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Join us this Wednesday, March 2, at 7 PM, in-person or via live stream for the beginning of our Lenten journey at Eastbrook Church with our annual Journey to the Cross service. Each year, we invite everyone to fast during the day and break the fast by participating in the Lord's Supper together at this …
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Dallas Willard is without a doubt one of the most important thinkers and writers of recent time on the Sermon on the Mount and the nature of discipleship. When working on my most recent message, "Real Response: receiving the invitation of Jesus," as well as the entire series, "Becoming Real: The Sermon on the Mount," …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our series on the Sermon on the Mount, "Becoming Real," as I explored the final section in Matthew 7:13-29. Most Bible scholars agree that the bulk of the teaching by Jesus ends with the golden rule in Matthew 7:12. What remains is Jesus' call for response to His …
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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 conclude our preaching series, "Becoming Real," as I walk through the final section of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:13-29. This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, as we continued our series "Becoming Real" on the Sermon on the Mount, we looked at the one verse that summarizes the Sermon on the Mount, as well as the Law and the Prophets: "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this …
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