As we continued our series, "Expecting a Miracle," this weekend at Eastbrook Church, I preached a message entitled "When You Face a Mountain." The message drew on various texts from Exodus 1-6, built around the metaphor of journeying up the mountains of opposition. My central theme was that with God our mountains of opposition open into …
Is There a God Who Hears Us? (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend entitled "Is There a God Who Hears Us?" from our series, "Expecting a Miracle." Discussion Questions: In a few sentences, how would you express to a friend or family member who doesn’t go to church exactly who God is? During the month of December …
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Is There a God Who Hears Us?
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we began a new series entitled "Expecting a Miracle." My message from this weekend centered on the question: "is there a God who hears us?" The message drew on various texts from Exodus 2-6, exploring what it means that there is a God who not only exists but who also hears …
Expecting a Miracle
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church, we begin a new series entitled "Expecting a Miracle." We will bring together the journey of the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt and the longing for the Messiah to come we usually celebrate during the season of Advent. When God sent Moses as a deliverer for the …
Living in the One Name
This weekend I concluded our series, "The Name," at Eastbrook Church as we looked at Exodus 4:1-17. Throughout this series we have explored Moses' encounter with the Living God at the burning bush, encouraging us to all step into a transforming encounter with the Living God. The previous weeks have spent quite a bit of time on the …
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