I continued the "Beginnings" series this weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at the moving story of Mary found in Luke 1:26-56. My biggest challenges were addressing a passage that we all know so well while also covering a lot of important passages at once, from the annunciation to the Magnificat. You can view the message …
Elizabeth in Shadows
In the midst of all the grand things God is doing at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke, there is something much smaller going on. In the midst of the story of God playing out in human history and the incense of the Temple in Jerusalem with Zechariah, there is a woman standing in shadows …
Promise (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Promise," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "Beginnings." The text for this week is Luke 1:1-25. Discussion Questions: When did you experience a great moment of hope in your life? This week we begin a journey with the …
Promise
This weekend at Eastbrook Church we launched into our new extended journey into the Gospel of Luke, with the first series called "Beginnings." This series looks at the first two chapters of Luke's Gospel, and sets the stage for the public appearing of Jesus. This first message, "Promise," walks through the promise and life calling of John the …
Beginnings (Gospel of Luke, part 1)
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we launch the first part of our six-part journey with the Gospel of Luke entitled "Beginnings." This six-week series sets the stage for the life and ministry of Jesus that will take us all the way into the summer of 2017. Every story has a beginning, and this is no less true …
Matthew Erickson 