So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the …
Jubilee (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Jubilee," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series, "Appearing." The text for this week is Luke 4:14-30. Discussion Questions: When was a time in your life when you really felt free? What happened? This week we continue our “Appearing” series by …
Prepare (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Prepare," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "Appearing." The text for this week is Luke 3. Discussion Questions: What are some of your traditions for preparing for Christmas? What special preparations are you making this year? This week …
Prepare
This weekend at Eastbrook Church I began the second part of our extended journey into the Gospel of Luke entitled "Appearing." This series looks at Jesus' public appearing in ministry in Luke 3 and 4. The first message of this series, "Prepare," looks at the preparatory preaching of John the Baptist, specifically his call to produce the fruit of repentance. …
What Makes You Wanna Shout?
On June 22 at Eastbrook Church, we had an outdoor worship service with 30 baptisms and block party afterwards called the Big Block Bash. It was a blast to see more than one thousand people spread out worshiping the Lord and celebrating what God is doing in our church, city, and individual lives. Here is the …
Matthew Erickson 