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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus.” This Lent we will explore key themes related to the life and ministry of Jesus as seen in the Old Testament book of Leviticus. This also begins our Lenten devotional journey, written by the Eastbrook …
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Our staff at Eastbrook Church is reading through an old classic, Andrew Murray's Humility. The language and mindset of Murray is so different from our own day and time, but it is helpful to sometimes hear voices like this. There is so much in here, and as I read this very brief book I wrote …
"He pressed them, 'And how about you? Who do you say I am?'" (Matthew 16:15) Savior. Messiah. Son of the Living God.More than a book or words upon a page,You are the Word—creating, sustaining, and naming. Transcendent One, ineffable in glory, wrapped in lightand shrouded in clouds, upon whom we cannot look.yet also Immanent One, …
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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a five-week preaching series entitled "Family Tree." This is the first part of a longer series on the Gospel of Matthew. As we begin this walk through the Gospel of Matthew, we look at the first two chapters of the gospel to understand who Jesus is and …
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a five-week preaching series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." Unity is one of the most popular words about human relationships, yet one of the most elusive realities of human existence. In this series we will explore unity from both theological …
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Matthew Erickson 