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Psalm 130 begins with praying to God from the depths. But midway through there comes a word about waiting: I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning. (Psalm 130:5-6) We tend to think of waiting …
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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 exploring the role of humanity as stewards over God's creation. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: O Lord, our …
The harvest is plentiful:the demon-possessed by the tombs in the Gadarenes,the paralytic lowered through the roof,the tax collector cast-offs like Matthew,the girl who died and her grieving parents,the woman with the twelve-year hemorrhage,the blind men looking for sight,the man with demonically-caused muteness,the crowds listening at the seaside,the unnamed afflicted and sick and hungry... The harvest …
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When looking at the life of Joseph in Genesis 40-41, I noticed some striking aspects about the timeline of Joseph's journey. Joseph was sold into slavery at 17 years of age according to Genesis 37:2. By the end of Genesis 41, Joseph is 30 years old (41:46). Two years pass between the end of chapter …
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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 fourth week of the series, Pastor Ruth Carver preached about the creation of humanity …
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Matthew Erickson 