This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our series, "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent," by exploring Psalm 72. Psalm 72 is not an explicitly messianic psalm, but echoes themes of the Messiah that are seen in Isaiah 11 and Zechariah 9. New Testament writers nod toward Psalm 72 in many ways, for example …
The Eternal Priest (Psalm 110)
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "Songs of the Savior: Psalms for Advent," by exploring Psalm 110. I began by walking through the two sections of the psalm, giving attention to promise and fulfillment in those sections. I followed this by looking at the psalm Christologically, with attention to the many New …
Son of God [Name Above All Names]
As we continued our series, "Name Above All Names," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I looked at one of Jesus' most revered titles: Son of God. With roots in the promises to Abraham and David, Jesus' identity as the Son of God stretches all the way before Creation and speaks of His unique relationship with …
All I Want is Someone to Believe In
Who are your heroes these days? Have you ever had a chance to meet one of your heroes face to face? As I continued our series "All I Want for Christmas" this weekend at Eastbrook Church we looked at David, one of the great heroes of the Bible. Building upon his life story, we studied the pivotal Scripture passage …
Oscar Muriu on Viral Leadership
This week, our Leadership Team at Eastbrook viewed an inspiring and informative message by Oscar Muriu, Senior Pastor at Nairobi Chapel (Nairobi, Kenya). The message was entitled "Viral Leadership: Multiplying Impact Exponentially" and was given in August 2013 at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. In this message, Muriu shares his five convictions about leadership development: The …
Matthew Erickson 