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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new preaching series entitled "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." I preached this first message of the series entitled "Grace and Peace in Jesus" from the first two verses of the letter. I also provided a brief introduction to the book and background on Peter. You can …
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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we begin a new series "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." This is also a child dedication weekend for us at Eastbrook Church. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: …
Noted 20th century missionary and author, E. Stanley Jones relates his missionary experience, including conversations with Mahatma Gandhi in his book The Christ of the Indian Road (1925). Later, Jones wrote a biography of Gandhi, which Martin Luther King, Jr., said strongly influenced his non-violent methods in the civil rights movement. Below I have included a little …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we conclude our annual MissionsFest begun with guest speaker, Dr. Jack Sara, President of Bethlehem Bible College, and concluded this morning with Pastor Dan Ryan. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of …
In 2018, I had the privilege of publishing an article in The Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care, published by Biola University. That article, entitled "Time to Live: Christian Formation through the Christian Year," explores ways in which the rhythms of the Christian, or liturgical, year can subtly form our spiritual lives as Christians. …
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Matthew Erickson 