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David Bosch (center) with Desmond Tutu (right) and Michael Cassidy (left) Here is South African missiologist David Bosch on the nature of the church and mission from his milestone work Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. The Christian faith, I submit, is intrinsically missionary....This dimension of the Christian faith is not an optional extra: …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we began our two-week MissionsFest with guest speaker Dr. Mary Ho, International Executive Leader of All Nations. The visual theme for the MissionsFest is doorways. Dr. Ho addressed how God both literally opens the door of faith to the least reached and is Himself the very Door to faith! Jesus …
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Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we begin our weeklong MissionsFest. Find more information here. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common Prayer: O God, our refuge and strength, true source of all godliness: Graciously hear the …
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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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began our annual MissionsFest, a two-week journey of awareness, engagement, and growth with God's mission. This year's theme is "We're Family," reflecting our journey together on mission as God's people. So much has been affected by the pandemic, including having international guests with us. We were so grateful …
Matthew Erickson 