For the Lord is righteous, he loves justice; the upright will see his face. (Psalm 11:7) My life is small, imperfect, and needy,yet I lift my eyes to You, my God.Although You are holy and majestic,thank You for also being full of mercy and grace.I look to You. All around, the world is mixed with awesome wonder and sharp pain.Human …
Our Longing for Justice and Need for Mercy
One of our deepest desires as human beings is a longing for justice. We long for our lives and the world around us to be bounded by what is just, right, true, and fair without impartiality. At our jobs or in our classrooms, we want things to be fair with all people treated well and …
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From there he will come to judge the living and the dead
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this …
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Eastbrook at Home – July 24, 2022
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our series "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles' Creed." Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more …
A Prayer for Wholeness: drawn from Psalm 80
"Restore us again, O Lord God of hosts;show the light of your countenance,and we shall be whole." (Psalm 80:19, New Coverdale Psalter) You, who are beyond me yet near me,who are at One with Yourself,yet interacting with a confused world:speak wholeness into me. You, who are God of all and over all,who are holy, holy, …
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Matthew Erickson 