This past weekend at Eastbrook we took a pause on our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", in order to begin our annual MissionsFest. We had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Ed Stetzer for this kick-off weekend of MissionsFest. Ed Stetzer is a professor and dean at Wheaton College where he also …
The Dawning of Real Life
After Jesus’ brutal death there is the quiet and stillness of the tomb; Jesus’ dead body was laid in the tomb. We read: “After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.” (Matthew 28:1) But there was also the quiet …
Real Life: Jesus’ resurrection
This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus our Messiah, we paused our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount, and turned to Matthew 28:1-10. This passage tells the first part of the resurrection narrative, with the angel addressing Mary Magdalene and the other Mary before they first encounter …
7 on Discipleship (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "7 on Discipleship," which launched our series, "Becoming 7," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. Discussion Questions: Do you ever set new years’ resolutions? If so, what have been some of your most important resolutions? If not, why not? This week we begin a new series on our …
7 on Discipleship
I began our "Becoming 7" series this past weekend at Eastbrook with a message called "7 on Discipleship." This series is an overview of our vision for the year, focusing on our big five vision objectives: becoming a Revelation 7:9-10 church; growing in discipleship depth; growing in mission width; growing in leadership multiplication; and increasing in …
Matthew Erickson 