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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began our annual MissionsFest with a message from Bishop Francis Omondi from the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19. Bishop Omondi is a long-time friend here at Eastbrook Church, having spoken at our church several times. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Authentic Faith: Growing with the Apostle James." My message to close out this series was entitled "The Hidden Power of Prayer and Patience," and drew upon James 5:7-20. There are so many topics that could justify some attention in this passage, but I did …
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Last week while I was at Fort Wilderness speaking at one of their weeklong family camps, I also had the opportunity to share a devotional with their summer staff. Their theme for the summer is "After the Fire," and is drawn from 1 Kings 19, where Elijah meets with God. It is after the wind, …
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While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” (Matthew 17:5) At the mount of transfiguration, Jesus' glory is revealed before the eyes of Peter, James, and John. Overwhelmed by all …
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This past weekend in my message, "Praying Inward," I explored the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 19 as a window into how prayer is both an encounter with God and, through God, an encounter with who we truly are. In Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer, C. S. Lewis addresses a wide range of …
Matthew Erickson 