In Homer's Odyssey we trace the epic return journey of Odysseus from Troy to his home in Ithaca. It is a long and arduous journey of ten years filled with many adventures and terrors. At one point along the journey, Odysseus is warned of a coming trial: the Sirens whose song is so irresistible that …
Eastbrook at Home – April 30, 2023
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series entitled "I Am: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus" based out of the Gospel of John. This week we look at Jesus' powerful statement: “I am the Gate” (John 10:7). Here is …
Hungry for Joy
There is nothing quite like enjoying the beauty of a sunset or holding a newborn baby in your arms. To share that joy with another person doubles the joy as together we marvel at the beauty before us. Scripture speaks again and again of the gifts of joy, beauty, and pleasure that God gives us. …
Is Jesus Really the Only Way? (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Is Jesus Really the Only Way?," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," where we are digging into Jesus' provocative statement: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No …
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Is Jesus Really the Only Way?
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I began a three-week series on Jesus' statement on John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." This series is an opportunity for us to delve into questions and unresolved thoughts we have as we consider "3 …
Matthew Erickson 