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 …
Together in Christ: Race, the Gospel and God’s People
On Monday, January 26, 2015, Eastbrook Church was honored to host Bishop Walter Harvey of Parklawn Assembly of God for a conversation and time of prayer on the topic of race and the Gospel here in the city of Milwaukee. We opened a lot of points of discussion, did not address everything, perhaps raised more questions …
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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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Mark DeYmaz on Loving Your Neighborhood
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, guest speaker Mark DeYmaz kicked off our series "Love Your Neighborhood" with a powerful and challenging message. Mark is the Pastor at Mosaic Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the founder of the Mosaix Global Network, a network of churches, organizations, and leaders seeking to strengthen multi-ethnic churches and …
Multiethnic Worship [from Christianity Today]
Michael Emerson, best known to me as a co-author of the outstanding book, Divided by Faith, wrote a very good review of a new book by Gerardo Marti entitled, Worship Across the Racial Divide: Religious Music and the Multiracial Congregation. A number of folks here at Eastbrook Church sent me links to the article because it …
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Matthew Erickson 