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Last night, we had the immense privilege of hosting an event at Eastbrook Church put on by the Milwaukee Declaration group entitled "A Wake Up Call to Live the Dream." It was an amazing multi-ethnic gathering of believers from congregations around the city and suburbs of Milwaukee. At the end of the night, we provided …
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As we continued our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I walked us through Philippians 1:27-2:11, where the Apostle Paul shifts his attention from his present circumstances to the situation of the Philippians. You can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith,” below. You can also follow …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church, I made a shift in our worship service order where we will recite the Apostles Creed on the first weekend of each month before participating in communion. As a non-denominational church, we are not alone in rarely reciting creeds. However, here is my apology for regular recitation of the …
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As we launch into our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians, I want to encourage us to consider more deeply whether there is a difference between joy and happiness. There are a millions articles about the superficiality of happiness, but Scripture actually does reference happiness as an experience …
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This last weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. I began by looking at Philippians 1:1-26, setting the context for Paul's letter of joy. Below you can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith.” You can …
Matthew Erickson 