As we continued our "Roots" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church we looked at what it means to be a disciple, grow as a disciple, and invite others to discipleship. To do that, I walked through the memorable story of Jesus appearing to two disciples along the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. I …
God’s words falling into us
In his book A Hidden Wholeness, Parker Palmer relates an old Hasidic tale that examines the tension between the limitations within our current reality and the possibility of our hearts opening into a new reality. He writes: The pupil comes to the rebbe and asks, "Why does Torah tell us to 'place these words upon …
The First Day: a poem
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. (Luke 24:1) the first day: walking with heavy loads and burdened hearts to the place His breathless body lay. every hour seemed so still since that dark day. but now, …
Unbelievable Words
Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. (Luke 24:12a) unbelievable words move me, send my heart shivering. could this be what He meant, or is it the nonsense of grieving hearts? in that reeling moment, suddenly i am running to the tomb, leaning in, and looking at the empty linen strips. His body …
From Confusion to Understanding (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "From Confusion to Understanding," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our series "The Kingdom Life." The text for this week is from Luke 24:13-35. Discussion Questions: When did you have a spiritual breakthrough in your life of understanding who Jesus …
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