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It has been said that the greatest education in the world is watching a master at work. This is true whether we are referring to an artist, athlete, engineer, teacher, or anything else. We learn most from those who have developed mastery in that area. What about the spiritual life, specifically the life of conversation …
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Lord, we pile up the stones of remembrance before You as our altar of worship we grab ahold of the miracles You have done we place our hands on them and remember all Your wondrous grace in our lives thank You for the weight of Your goodness which is the foundation of our lives thank You …
Lord, we are here listening for You whose Voice thunders across the oceans and shatters the trees, which brings life and can snuff it out we are here present and waiting attending like servants to a master please, Lord, speak to us guide, Lord lead, Lord strengthen, Lord in Your ways and for Your glory …
Here are the discussion questions that accompany my message, "Praying into the Center," from this past weekend at Eastbrook Church. This is the first part of our series, "Jesus at the Center," from the book of Colossians. This week we looked at Colossians 1:1-14. Discussion Questions: How would you define or describe what prayer is? Why is …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook we began a new series, "Jesus at the Center," where we will journey through Paul's letter to the Colossians. This first message introduced the series, and then focused on Paul's introductory prayer in Colossians 1:3-14. You can watch the message here, following along with the outline below. You can also follow the entire …
Matthew Erickson 