In continuing our series, "Name Above All Names," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I looked at one of Jesus' most unique titles in all of Scripture: Word of God. The word logos in Greek has deep roots in Hellenistic philosophical thought, but the majority of scholars agree that the most likely background here is in Jewish …
The Promised Lamb of God [Name Above All Names]
I continued our new series, "Name Above All Names," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This series began with our Christmas celebration of Jesus as the light of the world, continued in the last two weekends with Jesus as "Friend of Sinners" and "The Gate" (Thanks, Pastor Dan Ryan!), and now turns to Jesus as the "Promised …
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Light of the World [Christmas Eve 2018]
At our Christmas Eve services at Eastbrook Church, we focused on Jesus as the light of the world. You can watch my message from the Christmas Eve service here. This begins a new series, "The Name Above All Names," for us at Eastbrook on the titles of Jesus. I'm also including the text of that …
Prayer that Intercedes for God’s People: Moses
I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. In this series we are looking at notable prayers throughout Scripture in order to learn how to pray. This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook. This weekend's message explored the perplexing encounter where Moses confronts God in …
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Next Steps from MissionsFest
As we drew Eastbrook's 2016 MissionsFest to a close this past weekend, here are the next steps we shared this past weekend in relation to the messages by Ken Katayama ("Christ in Us") and Pastor Paul Bland ("Embodied Presence"). READ a book! Joyful Witness in The Muslim World: Sharing the Gospel in Every Day Encounters by Evelyne Reisacher Surprise …
Matthew Erickson 