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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we took a pause from our summer preaching series from the book of Nehemiah so we could welcome a guest and long-time ministry partner, Reverend Yousef Hashweh from Second Circle Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Amman, Jordan. Yousef has been with us at Eastbrook before many times, but it …
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What did Nehemiah do in the face of all the opposition he faced? Well, he did many things but I'd like to highlight five ways Nehemiah faced into opposition that I outlined in my message on Sunday (find the whole message here: "Facing Opposition in a Good Work"). These are just notes right out of …
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series from the book of Nehemiah entitled "Rebuild and Repair: Engaging the World with Nehemiah." I preached a message entitled "Facing Opposition in a Good Work," which was based in Nehemiah 2:10, 19-20; 4:1-23; and 6:1-14. You can find the message outline and video below. You can …
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As we continued our series, "Expecting a Miracle," this weekend at Eastbrook Church, I preached a message entitled "When You Face a Mountain." The message drew on various texts from Exodus 1-6, built around the metaphor of journeying up the mountains of opposition. My central theme was that with God our mountains of opposition open into …
Matthew Erickson 