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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus." Bibliography for “I AM: Seven Identity Markers for Jesus” Kenneth E. Bailey. The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus," drawn from the Gospel of John, with Gabriel Douglas exploring Jesus' statement, "I am the true vine" (John 15:1). You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we conclude our preaching series entitled "I Am: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus" based out of the Gospel of John. This week we look at Jesus' powerful statement: “I am the vine” (John 15:1). Here is …
Each week during Eastertide I am posting a poem that helps me engage more meaningfully with Jesus' resurrection. Here is R. S. Thomas' poem "Resurrection" from Selected Poems. Thomas was an Anglican priest and a leading Anglo-Welsh poet of the 20th century. Easter. The grave clothes of winterare still here, but the sepulchreis empty. A …
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John Singleton Copley, Jesus Ascending to Heaven; oil on canvas; 1775. "After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. (Acts 1:9) Today we celebrate Ascension Day, the event after Jesus' resurrection when He ascends to the Father's right hand in glory. I believe the …
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