Lent 2022
The Woes of the Religiously Misguided
Read Matthew 23:1-4; 13-15 “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You yourselves do...
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Eastbrook Church
Lent 2022
Week 4 Reflection
Use this page either by yourself, with one or two other people or with your small group to reflect on how this week’s readings have impacted you. Reflect on...
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April 02, 2022
Lent 2022
Keeping It Real
Read Matthew 22:41-46 Before reading and discussing this passage recently with a few dozen young men, I asked the question, “What is meant when we say ‘Keep it real’?” Their...
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April 01, 2022
Lent 2022
Love and Taxes
Read Romans 13:6-10 Submit to the authorities. Submission is not a sentiment most Americans favor, no matter their background or perspective. In many circumstances, I bristle at being told to...
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March 31, 2022
Lent 2022
Trick Question
Read Matthew 22:23-33 I loved riddles and mental tricks when I was a kid. I remember one Christmas party at my house, with 40 members of my dad’s college choir,...
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March 30, 2022
Lent 2022
Give to God What Belongs to God
Read Matthew 22:15-22 The Pharisees’ question to Jesus was entirely malicious. In their minds, there were only two possible answers: he would either have to condone supporting a corrupt, defiled...
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March 29, 2022
Lent 2022
Assuming the Best or Worst
Read 1 John 4: 7-21 I assume good intentions & sometimes get burned But it’s better to try than To spend a life assuming The worst & not believing In...
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March 28, 2022
Lent 2022
Questioning Jesus
Read Matthew 22:34-40 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” (Matthew 22:26) Like many parents, I can remember days when my young children would ask unending questions about...
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March 27, 2022
Lent 2022
Week 3 Reflection
Use this page either by yourself, with one or two other people or with your small group to reflect on how this week’s readings have impacted you. Reflect on...
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March 26, 2022
Lent 2022
The Breaking, Crushing, Healing Stone
Read Matthew 21:42-46 Today’s passage is quite an unsettling one. In fact, this whole chapter is on the violent side, a scathing rebuke of the Pharisees. The Pharisees knew the...
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