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“that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you…that they may be one as we are one—I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.” (John 17:21-23) Jesus plunges ahead in prayer to the deep place of God’s relational …
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“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.” (John 17:20-21) Many of us tend to be reactive in prayer. We pray for provision when …
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Last night, we had the immense privilege of hosting an event at Eastbrook Church put on by the Milwaukee Declaration group entitled "A Wake Up Call to Live the Dream." It was an amazing multi-ethnic gathering of believers from congregations around the city and suburbs of Milwaukee. At the end of the night, we provided …
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Over the past couple of years, I have participated in the Gospel Life blog hosted by the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College. In my most recent post, I reflected on the intrinsic value of unity for the gospel mission of God's people. For those who are a part of the Eastbrook Church, you …
This past weekend we concluded the "One Church" series here at Eastbrook Church. It was such a joy for me to have some good friends share the Scripture with us during these past weeks. The irony of this series is that originally it was not planned to theme around unity in God's people, but slowly …
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