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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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When I draw near to the end of a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. I started doing this because people would ask me what sort of resources I leaned upon for a series or wanted to dig deeper into a specific topic. Here is the …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Seeing Jesus for the First Time," with each message drawn from Luke, chapter 24. This weekend I preached a message entitled "Seeing Jesus Here," which is the second of two messages on the episode of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to …
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In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "The Fruitful Life," I explored what it means to lead a fruitful life with God based in what we encounter in Psalm 1 and John 15. Amidst that message, I shared a basic framework for spiritual formation, or discipleship, that came from Dallas Willard. Reflecting on that …
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Matthew Erickson 