Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Facing the Unknown
Read Matthew 1:1-17 My dad would have been 58 this year. I was reminded of this by my Swedish grandmother, Mor Mor. Not that I needed the reminder, but I did enjoy...
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Eastbrook Church
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Worship Experience Response: Fourth Sunday of Advent
Worship Experience Response: Mary Today is the final Sunday of Advent! Our season of waiting is just about over! Mary and Joseph draw close to Bethlehem, and in our readings, we focus...
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December 20, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Week 3 Family Talk
Week 3 Family Talk: Joseph If you have ever seen a live play, you know that there’s something magical that happens between acts. The stage curtains open, and suddenly, the audience is transported to...
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December 19, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Obedience in Action
Read Matthew 2:13-22 I love the perspective we get in Matthew’s gospel on Jesus’ extraordinary birth. Luke gives us Mary’s point of view in his gospel, but Matthew gives us Joseph’s. We...
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December 18, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Joseph, Husband of Mary
Read Luke 2:21-33; 39-40 When I think of Joseph, I have to admit that, at first, he seems a small part of the BIG story. There aren’t many songs sung about him during Advent,...
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December 17, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
A Faithful Father
Read Luke 2:1-7 Luke 2:1-7 is my favorite Christmas story. We used to read it to our kids each year on Christmas morning, before we went downstairs to open our gifts. The...
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December 16, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Do Not Be Afraid
Read Matthew 1:18-25 Have you ever faced a daunting life decision that entirely consumes your waking and sleeping thoughts? When we can’t seem to figure it out, we look toward heaven and...
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December 15, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Joseph’s Humble Obedience
Read Matthew 1:1-17 At first glance, Matthew 1:1-17 feels like an endless list of names. However, this passage is steeped in God’s fulfilled promise woven throughout generations. In Matthew, we see a...
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December 14, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Third Sunday of Advent: Worship Experience Response
Worship Experience Response: Joseph Traditionally, this third Sunday of Advent is known as the Joy Sunday. The traditional purple candles of the Advent wreath are set aside for a pink one this week....
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December 13, 2020
Advent 2020, Eastbrook 365, Family Tree
Week 2 Family Talk
Women of Faith and Redemption “May the LORD reward you for what you have done. May the LORD, the God of Israel, bless you richly. You have come to him to find safety under his care.” Ruth 2:12 (NIrV) When you think of safety, what comes to mind? Maybe your home, your school, or a friend’s house? Maybe safety to...
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