The potency of prayer hath subdued the strength of fire; it had bridled the rage of lions, hushed the anarchy to rest, extinguished wars, appeased the elements, expelled demons, burst the chains of death, expanded the gates of heaven, assuaged diseases, repelled frauds, rescued cities from destruction, stayed the sun in its course, and arrested …
Prayer Course and prayer resources
As we prepare for a week of 24/7 Prayer at Eastbrook Church (July 15-21) as part of our summer of prayer, I want to encourage you to explore the great resources available at the 24-7 Prayer movement's web-site. Specifically, I'd like to encourage you to access the online Prayer Course they have put together. Journey through the …
Resources for Prayer
When I was Pastor of Collegiate Ministries at Elmbrook Church, our ministry, The Ave, hosted a 24/7 week of prayer in partnership with other college ministries around the city of Milwaukee. We drew a lot of our ideas from a group based in the UK, known as 24-7 Prayer, founded by Pete Greig. They have …
Great Prayers of the Bible
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we begin a teaching series entitled "Great Prayers of the Bible." This series accompanies our Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook by examining great prayers from both the Old and New Testament so that we might grow in our life of prayer, individually and corporately. Our life with God is shaped …
Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook
I'm thrilled that this summer (2018), we are launching into a summer of prayer at Eastbrook Church. This is a unique opportunity for us to seek the Lord, intercede before Him on behalf of our church and world, and also create intentional space to listen to God in humility. Along with summer-long opportunities for children, …
Matthew Erickson 