This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, we concluded our annual MissionsFest. As we celebrate God's faithfulness to us as a church for forty years, we heard from two of our long-term, international ministry partners on the theme of "Hard Places." This second weekend, Rev. Canon Francis Omondi from Kenya spoke to us about the nature …
St. Patrick’s Confession
Ah, St. Patrick's Day is here. One of those interesting festivals based on the life of a real person and their work that now has nothing to do with the life of that real person or their work. Perhaps you didn't know that St. Patrick wrote a magnificent work reflecting on his life and ministry. …
Next Steps from MissionsFest
As we drew Eastbrook's 2016 MissionsFest to a close this past weekend, here are the next steps we shared this past weekend in relation to the messages by Ken Katayama ("Christ in Us") and Pastor Paul Bland ("Embodied Presence"). READ a book! Joyful Witness in The Muslim World: Sharing the Gospel in Every Day Encounters by Evelyne Reisacher Surprise …
William Borden – an activated Christian
This past weekend in my message, "Called,"the first part of our Activate series at Eastbrook Church, I mentioned the story of William Borden, whose short life is a powerful example of someone called to Jesus and His Kingdom, who then lives for the mission of God by the Holy Spirit's power. Much of what I …
Seeking
This weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on how Jesus reveals God's wholehearted pursuit of people. The texts that I used were Mark 2:13-17; 3:13-19; and 6:7-13. The main point of my message is that God wholeheartedly pursues people and invites us into that pursuing mission. You can listen to …
Matthew Erickson 