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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series entitled “Holy God, Wholly Given: Lent in Leviticus.” This Lent we will explore key themes related to the life and ministry of Jesus as seen in the Old Testament book of Leviticus. This also begins our Lenten devotional journey, written by the Eastbrook …
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This past week at Eastbrook, I preached a message entitled "Making Room" as part of our Christmas Eve services. You can find read the preaching manuscript below. Merry Christmas! When I was a child, one of my favorite things at Christmas was going to my grandparents’ house in central Illinois. After celebrating our own family Christmas …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our Advent preaching series entitled "Who Is He?: Titles of Jesus the Messiah from Isaiah" by looking at Isaiah 49:1-13 with a message entitled "The One Who Restores." This is the second of four texts in the second half of the book of Isaiah that are generally referred …
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In the Sanctuary of Mercy church, in Borja, Spain, a fresco of Jesus entitled Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) has been revered since the Spanish artist, Elías García Martínez, painted it in 1930. While not an artistic landmark or overly valuable, this fresco holds a treasured place within the village and area. Still, everyone could see that the …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our preaching series entitled "Who Is He?: Titles of Jesus the Messiah from Isaiah" by looking at Isaiah 42:1-9 with a message entitled "The One Who Brings Justice." This is the first of four texts in the second half of the book of Isaiah that are generally referred …
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Matthew Erickson 