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After a message I heard this past week from James 3:1-12 about taming the tongue, I have been pondering the first verse of that text: Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. (James 3:1) This is one of those verses that sent …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series from the book of Nehemiah entitled "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." I preached the third message of the series entitled, "Approaching Authority with Need," which was based in Nehemiah 2:1-10. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the …
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This coming weekend, we will begin a three-week session (June 3, 10, and 17) during second hour (9:30-10:45am) in the gymnasium with special guest Mel Lawrenz entitled "Deepening Your Spiritual Influence." Mel is a published author, former Senior Pastor at Elmbrook Church and current director of the Brook Network. All of our normal classes for the …
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Oftentimes, when we think about helping people to grow, we attend to key things that can be poured into someone's life. We think of activities, experiences, classes, etc. But for me, while all of those things have been important, I can think of two or three key people who have influenced my life in far …
Matthew Erickson 