This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we began our annual MissionsFest. As we celebrate God's faithfulness to us as a church for forty years, we are hearing from two of our long-term, international ministry partners on the theme of "Hard Places." This first weekend, Rev. Yousef Hashweh from Amman, Jordan, spoke to us from the …
A Prayer of Amy Carmichael
And shall I pray Thee change Thy will my Father, Until it be according unto mine? But no, Lord, no, that shall never be, rather I pray Thee blend my human will with Thine. I pray Thee hush the hurrying eager longing I pray Thee soothe the pangs of keen desire. See in my quiet …
Prayer as Power for Mission with God (Romans 15:23-33)
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I concluded our series "Power in Prayer: Learning to Pray with St. Paul." After looking at Ephesians 3:14-21 on praying our way into God's power and love and Colossians 1:9-14 on how prayer shapes our souls, this weekend I explored Romans 15:23-33 on how prayer connects with our mission …
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The Power of a Unified Mission
November 11, 2011, was a historic night in the life of the Egyptian Church. As the Arab Spring unfolded, tensions were rising in Cairo, including the killing of many Coptic Christians in October. In the past, the Orthodox Copts, the Roman Catholics, and the Protestants had not supported one another. In fact, they had at …
Barriers to Loving Your Neighbor
This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we continued our series, "Will You Be My Neighbor?", Dan Ryan helped us consider barriers we have to loving our neighbor. Touching upon the key aspects of what it means to be Modern, American, and Evangelical, Dan opened up some very helpful insights through story-telling and study of the parable …
Matthew Erickson 