“Let the dawn bring newsof Your unfailing lovefor I put my trust in You.Show me the roadthat I must travelfor You to relieve my heart.” (Psalm 143:8, NJB) Early in the morning I draw awayto be only with You.The time seems to move too quicklyand I know I must step toward what comes next.But here, …
Dealing with Sin in the Church: Notes from Matthew 18
Sin and forgiveness. We deal with these things daily. Perhaps one of the most painful and difficult times is when we deal with sin and the need for forgiveness within the church. It seems that as followers of Christ we should understand these topics and live accordingly. Christianity is known as a faith marked by …
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Jesus on Sin and Forgiveness
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we launched into a new preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" I began the series by looking at what it means to confront sin and also share forgiveness by exploring an important text Matthew 18:15-35. This message is from the eighth part of our longer journey through the Gospel of …
Eastbrook at Home – February 6, 2022
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we begin a four-part series, "Jesus Said What?!," which explores Jesus' teachings about a series of topics we often avoid in the church or don’t associate with the teaching of Jesus. Here is a prayer for …
James Weldon Johnson – “Listen, Lord: A Prayer”
(A Prayer from God's Trombones) O Lord, we come this morningKnee-bowed and body-bentBefore Thy throne of grace.O Lord—this morning—Bow our hearts beneath our knees,And our knees in some lonesome valley.We come this morning—Like empty pitchers to a full fountain,With no merits of our own.O Lord—open up a window of heaven,And lean out far over the …
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