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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we gather for worship and begin a new series today, "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." My message this weekend will explore Hebrews 1:1-4 as we consider the matchless majesty of Jesus the Son of God. Each Sunday beginning at 8 AM, …
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Some of the most striking stories of the early church after the New Testament come from times of persecution by the Roman Empire. In North Africa, the church was strong, but suffered greatly. In the early 3rd century in present day Tunisia, a noblewoman, Perpetua, who was a Christian, refused to take the oath of …
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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new preaching series entitled "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." Over the course of the next several months we will steadily walk through the entire book of Hebrews, drawing our attention to Jesus Christ and learning about the life of faith. The title of the …
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Here is my latest video update for Eastbrook Church as we navigate the time of COVID-19. I will continue to re-post these weekly video updates here at my blog for those who have not seen it or who are not part of our church but could use the encouragement. You can watch it here or …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share the resources I used to help me study and prepare my sermons. Here is that bibliography for our recently completed series, "God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets." Bibliography for “God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets” Elizabeth Achtemeier. Minor …
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Matthew Erickson 