Sermons and Messages
“So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.” -Romans 10:17
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'Embrace the Mystery'. Kyle, reading from the book of Luke, talks about prayer in our lives. How we need to ask for specific things in our prayers to God, asking for others and asking for ourselves. We need to understand that God does not change, but we can change his mind with our requests. Kyle's challenge: With 'shameless audacity', embrace the mystery of prayer.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 09/20/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman, reading from the book of Acts shares the lesson 'The Stories We Tell'. He talks about all the pain and suffering Saul caused the early church. Kyle discusses how everyone has disappointment in their lives. How the human tendency is to take life's disappointments and forge them into lasting emotional wounds. When you think of those that have caused you hurt and pain, is that always part of your story? Are you willing to forgive in order to be healed and at peace?
Premiere: 1:00 PM 09/06/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'Boiling Seas'. Reading from the book of Acts, Kyle talks about the barriers in our lives that can stop us from growth and change. We can be in a gridlocked state where the Holy Spirit cannot work through our anxious and fearful character. Kyle reminds us that we must strive for our dreams and strive toward places we have not gone before in order to grow and push past the barriers in our life.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 08/23/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'Code Red'. Kyle, reading from Acts 6 and 7, shares how Stephen confronted the leaders of the time that they were not listening to the Holy Spirit. They were acting like the leaders of the past. It wasn't that they couldn't hear, but did not want to. Kyle asks: Do you resist the Holy Spirit when you are being called to serve and meet the needs of others besides yourself? His challenge: What do you want to do for God?
Premiere: 1:00 PM 08/16/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'Whiplash'. Reading from Acts 4, Kyle shares how most of the first century disciples were generous with their possessions, however some only pretended because Satan had filled their hearts. The greater sin was what was behind their actions. Kyle's reminds us to be on guard against this type of pride in our hearts. That pride is always competitive and often disguises itself as virtue. That often pride comes from comparison and an insecurity that is rooted in pride.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/26/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'The Crisis of Disillusionment'. Kyle explores the thoughts and feelings of disappointment that occurs when you discover that something (like the church) or someone (like your spouse or close friend) are not as good, true, or valuable as you had previously believed. Reading in the book of Acts, we see how the early church and its disciples had times like this. We can or will go through times like this now. Kyle's challenge: Once we are past the 'naive idealism' part of our Christian walk, we have to be on guard against 'cynical detachment' and find the 'faith filled realism' of a mature disciple.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 07/12/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares a short lesson on 'Mishpat' and outlines how the church and each of us can serve those of need. Kyle, reading from Acts 2, reminds us how the early disciples 'gave to everyone who had need' and we must strive to do this as well. We see that the Old Testament word 'Mishpat', is more than charity. It is failing to care for the vulnerable and is a breakdown of justice. Our mission includes helping what is called the 'quartet of the vulnerable', widows, foreigners, orphans, and the poor.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 06/28/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman and the worship team lead the congregation in songs of worship to God.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 06/14/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman brings us the lesson titled 'Digital Identity'. Kyle shares scriptures from the books of Galatians, Timothy, and Proverbs. Kyle asks: How is our identity and new reality being formed by our interactions with others through social media and social interactions? How much do we focus ourselves on what others post about their views? Are we focusing on messages and echo chambers where the only things we hear are views which simply confirm our own biases? Kyle reminds us that true Christian thinking is communal not isolated. While communal thinking can create friction, it also is diverse, and is humble. Your primary identity will shape the way you think about everything else in life. Through the lens of Jesus, is where everything should be viewed before convictions are formed. We must always remember: The ground is level at the foot of the cross.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 05/31/26
This week in the Detroit Church of Christ, Kyle Eastman shares the lesson 'The Abolition of Thought'. Beginning with a reading from 2 Chronicles 18: vs 1 through 27, Kyle discusses how we must be intentional in how we are formed as a disciple. He challenges us to think about how we are interacting with social media. Kyle reminds us that social media needs outrage to thrive. Like King Ahab who looked for someone agree with him, social media can be used in the same way where we use it to confirm how we feel or think. His challenge: For us to be disciples of Jesus, we must be careful with our thinking, taking captive of every thought. We should not be quick or hasty with our words or judgments, but have deliberated restraint, exercise patient examination, and humble curiosity.
Premiere: 1:00 PM 05/24/26
