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This past weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." This first message in the series explored how unity must have its origin not in human invention or speculation but in the gift of God's indwelling presence within the Christian community as …
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This coming weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a five-week preaching series entitled "One: The Being of God in the Life of the Church." Unity is one of the most popular words about human relationships, yet one of the most elusive realities of human existence. In this series we will explore unity from both theological …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, I stressed the importance of Christian worship being centered in the Trinity in my message "Worship in the Beauty of Holiness" in the concluding weekend of our series "Roots." There are some things in our faith that I would consider secondary, but the Trinity is not one of them. The …
This past weekend at at Eastbrook Church I concluded our series, "Roots," on certain non-negotiable characteristics of the church, and Eastbrook Church in particular as we celebrate 40 years. This final weekend took us into an exploration of worship based in Psalm 96:9. I admit that I still love the way that the King …
A. W. Tozer's book, Knowledge of the Holy, is a favorite of mine. One of my college roommates was highly influenced by another of his books, The Pursuit of God. The rest of Tozer's work is, in my opinion, a bit hit and miss, but I came across this treasure from him on the neglect of the …
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Matthew Erickson 