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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we begin a new preaching series entitled "Essential Church." This series is the first of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall, including “Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Work” and “Jesus, King of the Nations.” As we began that series, my message this weekend explored the first …
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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Essential Church." This series is the first of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall at Eastbrook, including two other series “Ordinary People in God’s Extraordinary Work” and "Jesus, King of the Nations." In "Essential Church" we will walk …
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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." My message this weekend gathered up themes from the psalm of worship recorded in 2 Samuel 22 (which is also basically Psalm 18). You can find the message outline and video below. You can access …
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Matthew Erickson 