“Beginnings of Transformation” – a message on discipleship from Acts 2

This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series entitled "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I preached this third message of the series entitled "Beginnings of Transformation." In this message I walked through the story of Pentecost in Acts 2, including Peter's message and the ensuing life of the early church …

“Revival in the Ruins” – a message from Nehemiah 9

This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series from the book of Nehemiah entitled "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." Pastor Ruth Carver preached a message entitled, "Revival in the Ruins," which was based in Nehemiah 9. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series …

Begin with Brokenness: An Ash Wednesday Sermon

Last week at Eastbrook's "Journey to the Cross" service, I shared this message for Ash Wednesday rooted in Joel 2:12-17. Sometimes what’s broken can become more beautiful and stronger than before. In the Japanese artform kintsugi broken pieces of pottery are taken by an artist and repaired by mending the imperfections with a lacquer infused with powdered …