Why does the church exist and what are we to be about? This weekend at Eastbrook we begin a new series where we explore some of the basics of missional living for followers of Christ and the church community by looking at Acts 1 & 2. Specifically, we will explore Jesus’ call to be witnesses, the importance of …
The Mission of the Holy Spirit
I concluded our series on the Holy Spirit this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a message from on "The Mission of the Holy Spirit." While there are so many things that we could highlight related to the Holy Spirit, I wanted to pull us back into the central mission and aim of the Holy Spirit in our world. …
Mike and Sally Breen on Missional Failure
One of the workshops I attended at Exponential 2013 was led Mike and Sally Breen of 3DM looking at reasons why the missional movement will fail. A good portion of the seminar was story-telling, but their conclusions were fascinating. Here are my notes from those sessions: 4 stories about ministry background 1) Brixton Hill: - …
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The Son
I began our new series, "The Real Jesus," this weekend at Eastbrook Church with a message on Jesus as the Son of God. Since this series is rooted in the Gospel of Mark, the central text was Mark 1:1-13. You can listen to the message here at the Eastbrook web-site. You can also subscribe to …
We’ll Leave the Light On: Becoming a Radically Welcoming Church
I concluded our "Pave the Way" series at Eastbrook Church this weekend with the message, "We'll Leave the Light On: Becoming a Radically Welcoming Church." The main point of the message was that because of the love of God, the church as God's community must be radically welcoming. There were a variety of texts that I turned …
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