"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the …
Jesus’ Return: parousia and judgment
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11) We believe that in the same way Jesus ascended, He will return. This return …
Why Does Jesus’ Ascension Matter?: 3 reasons worth knowing
John Singleton Copley, Jesus Ascending to Heaven; oil on canvas; 1775. "After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. (Acts 1:9) Today we celebrate Ascension Day, the event after Jesus' resurrection when He ascends to the Father's right hand in glory. I believe the …
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Future Hope
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series on 1 Thessalonians entitled "Hope Rising: 1 Thessalonians for Today." This fourth week of the series I preached from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 on how belief that God holds the future brings hope into the way we live with God now. You can find the message outline …
From there he will come to judge the living and the dead
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this …
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Matthew Erickson 