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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our series entitled "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." Pastor Jim Caler preached this fourth and final message of the series entitled "Growing and Growing." In this message Jim reflected on the life of the early church as recorded in Acts 4. You can find …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our series entitled "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I preached this third message of the series entitled "Beginnings of Transformation." In this message I walked through the story of Pentecost in Acts 2, including Peter's message and the ensuing life of the early church …
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When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share resources I utilized in my study and preparation for sermons. Here is the bibliography for our recent series, "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." I have to admit that when I begin to pull together resources on prayer, I'm tempted to put every book I've ever …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our series on prayer entitled "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." Kelly Erickson, who is both my wife and a spiritual director, preached a message entitled "Praying Outward," with a grounding text of John 17:1-15, the account of Jesus' high priestly prayer. This message explored the way our …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we conclude our preaching our series, "Sacred Invitation: A Life of Prayer." This is also a communion weekend and family worship weekend at Eastbrook. Here is a prayer for this Sunday from The Book of Common …
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