To pretend what is, is otherwise. To speak harsh sentences in the quiet of the night when no one else hears but oneself. To hold one's breath day after day, climbing into a building that is on fire. To know what is good but pursue what is evil, letting it fasten its teeth into you. …
“The Fruitful Life” – a message from Psalm 1 and John 15
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series during Lent entitled "The Tree and the Vine," drawing from Psalm 1 and John 15. In this fifth message of the series I explored the concept of the fruitful life with God, leaning into both Psalm 1 and John 15. You can find the message …
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“The Connected Life” – a message from John 15 by Will Branch
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series during Lent entitle "The Tree and the Vine," drawing from Psalm 1 and John 15. In this second message of the series Will Branch explored what it means to abide in Christ and be connected to God from John 15:1-18. You can find the message …
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The Soil of the Heart
"While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 'A farmer went out to sow his seed.'" (Luke 8:4-5a) Reading the parable of the soils in Luke's gospel, I'm surprised by the final sentence of Jesus' explanation of that parable to the disciples: "As …
Matthew Erickson 