Pray it Up!
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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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?...
6 Ways to Saturate September in Prayer
September 10, 2015 | Category: Thirsty Prayers | Tags: Real Community, Prayer, Pray, Fasting, Thirsty Prayers, Heart Cry
Focused Prayer and Fasting this September 2015 #ThirstyPrayers...
Keep Reading10 Days of Prayer and Fasting
September 9, 2015 by Eric Rivera | Category: 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? ...
Keep Reading[Talking With God]
June 9, 2015 | Category: 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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