This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series, "Who Do You Say I Am?", by finally drawing near to the text from which the title of the series arises: Matthew 16:13-20. In this dramatic turning point in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus asks His disciples a series of questions, including "Who do you …
Eastbrook at Home – November 21, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we conclude our series, "Who Do You Say I Am?," as I preach from Matthew 16:13-20 about Jesus' piercing question from which the title of our series takes its name and Peter's bold response to that …
Living in the Waves
One of the most well-known stories in the New Testament must be when Jesus invites Peter to walk on water in Matthew 14:22-33. Peter is often held up as either an example of bold faith in stepping out of the boat or faltering faith in sinking into the waves. However, there is another part of …
Luci Shaw, “Judas, Peter” [Poetry for Lent]
Every Thursday during Lent, I post a poem that I find helpful for deeper engagement with Jesus' journey to the Cross and the significance of Lent. Here is Luci Shaw's poem "Judas, Peter" from Polishing the Petoskey Stone: New and Selected Poems. Luci Shaw has served as a writer in residence at Regent College (Vancouver, …
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Real Life: an exploration of the Beatitudes
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series "Becoming Real" which will explore the Sermon on the Mount by looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. The Beatitudes are a very familiar portion of Scripture, so it can be difficult to hear them afresh, but I did my best to help us see …
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Matthew Erickson 