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“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3) In prayer we approach the God of the universe face to face. Although the word 'awesome' has been devalued to our contemporary ears, this reality of prayer is truly an awesome thing. The prophet Isaiah found out how …
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“Teach me your way, Lord.” (Psalm 86:11) Prayer begins by drawing near to God in response to His invitation. The next step, however, is to act upon that invitation with a desire to learn from and grow with God. Throughout the psalms, we encounter expressions of trust in God that lead into active growth with …
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“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” – Jesus in Matthew 11:28 During this summer at Eastbrook Church, we are entering into a season of growth in prayer, and you are invited. In June we begin 30 Days of Prayer with individuals signing up for 15-minute …
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When I was Pastor of Collegiate Ministries at Elmbrook Church, our ministry, The Ave, hosted a 24/7 week of prayer in partnership with other college ministries around the city of Milwaukee. We drew a lot of our ideas from a group based in the UK, known as 24-7 Prayer, founded by Pete Greig. They have …
Join in with the Summer of Prayer at Eastbrook this summer. You don't have to be an Eastbrook member to join in with this in June, July, or August. Join us! https://vimeo.com/272379734
Matthew Erickson 