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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Jesus' resurrection and began a new preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," from Luke, chapter 24. I began with a message from Luke 24:1-12, focused on the women who come to Jesus' empty tomb, meet angelic messengers, and then return to tell of their experiences. …
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Maybe we have not thought much about Satan, either in glib self-regard, or in rejection of such silly speculation, or in a way more urbane and benign than to imagine such a character. Except that as we begin our strenuous Lenten trek, we are aware that the power of resistance is at work in our …
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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue the journey of Advent and our preaching series entitled "Canticles of Christmas." Here is a prayer for this fourth Sunday of Advent from The Book of Common Prayer: Stir up your power, O Lord, …
William Blake, The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, pen and black ink, tempera, and glue size on canvas; 1799-1800. an angel at the altarheaven's glory shatters earth's sanctitya voice indescribable yet understandablea promise of hope unimaginableconfusion for old Zechariah"our age – my wife – a baby – God – now?"his call and God's responseno utterance or …
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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home as we continue our new series, "The Final Word: Knowing Christ through Hebrews." This weekend we will explore Hebrews 2. Join in with a virtual small group on the sermon every Sunday, now at two times: 9:30 AM or 4 PM. More info here. …
Matthew Erickson 