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Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21) I often say, in reference to these verses …
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Throughout our new series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews," I am writing prayers related to the text on which we are preaching each week. This prayer is drawn from Hebrews 7:1-25. The complete list of prayers inspired by Hebrews is included at the bottom of this post. You can also view my message …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM as we continue our series "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend I will preach from Hebrews 7:1-25. Follow along with the entire series here. Access the downloadable bulletin, sermon notes, and sermon discussion guide here. …
A couple weeks ago, a friend and former ministry resident at Eastbrook Church, Robert Larry, shared some of his thoughts with me on what it's like to be a black man and Christian at this time in our nation. After sharing those thoughts with me, I asked him if he would be willing to share …
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A few weeks ago my friend Kurt Owens reached out to me about joining a panel discussion of pastors from The Milwaukee Declaration discussing race in America in light of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. After extremely positive responses to that first conversation, we decided to continue with follow-up conversations (Watch "part …
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Matthew Erickson 