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In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "The Fruitful Life," I explored what it means to lead a fruitful life with God based in what we encounter in Psalm 1 and John 15. Amidst that message, I shared a basic framework for spiritual formation, or discipleship, that came from Dallas Willard. Reflecting on that …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our series "Growing in Faith: Exploring 2 Peter" by preaching a message entitled "Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus" from verses 14-18 of 2 Peter 3. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. Join us for weekend …
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, "The Discipleship Journey: Four Examples of Growing with Jesus." I hope some of these books are as enjoyable for you as you explore them as they were for …
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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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