January 1, 2021
by Josh Phillips
| Tags: Prayer, Fasting, Spiritual Disciplines
As the Brook Church we are dedicating the first 3 weeks of 2021 to God through 21 days of prayer and fasting. We are calling everyone at The Brook to fast and pray together from January 3rd to the 24th to seek the Lord to grow our Church spiritually, and to send laborers into the harvest for us to reach more people in our community with the good news of Jesus Christ!
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November 30, 2018
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AKA
| Tags: Prayer, Names of God, AKA
Praying the Names of God: Pastor Eric Rivera and Pastor Jeremy Barahona talk with Joshua Su and Joshua Phillips about the Prayer-Writing process for the AKA names of God series....
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December 31, 2017
by Eric Rivera
| Tags: Prayer, Fasting, New Year, goals, Focus,
Whenever we turn the page on our calendar into a new year, we're all confronted with the many unknowns before us. We're also pressed to consider goals for the future and things we would like to see in the year ahead. With these same burdens in mind, we're calling The Brook family to fast and pray together from January 7-14, 2018. Our prayer burden is to see God glorified ...
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March 15, 2017
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Always on Mission
| Tags: Give, Prayer, Pray, Always on Mission, Thirsty Prayers, Grow, Go
We're kicking off 2017 with a new message series called, "Pray it up!" Our desire is to begin the year with a united prayer that we as a church would grow, go, and give for the Glory of God.
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September 29, 2016
| Tags: Mission, Real Community, Community, Prayer, Worship, WATER, Embodying the Scriptures, Always on Mission, White Flag Worship, Scripture, white flag, Thirsty Prayer, Thirst
At The Brook, the word WATER functions as an acronym that expresses what we want to be about....
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September 10, 2015
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Thirsty Prayers
| Tags: Real Community, Prayer, Pray, Fasting, Thirsty Prayers, Heart Cry
Focused Prayer and Fasting this September 2015 #ThirstyPrayers...
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September 9, 2015
by Eric Rivera
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Thirsty Prayers
| Tags: Prayer, Chicago, Fasting, Thirsty Prayers, 10 Days
10 Days of prayer and fasting. But what exactly is fasting and how do I do it? ...
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September 5, 2015
| Tags: Prayer, Hope, Life, Worship, Joy, Peace, Psalms, Fear, Rest, Despair, Sorrow, jealousy
The book of Psalms is a treasure that is often overlooked in the Bible. In the Psalms we see the extent of human experience ranging from joyous celebration, utter despair, consuming fear, bitter jealousy, to confident trust in God. The word "selah" is a Hebrew musical term probably meaning "lift up" where singers would either raise their eyes to the heavens or lift up thei...
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June 9, 2015
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Prayer: Talking With God
| Tags: Prayer, Pray, Thirsty Prayers, Talking With God
Prayer is that precious gift of direct communication with God. It's what Jesus did on the mountainside. It's what Jesus made possible by his death and resurrection. It's what Paul told us to do "without ceasing." It's what Hannah did in her time of need. It's what Jonah did from the belly of the fish. It's what David did, while hiding in caves. It's what Paul did on behalf...
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January 18, 2014
by Eric Rivera
| Tags: Neighborhood, Northwest Side, Chicago, Prayer, Community
God's at work in the northwest side of Chicago! We at The Brook are glad to be a part of this work and to lock arms with other churches in the same Gospel-centered mission in our neighborhood. Childcare will be provided! So, join us on Friday, January 24 at 7:00pm to worship and intercede in prayer for our community at:
Victory Worship Center
www.victorychicago.com
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