This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this …
A Prayer for the Road of Life with Jesus
"Let the dawn bring newsof Your unfailing lovefor I put my trust in You.Show me the roadthat I must travelfor You to relieve my heart." (Psalm 143:8, NJB) "Jesus said, 'I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me." (John 14:6, Message) You who have …
The Hunger for Peace [Hungry for God]
During Lent at Eastbrook Church, we continue to explore the soul-deep hungers in our lives planted there by God in order to lead us to Himself. The series, "Hungry for God," parallels the season of Lent, and has a companion daily devotional that you can access here. This weekend I explored the hunger for peace. …
Is Jesus Really the Only Way? (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Does Jesus Really Give Us Life?," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the third and final part of our series, "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," where we delve into Jesus' provocative statement: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No …
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Does Jesus Really Give Us Life?
I concluded our series, "3 Questions We All Have About Jesus," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church by looking at Jesus as the life. In this series we have explored 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." Digging into our questions, …
Matthew Erickson 