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One of our deepest desires as human beings is a longing for justice. We long for our lives and the world around us to be bounded by what is just, right, true, and fair without impartiality. At our jobs or in our classrooms, we want things to be fair with all people treated well and …
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Jesus came to seek and to save that which is lost. He pursued unlikely people at the margins to welcome them into God’s kingdom. There is a story in Luke 7 that brings this to life so powerful. It happens after Jesus’ great sermon on the plateau, His healing of a centurion’s servant and raising …
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Theodore Prescott, All My Sins; Cherry, lead, hand-blown glass, paper ash, and silicon; 1996. When I was a new believer, I hungered for a deeper relationship with God. I followed the example of a mentor in my life who had taken a focused time to work his way through past sins as a means for …
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"That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was." (Mark 1:32-34) Jesus is the healer …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we launched into a new preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" I began the series by looking at what it means to confront sin and also share forgiveness by exploring an important text Matthew 18:15-35. This message is from the eighth part of our longer journey through the Gospel of …
Matthew Erickson 