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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I preached on Jesus' powerful statement: "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). I wanted to spend a little time today exploring four ways that Jesus shines the light of God into the …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus through our preaching series, "I AM: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus," drawn from the Gospel of John. This week I continued the series by exploring Jesus' statement, "I am the light of the world" (John 8:12). You can find the message …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our preaching series entitled "I Am: Seven Identity Markers of Jesus" based out of the Gospel of John. This week we look at Jesus' powerful statement: “I am the Light of the World” (John …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we celebrated Eastbrook Outdoors and also continued our preaching series entitled "Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed." This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the …
William Holman Hunt, The Light of the World; Oil on canvas; 1901-1904. In the seven letters to early churches which begins the book of Revelation, there is one verse that stands out above others as well known. In the last letter, addressed to the infamous church of Laodicea, Jesus issues a stern rebuke and call …
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Matthew Erickson 