This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "Exiles: A Study of 1 Peter." I launched us into the series with some background on the concept of exiles before walking through 1 Peter 1:1-12. You can watch the message here or subscribe to our audio podcast, following along with the outline …
Turning to God in Troubling Times
Natural disasters… global terrorism…national tensions…difficulties in our personal lives…What do we do when we face troubling times? The Hebrew prophet Habakkuk faced circumstances not altogether very different from us. In his troubling times, Habakkuk raises his voice to God and hears answers he does not expect. This weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a five-part …
All I Want for Christmas is a New Beginning
When I was a kid, one of my favorite type of books to read was the "choose your own adventure" type. There wasn't really a story line because you had the option to make decisions in the midst of the book. When you came face to face with a monster on page 7, you could …
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Resurrection Victory
What does it mean to live in light of Jesus' victorious resurrection? What future hope does it bring to us? How should it shape our lives now? These are the sort of questions we delved into this weekend at Eastbrook Church in my message, "Resurrection Victory," This was the fifth and final weekend in our series entitled "Resurrection …
Resurrection Bodies
What does the resurrection of Jesus have to do with our physical bodies? I addressed just this sort of question in my message this past weekend, "Resurrection Bodies," at Eastbrook Church. This was the fourth part in our series entitled "Resurrection Hope" that draws from Paul's words on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. The outline and video …
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