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I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener....Remain in me as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. (John 15:1-4) The theme of this passage is God's people bearing fruit as …
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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled "The Skeptic’s Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes." This series explores themes within the book of Ecclesiastes as a way to approach hard topics we often avoid in life. It is easier to avoid these topics, but the writer of Ecclesiastes will …
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." This weekend, Dr. Lisa Sinclair preached this third message of the series entitled "Make Every Effort" from 2 Peter 1:5-11. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our new preaching series entitled "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter." I preached this second message of the series entitled "God's Great and Precious Promises" from verses 3-4 of the first chapter of the letter. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the …
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Matthew Erickson 