This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new four-week preaching series entitled "Reset." In this series, we are exploring four aspects of our life together as Christ's church based on the words of Hebrews 10:24-25. This week we focused on the phrase: "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love." …
I believe in the resurrection of the body
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this …
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Learning the Dance of Forgiveness: Wise Words from Célestin Musekura and L. Gregory Jones
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued exploring the Apostles' Creed, "Living the Creed," with a message focused on forgiveness entitled, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins." Forgiveness is one of the most freeing and challenging practices we encounter in life. We all know we need it from others and should give it to …
Arriving One: the final destination of the church
This past weekend we concluded our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," at Eastbrook Church. To bring this great exploration of unity to a close, I traced the movement from the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1-9 to the heavenly vision in Revelation 7:9-10. In one sense this is …
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Five Recommendations on Election Day
Here are five recommendations I'd like to offer for followers of Jesus Christ on Election Day here in the US. Pray - We know as believers that God works through prayer (James 5:16). We know that our calling includes praying for those in authority (1 Timothy 2:1-2). We know that our nation is facing many …
Matthew Erickson 