Fr Sieger Köder, "Transfiguration" "While he [Peter] was going on like this, babbling, a light-radiant cloud enveloped them, and sounding from deep in the cloud a voice: 'This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of my delight. Listen to him.'" (Matthew 17:5, MSG) "And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of …
“A Little Reminder” – a message from 2 Peter 1, verses 12-21, by Nic Fridenmaker
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." This weekend, Pastor Nic Fridenmaker preached this fourth message of the series entitled "A Little Reminder" from 2 Peter 1:12-21. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us …
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Mahatma Gandhi on Christianity
Noted 20th century missionary and author, E. Stanley Jones relates his missionary experience, including conversations with Mahatma Gandhi in his book The Christ of the Indian Road (1925). Later, Jones wrote a biography of Gandhi, which Martin Luther King, Jr., said strongly influenced his non-violent methods in the civil rights movement. Below I have included a little …
Discipleship: notes toward intentionality
The following notes are from a message I gave to our Leadership Community at Eastbrook Church on August 12 as we launch into a more intentional focus on discipleship as a church in this current ministry year. Some of the thoughts are specific to our church, but I felt like a lot of the data …
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Is Repentance a Gift or a Pain?
The first words of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Mark are these: "The time has come...The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" (Mark 1:15). That little word "repent" has quite a big meaning, but it may not mean a lot to us today. It's unlikely we would ever …
Matthew Erickson 