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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we concluded our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes," as I preached a message entitled “What is the Most Important Thing in Life?” from Ecclesiastes 12. I also explored aspects of stages of faith and the work of Paul Riceour on the second naivete. You can …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series "The Skeptic's Guide to Life with God: Ecclesiastes." Pastor Femi Ibitoye preached a message entitled “Where is real wisdom found?” largely from Ecclesiastes 7. Femi also leaned into other portions of Scripture, including James 1. You can find the message outline and video below. You …
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There are things in life that we all need a healthy fear of: open flames, dangerous or abusive people, life-threatening diseases, identify theft, riding with your son or daughter behind the wheel when they have just received their temps. Okay, maybe that last one is a bit funny. But we all honestly know there are …
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In my message this past weekend at Eastbrook, "Praying with a Broken Heart," I referenced a quote from Beth Moore about the dynamite power of combining Scripture and prayer together. I thought it would be helpful if I were to relate the quote more fully. It comes from her workbook Living Free: Learning to Pray …
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