Join us for worship services on Christmas Eve at Eastbrook Church for a celebration of the glory revealed in Jesus, the newborn King! Join us in-person or online for Christmas Eve 2021! We will have 4 identical services today at 1:00, 2:30, 4:00 and 5:30 PM. An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a …
Hugo van der Goes, Portinari Triptych (detail)
Don’t be Troubled by Dangers: an exhortation from John Chrysostom
Titian, Flight into Egypt; Oil on canvas; c. 1508. While studying for my message at Eastbrook from this past weekend, "Refugee Messiah," I came across these words by St. John Chrysostom from homily 8.2 on the Gospel of Matthew that were very encouraging in these days. But why was the Christ child sent into Egypt? …
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The Radical Welcome of Joseph
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Holy Family by Night, ca. 1642-1648, oil on panel When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. (Matthew 1:24) The openness of Joseph to Mary and her unborn child reveals an admirable generosity and hospitality of life. When …
Joseph’s Inward Musing: a word from the ancient church
"Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly....he...considered this" (Matthew 1:19-20) When studying for my message on Joseph this past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I stumbled upon this excerpt from a sermon by an anonymous …
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Matthew Erickson 