"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love." (John 15:9) The Father's love is greater than we understand. In a few short hours after this teaching from Jesus, the disciples would see with shocking clarity how far God would go to display divine love as Jesus went …
The Weekend Wanderer: 1 June 2024
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
The Crucifixion of Strength and Wisdom
Matthias Grünewald, The Crucifixion ; oil on wood; 1515. Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness …
The Wondrous Message of the Cross
Rembrandt van Rijn, Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses, 1653 In a letter to early Christians in the cosmopolitan city of Corinth, the Apostle Paul writes these striking words: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power …
Good Friday 2024 at Eastbrook Church
"God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." (1 John 4:8-10) Join …
Matthew Erickson 