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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "God's Grace for an Imperfect Church: 1 Corinthians." This week we arrived at one of the most well-known passages in the entire letter of 1 Corinthians, chapter 13. Hopefully you already know that these words were not written by Paul specifically about marriage, even …
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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "The Tree and the Vine: Psalm 1 and John 15." I hope some of these books are as helpful for you as you …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began a new series entitled "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I preached this first message entitled "Prison Walls Falling," which drew upon the stories of Paul and Silas in Philippi as recorded in Acts 16:11-40. This message explored how our discipleship journey begins at some …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." I have to admit that when I begin to pull together resources on prayer, I'm tempted to put every book I've ever …
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Matthew Erickson 