Here is the latest "Behind the Sermon" episode from our sermon podcast related to my message from this past Sunday at Eastbrook Church entitled "Jesus the Jubilee." As usual, we had some really great questions on this episode, ranging from what it means to be jubilee people, whether Jesus was crucified in the year of …
“Jesus the Jubilee” – a message from Leviticus 25 for Lent
This past weekend at Eastbrook, our preaching series entitled "Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus," concluded as I preached a message on the jubilee year from Leviticus 25. I connected that text with Isaiah 61:1-3 and then Luke 4:14-21 to describe Jesus as the fulfillment of Leviticus 25 as the Jubilee Messiah. I have …
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Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and at that service I preached a stand-alone message that carried forward some themes of our recent series on Nehemiah, entitled "Jesus Rebuilds and Repairs." You can find the message outline and video below. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home. …
Dan Ryan: Seeking Transformation through Jesus [MissionsFest, week 2]
This past weekend at Eastbrook we continued our pause on our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", in order to continue our annual MissionsFest. Last week Dr. Ed Stetzer was with us for a message entitled, "The Commissions of Jesus for a Post-COVID Church." This week my colleague, Pastor Dan Ryan, spoke about …
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The Glory of Christmas
Here is my message, "The Glory of Christmas," from Christmas Day services at Eastbrook Church. This message fits within the larger journey through the Gospel of Luke that we are in the midst of at present. You can follow along with that entire series through our web-site, the Eastbrook app, or our audio podcast. Also, join me in …
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