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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom of God." This first weekend I explored the theme of the kingdom of God through the Old Testament, and this week I took a similar journey through the New Testament. You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. …
Continue reading "Jesus is Lord: Tracing the Kingdom of God in the New Testament"
Some of the most striking stories of the early church after the New Testament come from times of persecution by the Roman Empire. In North Africa, the church was strong, but suffered greatly. In the early 3rd century in present day Tunisia, a noblewoman, Perpetua, who was a Christian, refused to take the oath of …
Continue reading "What Happens When Christians Aren’t Afraid of Death?"
Here is my latest video update for Eastbrook Church as we navigate the time of COVID-19. I will continue to re-post these weekly video updates here at my blog for those who have not seen it or who are not part of our church but could use the encouragement. You can watch it here or …
Continue reading "Senior Pastor Video Update in the Time of COVID-19 (April 15, 2020)"
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we celebrate Jesus' resurrection today! On Sunday beginning at 8 AM, you can participate with our weekly worship service at home with your small group, family, or friends. This service will then be available during the week until the next Sunday’s service starts. …
Continue reading "Eastbrook at Home – April 12, 2020 – Resurrection!"
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. (Luke 24:1) the first day: walking with heavy loads and burdened hearts to the place His breathless body lay. every hour seemed so still since that dark day. but now, …
Matthew Erickson 