This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our series on prayer entitled "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." Kelly Erickson, who is both my wife and a spiritual director, preached a message entitled "Praying Outward," with a grounding text of John 17:1-15, the account of Jesus' high priestly prayer. This message explored the way our …
Living an Eternal Kind of Life
"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:11-12) John the Apostle tells us in his first letter to early Christians that God has given …
I believe in the life everlasting
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 …
Bibliography for One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." Bibliography for “One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church” Gregory K. Beale. The …
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How Does Prayer Relate to Mission and Unity?: Andrew T. Lincoln on Jesus’ prayer in John 17
While studying for my message this past week, "Praying One: learning to pray for unity from Jesus’ Prayer," I encountered this insightful explanation from Andrew T. Lincoln about how Jesus' prayer for unity relates to the mission of the church. Jesus’ first petition for all believers, ‘that they may all be one’ (v. 21), is …
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