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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." This first message in the series explored how unity must have its origin not in human invention or speculation but in the gift of God's indwelling presence within the Christian community as …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our annual MissionsFest, a two-week journey of awareness, engagement, and growth with God's mission. So much has been affected by the pandemic, including having international guests with us. The first weekend we were privileged to hear from Nashat Filmon of the Palestinian Bible Society via video direct …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we concluded our series, "The Kingdom of God." This week's message specifically addressed the intersection of Christian discipleship and the public square, with attention to the topic of faith and politics. You can view the message video and outline for the message is below. You can follow along with …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom of God" by exploring the ways in which our citizenship in the kingdom interfaces with our earthly citizenship. I proposed that we need to live by the power of the Holy Spirit as exiles in and for the world, concluding with five practices …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series, "The Kingdom of God." This first two weeks of the series I explored the theme of the kingdom of God through the Old Testament and New Testament. This week , I walked through three main aspects of living in the kingdom of God: personally living …
Continue reading "The Holy Spirit in Us: Living in the Kingdom of God Now"
Matthew Erickson 