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As we continued our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I explored Jesus' prayer in John 17 as a key to the unity of the church and an example for how prayer contributes to unity. I concluded the message with a time of …
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As we walk through a series on unity, I was reminded of a message I gave several years ago about working through conflict in relationships. I utilized a resource developed by Ken Sande, author of The Peacemaker and Resolving Everyday Conflict, called "the slippery slope of peacemaking." I still find this to be a helpful resource, …
As we continued our series, "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church," this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I turned a corner from our focus on God's part in bringing unity to our part in upholding unity. The first message in the series, "God is One," explored how unity comes through …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we continued our series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." The first message in the series, "God is One," explored how unity comes through the Triune God's indwelling presence. This second message looks at how Jesus is the One who both brings salvation …
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"Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face." (Deuteronomy 34:10) "Inner silence is absence of any sort of inward stirring or emotion or thought, but it is complete alertness, openness to God." - Anthony Bloom Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God,have mercy on me, a sinner.In …
Matthew Erickson 