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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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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle.” This series explores the New Testament letter of James which touches on many aspects of the life with God and with others. Here are the week-by-week schedule for this series: January 5 - "When Trouble …
In the Sanctuary of Mercy church, in Borja, Spain, a fresco of Jesus entitled Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) has been revered since the Spanish artist, Elías García Martínez, painted it in 1930. While not an artistic landmark or overly valuable, this fresco holds a treasured place within the village and area. Still, everyone could see that the …
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One of the deepest desires of human beings is for justice. We long for our lives and the world to be impartially guided by what is just, right, true, and fair. At our jobs or in our classrooms, in the courtroom or the sports field, we want all people treated well and measured equally against …
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When my children were young and they scraped a knee or faced some other injury, they would swiftly run to me or Kelly for immediate help to stop the bleeding or put ice on that bump on their head. After the immediate help, though, they would often look for something else: comfort. As we grow, …
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Matthew Erickson 