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Here is the latest "Behind the Sermon" episode from our sermon podcast related to my messages from the pasts two Sundays, "Seeing Jesus Resurrected" and "Seeing Jesus as the Fulfillment." Both of these messages are part of our new series at Eastbrook Church "Seeing Jesus for the First Time" from Luke, chapter 24. As usual, …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our celebration of Jesus' resurrection in Eastertide. I preached the first of two messages on the wonderful episode of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24:13-35. This is part of our preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," with each …
Amidst the joy of celebrating Jesus' resurrection, I started pondering something this week that I had not considered too deeply before. As we journey from the season of Lent to Easter, many of us may not be aware that Easter is not a day but a season. The season of Eastertide begins on Easter Sunday …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Jesus' resurrection and began a new preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," from Luke, chapter 24. I began with a message from Luke 24:1-12, focused on the women who come to Jesus' empty tomb, meet angelic messengers, and then return to tell of their experiences. …
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George Herbert was a priest in the Church of England and one of the most significant poets of the 17th century metaphysical poetry movement, including John Donne, Andrew Marvell, and others. Here is his poem “Easter” from The Temple. Rise heart; thy Lord is risen. Sing his praiseWithout delays,Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewiseWith him …
Matthew Erickson 