This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we celebrated Jesus' resurrection, I began a new series entitled "The Beginning of the End." This series explores the resurrection of Jesus in tandem with some of Jesus’ teaching about the fall of Jerusalem and the end of all time.This weekend I preached out of Matthew 28:1-15 on Jesus' …
Lavish Your Love on Jesus
Pastor Femi Ibitoye, Eastbrook's Pastor of Worship and Prayer, concluded our Lenten preaching series, "Scandalous Jesus," this past weekend on Palm Sunday. Femi preached out of Matthew 26:1-16, giving specific attention to the episode where a woman comes and anoints Jesus in the home of Simon the Leper. This message is from the ninth part …
Eastbrook at Home – April 10, 2022
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. We also will continue our Lenten series, "Scandalous Jesus," which traces Jesus' journey in Jerusalem from His triumphal entry to His crucifixion. Here is a prayer …
Finding Your Story in the Easter Story: a preaching resource
I had the privilege of participating in a discussion led by Steve Carter with Mark Moore for Preaching Today entitled "Finding Your Story in the Easter Story." This may be behind a paywall, but here is the description at Preaching Today about this resource: It’s another Easter season, so we are preparing to preach on …
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Enrique Simonet, He Wept Over It
On Fridays, I post a work of art that has caught my interest. Since January, these posts are themed around the Minor Prophets, with occasional extras, such as this one about Jesus looking over Jerusalem before the triumphal entry. Previous posts in this series: Marc Chagall, Jerusalem Has Been Freed from Babylon Unknown, Zephaniah Addressing the People …
Matthew Erickson 