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inspired by Matthew 14:1-21 John the Baptizer at his highest pointspoke to soft souls of God's rigorous way,of the need for true repentance to jointhe highway of God's holiness today.But now, good John, imprisoned unjustly,caught up in the machinations of power,is dead. A young girl's passion-dance swiftlybrought a king's rash vow—John's death in an hour.That …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "In the Beginning," drawn from Genesis 1-3. This is the first part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. This sixth week of the series I preached from Genesis 3:1-13, walking through the first …
When Adam and Eve turn from God and His will by choosing for themselves and their own will, they were in essence choosing to love themselves over God. Sin can be both the decision for and experience of disordered love. Saint Augustine, the 4th century Bishop of Hippo in present-day Algeria, described this reality when …
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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series entitled "In the Beginning" by looking at the first part of the fall from grace in Genesis 3. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "In the Beginning," drawn from Genesis 1-3. This is the first part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. This fifth week of the series, Pastor Femi Ibitoye preached about the calling and vocation …
Matthew Erickson 