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Don’t be Troubled by Dangers: an exhortation from John Chrysostom
Titian, Flight into Egypt; Oil on canvas; c. 1508. While studying for my message at Eastbrook from this past weekend, "Refugee Messiah," I came across these words by St. John Chrysostom from homily 8.2 on the Gospel of Matthew that were very encouraging in these days. But why was the Christ child sent into Egypt? …
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Refugee Messiah
This past weekend we continued our series "Power in Preparation" at Eastbrook Church. This is the second part of our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew. This week's message looks at Matthew 2:13-23 and Jesus as the refugee Messiah. You can view the message video and outline below. The video begins with a time …
Eastbrook at Home – January 10, 2021
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue our new series, "Power in Preparation," which explores Jesus' early years and preparation for ministry from Matthew, chapters 2-4. This continues our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which began with the series …
Power in Preparation – a new series at Eastbrook
This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a seven-week preaching series entitled "Power in Preparation," drawn from Matthew, chapters 2-4. This is the second part of our longer journey through the Gospel of Matthew, building upon "Family Tree." This series explores Jesus’ preparation for ministry from His journey to Egypt as a child refugee …
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Matthew Erickson 