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 …
Becoming 7
The next three weekends at Eastbrook Church we will launch into a new series that charts out our vision and direction for the coming year and beyond entitled "Becoming 7." This series is an overview of how we want to move from 'what' of our mission - "to proclaim and embody the love of Jesus Christ in …
Jesus: God’s Secret Revealed
This past weekend at Eastbrook I continued our series, "Jesus at the Center," by looking at Colossians 1:24-2:5. A key concept in this passage is the 'mystery' of God found in Christ. It may not be what you expected. So, we have to ask ourselves: are we ready for this secret? You can watch the …
Next Steps from Leadership Forum, 26 January 2015
Four times a year we gather in a Leadership Forum at Eastbrook Church to discuss key topics to help us move forward together in ministry. This year, we begin our Leadership Forum series with by addressing the challenging topic of how the gospel transforms racial divisions in our world and city. In a city known …
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Notes on Diversity and Multi-Ethnicity in Scripture
Last week, some of our staff at Eastbrook Church spent time reflecting on diversity, multi-ethnicity, and the international perspective within God's plans for His people within the Scripture. We read some portions of the Bible aloud, then reflected together on what we were seeing there. What follows are the unedited notes from that time together.Isaiah …
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Matthew Erickson 