EB Weekly

A question we hear often is "What is happening at East Brainerd?"

The short answer, a lot. But the more important answer is the "why" behind everything we do. This Sunday, Chris kicks off a new series focused on what is happening at EB by talking about how Jesus is at the center of everything we do.

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world" - Romans 12:2

We do not get to choose our missional context in life, but we do get to choose whether or not we will stand boldly for God in the midst of exile. 

This week Chris continues to...

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world" - Romans 12:2

We do not get to choose our missional context in life, but we do get to choose whether or not we will stand boldly for God in the midst of exile.

This week Chris continues to look at the bold chooses of Daniel and the 1st century Christians as they displayed boldness in the face of a culture that was different than they were.

Our actions reveal the voice we follow. This week we continue to look at Daniels story and how his actions reveal the voice he choose to listen to.

Our actions reveal the voice we follow. This week we continue to look at Daniels story and how his actions reveal the voice he choose to listen to.

Culture would love to squeeze us into its shape. But we can choose the shape our life takes. 

This week Chris looks at Daniel's life and the pressure Babylon put on him to change who he was. They wanted to change his life, his identity, and his...

Culture would love to squeeze us into its shape. But we can choose the shape our life takes. 

This week Chris looks at Daniel's life and the pressure Babylon put on him to change who he was. They wanted to change his life, his identity, and his name. 

For Daniel his name was part of his identity in God and was unwilling to become something he wasn't.

In Romans Paul writes to fellow followers of Jesus and encourages them to "No longer conform to the pattern of this world."

As Christians today, we face a similar dilemma. Do we look like everyone around us or do we pattern our lives after...

We start a new series about the feeling we may all have of being Squeezed by the world around us. In the first lesson Chris reminds us that no matter what happens in the world, "We have a Choice" to influence others instead of just accept things as they are.

We NEED Jesus. 

This week, we look at the story Jesus tells of two individuals as they pray to God. One full of himself and proud of his accomplishments, and the other, humbled to be in God's presence.

It is the one who recognizes their need...