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In our world, nation and even our personal lives, we hear all sorts of distressing news. In the midst of that, it sure seems like we could all use some good news. This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series "All I Want for Christmas" by looking at the good news that comes to us from God. The …
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A friend and colleague in ministry, Francis Omondi, shared this post recently in response to the tensions in northeastern Kenya over the last few weeks. Francis powerfully brings together the longing of Advent with the challenges of terror attacks. It is well worth the read.
The cover article in the November issue of Christianity Today written by church historian Philip Jenkins was entitled "Is This the End for Mideast Christianity?" After traveling through that part of the world for two and half weeks last month, I found this article particularly helpful and insightful. If you haven't read the article yet, you …
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A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting the Middle East, in order to spend time with some friends and church partners there. Jordan is one of the most stable countries in the midst of a particularly turbulent region, thanks to a variety of factors, including . Even though the Christian population of Jordan is less than …
Beginning this weekend, November 29/30, we begin a new series at Eastbrook entitled "All I Want for Christmas." Christmas is a time when many of us begin to write down what we hope to acquire. Sometimes we write down simple lists of gift ideas, but other times we begin to write more serious lists of personal needs or …
Matthew Erickson 