I read Wendell Berry's wonderful book, Hannah Coulter, in the past month, and it was a beautifully moving book. I deeply enjoyed so much about it, that I find it difficult to summarize the ways Berry opens the read into human relationships, the significance of grief, generational change, the texture of love, and so much …
A Prayer to Become a Community of the Triune God
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:8-9) Lord, give us power and gracethat our …
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Learning the Dance of Forgiveness: Wise Words from Célestin Musekura and L. Gregory Jones
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued exploring the Apostles' Creed, "Living the Creed," with a message focused on forgiveness entitled, "I believe in the forgiveness of sins." Forgiveness is one of the most freeing and challenging practices we encounter in life. We all know we need it from others and should give it to …
The Power of Forgiveness in the Cross of Christ
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Jesus – hanging on the Cross. A few days before, He forewarned His friends over a final Passover meal together. Feeling the weight of what lay ahead, He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane to His Father that the cup might …
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I believe in the forgiveness of sins
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and also continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the …
Matthew Erickson 