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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continues our preaching series entitled "Jesus, King of the Nations." This is the third of a three-part series exploring the Book of Acts this Fall, including “Essential Church” and “Ordinary People in God's Extraordinary Work.” This second week of the series we looked at the story of Paul in …
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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Jesus, King of the Nations." This series is the third of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall at Eastbrook, including two other series “Essential Church” and "Ordinary People in God's Extraordinary Work." This series focuses on God’s work …
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"God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us." (Acts 17:27) Thank You, Lord, that You are not far from any one of us. Thank You for the promise of Scripture: "Come near to God and …
When I was a fairly new Christian, someone described the early church as a group that turned the world upside down. I don't remember who that was or when I heard it, but the speaker's point was that the early church really made things happen for God in the world. The idea enamored me, but …
“In him we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28) During the European Enlightenment of the 18th century, a strong separation can be discerned between theists – those who believed in a God who exists and is actively engaged in the world – and deists – those who believed some sort of God …
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Matthew Erickson 