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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series entitled "Authentic Faith: Growing with the Apostle James." My message to close out this series was entitled "The Hidden Power of Prayer and Patience," and drew upon James 5:7-20. There are so many topics that could justify some attention in this passage, but I did …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Authentic Faith: Growing with the Apostle James." My message was entitled "Living Well in God's Wisdom," and drew upon James 3:13-18, which focuses on the difference between real wisdom and that which only masquerades as wisdom. You can find the message outline and video …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Authentic Faith: Growing with the Apostle James." My message was entitled "Faith That Doesn't Play Favorites," and drew upon James 2:1-13. I tied aspects of this message in with Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as William Seymour and the Azusa Street Revival. You …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I gave the first message in our preaching series entitled "Authentic Faith: Growing with the Apostle James." My message was entitled "When Trouble Comes," and drew upon James 1:1-18. This is a beautiful and penetrating passage with many well-known words, but perhaps most famous within this passage is this statement: …
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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Authentic Faith: Growing with James the Apostle.” This series explores the New Testament letter of James which touches on many aspects of the life with God and with others. Here are the week-by-week schedule for this series: January 5 - "When Trouble …
Matthew Erickson 