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There is a new resource for preaching that I am excited to share with you. This past week Preaching Today released a new treasure trove of resources for preaching through Scripture. Their new 'Exegesis' resource page has articles to help preachers explore specific topics on preaching Scripture faithfully and accurately, but also a guide for …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Ruth Carver took us into Matthew 7:7-11. This passage is so well known, but Ruth helped open it up for us in new and meaningful ways. You can find the message video and outline below. You …
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 on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real" as Pastor Ruth Carver opens Matthew 7:7-11 for us. This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with "Family …
As I continue my journey of re-learning and recovering what it means to be a pastor, I am blogging my way through Eugene Peterson's Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work. In this book, Peterson seeks to recover a sense of pastoral practice and integrity based on the Megilloth, the five scrolls connected with five key …
The Muslim celebration of Ramadan began on Monday, April 12, and concludes 30 days later on May 11, followed by celebratory feasting. Every year we encourage our church to prayer for the Muslim world during this time. We have found this to be a great opportunity to cultivate intercessory prayer for those who do not yet know …
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