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We celebrate Ascension Day this week, so I want to take this opportunity give attention to one of the most-neglected aspects of the life and ministry of Jesus. Forty days after His resurrection, after appearing many times to the disciples, Jesus ascended into heaven with the Father again (Luke 24:49-51; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:3-10). The ascension of …
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Gabriel Douglas, our Middle School Pastor and a ministry resident with my for preaching over the past year, continued our series at Eastbrook Church, "Who Am I?", by looking at the topic "I Am Unfinished." If you were not able to be there, I strongly encourage you to watch this message by Gabriel that brings home …
As I continue interacting with Andrew Murray's writings over the next number of weeks, I am currently spending time first with his short book Humility. In the fifth chapter of the book, Murray turns his attention from humility in the life and teaching of Jesus to the humility of Jesus' disciples. As one might expect, the …
I first came across the compelling story of Bernard Mizeki in Mark Noll and Carolyn Nystrom's outstanding book, Clouds of Witnesses: Christian Voices from Africa and Asia. Born in Inhambane, Mozambique, in 1861, Bernard Mizeki trained as a linguist while living as a migrant worker in Cape Town, South Africa. In 1891, at thirty years of age, …
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