Rembrandt van Rijn, The Holy Family by Night, ca. 1642-1648, oil on panel When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. (Matthew 1:24) The openness of Joseph to Mary and her unborn child reveals an admirable generosity and hospitality of life. When …
We’ll Leave the Light On (discussion questions)
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "We'll Leave the Light On: Becoming a Radically Welcoming Church." Discussion Questions: 1. This week at Eastbrook Church, we conclude our “Pave the Way” series with a look at hospitality. When have you experienced such deep hospitality that the welcome …
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Pave the Way
This coming weekend, we will begin a three-week series at Eastbrook Church called "Pave the Way." As we head into the ministry year, we want to pave the way for people to move toward Christ and community at Eastbrook Church. This means we need to take bold steps with God as His obedient people. We …
Are We Radically Welcoming?
A number of months ago, while studying in a coffee shop, I entered into a conversation with a guy sitting next to me about church. He was a follower of Jesus, but had some hang-ups with church and previous experiences. Let me say that he was not a young guy but a middle-aged guy , …
Are We Radically Welcoming?
This morning while studying in a coffee shop, I got into a conversation with a guy sitting next to me about church. He was a follower of Jesus, but had some hang-ups with church and previous experiences. Let me say that he was not a young guy but a middle-aged guy , so he's not …
Matthew Erickson 