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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Ordinary People in God's Extraordinary Work." This series is the second of a three-part exploration of the Book of Acts this Fall, including “Essential Church” and “Jesus, King of the Nations.” This week in the series I did a sort of character study on …
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One of the greatest challenges for all of us is the reality that we have blind spots in our lives. The concept of the blind spot is probably best known from driving a vehicle. Those of us who took driving classes probably remember the explanation of that space between your peripheral vision and the reflected …
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Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message at Eastbrook Church this past weekend, "What If?", from Luke 1 and Acts 9. Discussion Questions: What person has most impacted your growth with Christ, and what was it about them that made such an impact on you? We continue our look at the theme of finding …
This weekend at Eastbrook Church, we continued looking at the theme of finding our place within the church. Last weekend I talked about how Jesus sets the tone for our service, but this week I focused on the question, "what if someone does not step forward to serve in response to God's invitation?" I looked …
Matthew Erickson 