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A friend of mine once told me a story about his father, Bill, who was a farmer in Pennsylvania. On the farm, they had many animals, some of whom were sheep. Bill took good care of his farm, including the sheep who would follow him around wherever he went. One spring, Bill became severely ill …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus through our preaching series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus," drawn from the Gospel of John. This week Pastor Femi Ibitoye continued the series by exploring Jesus' statement, "I am the good shepherd" (John 10:11). You can find the message …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series entitled "I Am: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus" based out of the Gospel of John. This week we look at Jesus' powerful statement: “I am the Good Shepherd” (John 10:11). Here …
In Homer's Odyssey we trace the epic return journey of Odysseus from Troy to his home in Ithaca. It is a long and arduous journey of ten years filled with many adventures and terrors. At one point along the journey, Odysseus is warned of a coming trial: the Sirens whose song is so irresistible that …
Sometimes the news we read in the world and the challenges we face make us wonder what the goodness of God really looks like now. One way to pose the question is: what does the good life look like in dark times? This is what I talked about in my message this past weekend, "Sustaining the Good …
Matthew Erickson 