This from Dietrich Bonhoeffer in The Cost of Discipleship, which I referenced in my message this past weekend, "Baptized with Water and Spirit": Jesus must therefore make it clear beyond all doubt that the "must" of suffering applies to his disciples no less than to himself. Just as Christ is Christ only in virtue of …
The Radical Welcome of Joseph
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Holy Family by Night, ca. 1642-1648, oil on panel When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. (Matthew 1:24) The openness of Joseph to Mary and her unborn child reveals an admirable generosity and hospitality of life. When …
Faith-full Public Engagement
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we concluded our series, "The Kingdom of God." This week's message specifically addressed the intersection of Christian discipleship and the public square, with attention to the topic of faith and politics. You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. You can follow along with …
Vincent Bacote on “The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life”
In case you missed it, here is the video from last night's Leadership Community event at Eastbrook on the intersection of discipleship and politics with Dr. Vincent Bacote. Vince joined us for this session to augment our current preaching series on the kingdom of God, offering theological perspectives on our public engagement as Christians. https://vimeo.com/462693353 …
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Stoking the Fire of Our Passion for God
There are times when we falter in our pursuit of God. The wind and rain of life's pressure comes against us to put out the fire of our passion for the Lord. Jesus' parable of the seed and the soils is fitting for times like that. In that parable Jesus describes how we receive God's …
Matthew Erickson 