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The harvest is plentiful:the demon-possessed by the tombs in the Gadarenes,the paralytic lowered through the roof,the tax collector cast-offs like Matthew,the girl who died and her grieving parents,the woman with the twelve-year hemorrhage,the blind men looking for sight,the man with demonically-caused muteness,the crowds listening at the seaside,the unnamed afflicted and sick and hungry... The harvest …
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God of truth and love,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,Hear our prayer for those who do not know You. We ask that they may come to a saving knowledge of the truthand that Your Name may be praised among all peoples of the world. Sustain, inspire and enlighten Your servants who bring them the Gospel. Bring …
Happy St. Patrick's Day! While most of our celebrations today may focus on wearing green and drinking beer, there is more to St. Patrick than that. As a youth, Patrick was captured in Britain by Irish marauders and enslaved in Ireland. After escaping from slavery, Patrick had a vision from God to return and serve …
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Yesterday I wrote about blind spots in our individual lives. It is difficult to see them and just as challenging to address them. The same thing is true in our theology. We often have blind spots that are evident to others but hard for us to see ourselves. Many years ago, I came across Paul …
The next two weekends at Eastbrook Church are the bookends of our annual MissionsFest. This year we are turning our attention to Eastbrook's historic commitment to mission in challenging contexts with the theme of "Hard Places." We are privileged to have two guest speakers, who are long-time partners in ministry in the Middle East and …
Matthew Erickson 