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As we begin Advent on the other side of the Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to invite you to join us for the annual Advent Worship Night on Friday, November 20, at 6:30 PM. The Advent Worship Night is an evening of worship, crafting, and fellowship to prepare for the season of Advent—a season of joyful …
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While studying for my message this past week, "Praying One: learning to pray for unity from Jesus’ Prayer," I encountered this insightful explanation from Andrew T. Lincoln about how Jesus' prayer for unity relates to the mission of the church. Jesus’ first petition for all believers, ‘that they may all be one’ (v. 21), is …
As we continued our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I explored Jesus' prayer in John 17 as a key to the unity of the church and an example for how prayer contributes to unity. I concluded the message with a time of …
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As we continued our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I turned a corner from our focus on God's part in bringing unity to our part in upholding unity. The first message in the series, "God is One," explored how unity comes through …
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom,establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.The zeal of the Lord Almighty will …
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Matthew Erickson 