Photo by Scott Webb on Pexels.com This past Sunday, my message on the life of David ("Cracks in the Legacy") explored the need to shed unhelpful idealization of others or the church for a more grounded approach I described as faith-filled realism. There is no portion of Scripture that tends to undo David's legacy as …
“Cracks in the Legacy” – a message about the real David from 2 Samuel 13-20
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." My message this weekend moved at a fairly high level in relation to the stories found in 2 Samuel 13-20. I explored three cracks in David's legacy, and what it means to move from idealism …
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“Broken and Broken” – a message on David and Nathan from 2 Samuel 12
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." In my message this weekend, I picked up the story that Kelly preached on last weekend ("When the Respected Fall") by exploring Nathan's confrontation of David in 2 Samuel 12. There is so much in …
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“When the Respected Fall” – a message from Kelly Erickson on David and Bathsheba from 2 Samuel 11
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." This weekend, Kelly Erickson, explored the story of David and Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11. This whole episode is deeply troubling, and Kelly opened it up with insight and wisdom. You can find the message …
The Weekend Wanderer: 25 January 2025
"The Weekend Wanderer" is a weekly curated selection of news, stories, resources, and media on the intersection of faith and culture for you to explore through your weekend. Wander through these links however you like and in any order you like. Disclaimer: I do not necessarily agree with all the views expressed within these articles …
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