This coming weekend, we will begin a three-week series at Eastbrook Church called "Pave the Way." As we head into the ministry year, we want to pave the way for people to move toward Christ and community at Eastbrook Church. This means we need to take bold steps with God as His obedient people. We …
Devoted to One Another
This weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our "Living Church" series with a message entitled "Devoted to One Another." If we are going to be a church that is alive - a church living out our calling as the people of God - then we must be devoted to one another. You can listen to …
Are We Radically Welcoming?
A number of months ago, while studying in a coffee shop, I entered into a conversation with a guy sitting next to me about church. He was a follower of Jesus, but had some hang-ups with church and previous experiences. Let me say that he was not a young guy but a middle-aged guy , …
2 Neglected Topics in Today’s Church?
This morning at Eastbrook, Marc made a provocative statement that I have been thinking about all day. He said that the church today in America has neglected two topics in our practice: evangelism and prayer. What do you think?
Living Like the Community We Are
Here are five suggestions toward living like the community we are as the church that I mentioned in my sermon this past week. If God has created us as a new sort of revolutionary community, then we need to inch toward that reality in our local churches. What would you add to this list? Stop …
Matthew Erickson 