This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Work." This series is the second of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall at Eastbrook, including two other series “Essential Church” and "Jesus, King of the Nations." In "Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary …
Reading Scripture with Others’ Eyes: toward an international hermeneutical community
Photo by Aaditya Arora on Pexels.com The past two Sundays during our church's annual mission festival, I have not preached but sat under the preaching of two guest preachers, one from East Africa and another from South Asia. I understand that some churches have let go of something like an annual missions conference, but I …
The Weekend Wanderer: 16 August 2025
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
Mahatma Gandhi on Christianity
Noted 20th century missionary and author, E. Stanley Jones relates his missionary experience, including conversations with Mahatma Gandhi in his book The Christ of the Indian Road (1925). Later, Jones wrote a biography of Gandhi, which Martin Luther King, Jr., said strongly influenced his non-violent methods in the civil rights movement. Below I have included a little …
The Triune God Sends with Self-Giving Love
The Triune God, who is eternally in reciprocal, self-giving relationship, is a sending God. The Father sends the Son at the incarnation because "God so loved the world" (John 3:16). After the Son's ascension, the Father sends the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, as Peter reminds us, quoting Joel the prophet: "In the last days, God …
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