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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our summer preaching series entitled "The Pursuit of God: The Life of David." In my message this weekend, I picked up the story that Kelly preached on last weekend ("When the Respected Fall") by exploring Nathan's confrontation of David in 2 Samuel 12. There is so much in …
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This coming Sunday at Eastbrook Church we begin a new preaching series for the summer of 2025 entitled “The Pursuit of God: The Life of David.” This series will explore the life of David who was known as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). When we see the ups and …
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This week, I am sharing some spiritual practices for reflecting on the previous year and stepping forward into the new year. Looking Back: Lament Sometimes, however, when we look back over the year, particularly in this devastating last year, even while we’re trying to give thanks, we remember experiences, events, or relationships that we’d rather …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I preached a message, "Looking Back and Stepping Forward," which was a stand-alone message for the new year. I shared some practices - looking back at the past year and stepping forward into the new year - that have helped me most over the years to close out one …
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Matthew Erickson 