This weekend, as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at Eastbrook Church, we will begin a two-week message series exploring "The Good News of Jesus." Drawing upon the post-resurrection accounts within the Gospel of John, we want to bring into sharper focus the ways in which Jesus brings good news to the world. April 20/21 …
When We Feel Like Running Away
There are times in our lives when we feel like running away. I still remember when I was an elementary school kid and one of the bullies came after me during a recess football game. I definitely felt like running away...and I did! As fast as I could go. As I've grown older, however, I've …
Worry and Faith (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Worry and Faith," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is part of our series "The Kingdom Life." The text for this week is Luke 12:22-34. Discussion Questions: When have you experienced the greatest worry in your life? How did you deal with it? This weekend …
Worry and Faith
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series "The Kingdom Life" by exploring the topic of worry and faith. My message centered on Jesus' words in Luke 12:22-34, giving some attention to John 20:19 and Philippians 4:6-7 as well. Here's my contention: if Jesus opens the doorway to God's presence through the Cross and the Resurrection, then it is …
Bonhoeffer on Fear
I've been rereading Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic book, Discipleship, over the past month or so. As I was reading this past week, a paragraph from his reflections on Matthew 10:26-39 stood out to me. Here it is: Human beings should not be feared. They cannot do much to the disciples of Jesus. Their power stops with the …
Matthew Erickson 