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The Brook is Birthing a New Church
January 16, 2022 by Jeremy Barahona
Pastor Jeremy Barahona wrote this post in the summer of 2021 shortly before he and Angelica were sent by The Brook to plant a new church in West Palm Beach, FL. Learn more about their passion and how to support them at this post....
How to Fast and Pray
March 25, 2020 by Eric Rivera
Fasting is something Jesus expects of his followers as an expression of our yearning for him to act. It is an intensified kind of prayer that expresses the urgency for the matters for which we pray. ...
The Joy of Giving
June 12, 2019
Financial giving is part of our worship to God. It is an expression of our gratitude to God for his gracious provision in our lives. It’s also a recognition that all we have truly belongs to God....
Let the Remnant Rise!
September 30, 2016
At The Brook we want to call a remnant of men to rise up to the kind of biblical manhood that infuses men with a God-glorifying and Gospel-informed purpose that will rock the lives of youth, single men, and married men. ...
What WATER means to us
September 29, 2016
At The Brook, the word WATER functions as an acronym that expresses what we want to be about....
Beloved: God. Sex. Relationship.
September 29, 2016 by Eric Rivera
Who should I date? What are qualities I should look for in a spouse? How do I protect my heart and yet feel the passions that I feel? How do I rekindle love, resolve conflict, and communicate better?...
The Brook's Next TIDE
May 3, 2016 by Jeremy Barahona | Category: Always on Mission | Tags: Mission, Real Community, Community, Gospel, MontClare, Elmwood Park, Always on Mission, Portage Park, Dunning, Steinmetz, Austin, gospeltunities, Tide, Belmont Cragin
At the TIDE Showcase, we are on a mission to provide a well of water in a community that is marked by spiritual famine. Jesus said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” This Friday, the students will display repairs they’ve done in our building, o...
Keep ReadingReeling Takes Work
February 17, 2016 by Jeremy Barahona | Tags: Mission, Gospel, Discipleship, Follow Me, disciple, fishers of men
Since being in Haiti, there have been a myriad of experiences that have taught me much about who God is and the mission he has called us to. One that cannot escape my mind was when I, for the first time, saw local fishermen manually catching fish at the beach. Instantly, I was reminded about the calling of some of Jesus’ disciples-fishermen who did the hard work I was wi...
Keep Reading100 Meals & Invites as we approach our 100th Sunday #RealCommunity #AlwaysOnMission
August 6, 2015 by Eric Rivera | Tags: Mission, Food, Real Community, Always on Mission, 100, 100 Campaign, meals
With our 100th Sunday approaching on August 30th, we're setting a goal as a church of connecting with 100 people who are far from God or not a part of a local church. We envision this taking place over a cup of coffee in the evening with an old friend, on your lunch break with a coworker, an intentional invite to The Brook while on the bus with someone you started a conve...
Keep ReadingNothin' Normal: Living a Life that's Out of the Ordinary
June 29, 2014 by Eric Rivera | Category: Nothin' Normal | Tags: Mission, Faith, Holy Spirit, Always on Mission, Nothin' Normal, Acts
This summer we're going to refocus our eyes, minds, hearts, hands, and feet on the life-transforming mission He's empowered His followers to be on....
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