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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 week our Church Council just finished reading and discussing Henri Nouwen's In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. This is a book that has meant a lot to me over the years. On the inside cover of my copy I have written down various settings where I have led groups through …
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This is the third and final post in a series on Henri Nouwen's book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership (read part 1 and part 2). I'm writing on this significant book in order to continue reflecting on the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, which serves as the basis for Nouwen's …
Yesterday I began a series of three posts on Henri Nouwen's book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. I continue that series here by delving into the second part of that book: "From Popularity to Ministry." Doing Ministry TogetherI have read this book several times, but I continue to be deeply impacted …
One of the most incisive handlings I have ever encountered on Jesus' temptation in the wilderness as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11 is Henri Nouwen's book In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. While the book is specifically targeted at those in ministry, I believe it has broader application to all believers. In this …
Matthew Erickson 