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William Blake, The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, pen and black ink, tempera, and glue size on canvas; 1799-1800. an angel at the altarheaven's glory shatters earth's sanctitya voice indescribable yet understandablea promise of hope unimaginableconfusion for old Zechariah"our age – my wife – a baby – God – now?"his call and God's responseno utterance or …
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This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our journey of Advent and preaching series entitled "Canticles of Christmas" This third week of the series I preached from Luke 1:67-80 on Zechariah's song of praise, traditionally known as the Benedictus. You can find the message outline and video below. You can access the entire series here. …
Join us for worship with Eastbrook Church through Eastbrook at Home at 8, 9:30, and 11 AM. This weekend we continue the journey of Advent and our preaching series entitled "Canticles of Christmas." Here is a prayer for this third Sunday of Advent from The Book of Common Prayer: O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent …
When I conclude a sermon series, I usually share the resources I used to help me study and prepare my sermons. Here is that bibliography for our recently completed series, "God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets." Bibliography for “God in the Ruins: The Message of the Minor Prophets” Elizabeth Achtemeier. Minor …
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Lord our God, you are great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, glorious beyond our comprehending and always worthy of praise. Even as we seek You, we admit our limitations. Our life is like a vapor upon this earth, yet You are eternal. Our understanding is limited, yet You are the all-wise God. Like …
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Matthew Erickson 