As we continued our series, "Will You Be My Neighbor?", at Eastbrook this past weekend, JC Heiden led us into an exploration of what it means to take the great commandment literally. Jesus once had a conversation: 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must …
When God Became Our Neighbor
This weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new 4-week series entitled "Will You Be My Neighbor?" This series is an extended reflection on how Jesus' call to love God and love our neighbor works its way out into the ordinary context of our neighborhoods. I began the series this weekend by looking at the call …
The Unselfish Way of Jesus
No one should seek their own good, but the good of others....I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 10:24, 33; 11:1) The …
Matthew Erickson 