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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 coming weekend, we will begin a three-week session (June 3, 10, and 17) during second hour (9:30-10:45am) in the gymnasium with special guest Mel Lawrenz entitled "Deepening Your Spiritual Influence." Mel is a published author, former Senior Pastor at Elmbrook Church and current director of the Brook Network. All of our normal classes for the …
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As church leaders, whether staff or elders, one of the issues we return to constantly is the tension between following God's Spirit and planning or organizing things with excellence. Ideally, we wouldn't feel this tension at all, but could creatively weave both elements together. However, if you've served long in a church, you know what …
Matthew Erickson 