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“that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.” (John 17:21-23) Jesus plunges ahead in prayer to the deep place of God’s relational …
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“Teach me your way, Lord.” (Psalm 86:11) Prayer begins by drawing near to God in response to His invitation. The next step, however, is to act upon that invitation with a desire to learn from and grow with God. Throughout the psalms, we encounter expressions of trust in God that lead into active growth with …
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“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Jesus in Matthew 11:28 During this summer at Eastbrook Church, we are entering into a season of growth in prayer, and you are invited. In June we begin 30 Days of Prayer with individuals signing up for 15-minute …
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As I continue with my series of posts on Andrew Murray's brief book Humility, today I look at both chapter seven, "Humility and Holiness," and chapter eight, "Humility and Sin." These two chapters augment one another as counterpoints on similar themes. In addressing the relationship between humility and holiness, Murray writes: "Humility is the bloom and the …
This past weekend at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" on the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. I took us through the last section of the letter, Philippians 4:4-23, where Paul draws together some final exhortations and personal reflections. This section has some of the most well-known verses in the entire letter, which makes it …
Matthew Erickson 