This past weekend at Eastbrook I continued our series on the message of the minor prophets, "God in the Ruins," by looking at the prophet Nahum. Nahum is one of those books that can feel especially "minor" in the minor prophets, with a tough message for a very historically specific context. Nahum is one of …
Exile Faith at Prayer [Daniel 9]
We continued our series on the book of Daniel this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by turning to Daniel's famous prayer in chapter 9. Daniel's prayer takes place in the first year of Cyrus' reign, around 539 BC, and references Jeremiah 25:10-11 in recognizing that the time of the exile is reaching its conclusion. Daniel has been in …
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Continuing our journey with the Psalms of Ascent, we explored Psalm 121 this weekend at Eastbrook as part of our series, Ascend. In contrast to last weekend's message, "Peace," Psalm 121's striking emphasis on the character and activity of God is so overpowering it is no wonder that it is many people's favorite psalm. I walked steadily through …
