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The story begins like this: Jesus was arrested and His followers fled. He was tried and killed by crucifixion. His body was taken from the Cross by Joseph of Arimathea, who was a wealthy, secret follower of Jesus. The disciples scattered at Jesus' arrest, but returned to one another in a gathering place in Jerusalem. …
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As we continued our "Roots" series this past weekend at Eastbrook Church we looked at what it means to be a disciple, grow as a disciple, and invite others to discipleship. To do that, I walked through the memorable story of Jesus appearing to two disciples along the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. I …
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "Roots: Looking Back and Reaching Forward." This series is the second of a three-part series related to our 40th anniversary as a church, following on our series, "Power in Prayer." This is a series celebrating our legacy as a church, and …
If we are going to move toward Revelation 7:9-10 as the church of Jesus Christ, then we must pursue growth as disciples - both through developing new disciples and going deeper in life as existing disciples. If we are going to become a Revelation 7 type of church, then we must reach out as a …
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1) In order to become a person of prayer, we must want to learn. Like Jesus’ disciples in Luke 11, we must not only …
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Matthew Erickson 