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I continued our series on prayer, "Great Prayers of the Bible", at Eastbrook Church this past weekend by looking at four themes on prayer from the early church in the book of Acts. I try not have a romanticized view of the early church that leads into an impulse to "recover the true church." However, I …
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Will Branch preached this past weekend at Eastbrook Church as we continued our series "Great Prayers of the Bible." Will took on one of my favorite stories in the gospels related to prayer from Mark 9:22-25. Will began his message with Paul's profound words in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 about his experience with a thorn in the flesh: …
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https://vimeo.com/283761586 As we continue our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook Church into August our theme is praying as a church. Certainly we pray as a church in our weekly worship gatherings and at other times, but specifically this month we are calling the church family into a time of intercession for our city together. At 9 …
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