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Good Donkey – The Triumphal Entry
Pin the Tail on the Donkey Growing up did you ever play “pin the tail on the donkey?” I did, especially at kids’ birthday parties. If you’re not familiar with the game, you have a board with the...
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Group Life
Have you ever been overwhelmed by loneliness? I’ll never forget the first time I was standing in a crowd of people, yet I felt utterly alone. Obviously, we know that God promises us that He will...
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Invite Your One
An invitation to an event always has an anticipation factor. No matter if it’s opening day of baseball, a surprise birthday party, an anniversary or retirement. In just a few weeks, we’ll...
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The History of Easter
Did you know the word Easter isn't even in the Bible. No one knows for certain when people began observing the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a holiday, although some evidence points to the...
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Be Loved – For You, Not From You
In my life, I have several people who I love dearly and I joke around with and tease them. One really special lady is a few years older than me (many actually), but she is one of the most amazing...
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Awareness – Now, Who Are You Again?
When my grandmother was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, our family was heartbroken. For most of us, we knew Alzheimer’s as an incurable disease where my grandmother would begin to forget...
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How to Know the Will of God
God is always working around you and in your life. Sometimes we don’t even know it. He is still at work. He is still orchestrating “all things for our good” (Romans 8:28). That is His mind for...
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Share Your Faith
Evangelism 101 When I was in college getting my music ministry degree, one of the required courses was Evangelism 101. In this class, we were required to share the gospel with one person (not...
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Share the Love with the Eastwood Tulsa App
As part of our #SharetheLove Campaign, we give you the new and improved Eastwood Tulsa App! Our free app is the hub of all things Eastwood Tulsa with a few extra benefits and surprises for our...
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10 Reasons You Should Join a Small Group
“It is in small groups that people can get close enough to know each other, to care and share, to challenge and support, to confide and confess, to forgive and be forgiven, to laugh and weep...
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February Share the Love Campaign
Ahh February! The month that celebrates love. Introducing the February Share the Love Campaign. The Bible has a lot to say about love including the famous love chapter in I Corinthians 13. “If I...
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Top Tips to Memorize & Meditate on Scripture
I recently did a series on Scripture Memory and Meditation in my Sunday morning Pastor’s class. We had a great time digging into the Scripture together. I was impressed of the Lord that I needed...
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Seeking God Through Daily Meditation
The New Year often brings resolutions to lose weight, exercise, eat healthier, save more money, spend more time with family and friends and for devoted Christians, draw closer to God through...
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Christmas and Carols
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Not because of decorations, presents, or the promise of snow but because of the celebration of a child who was born to save me from a life without...
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23 Memory Making Family Christmas Traditions
Looking back on my childhood, I remember my mom making Christmas fun and creative – we made our own Christmas ornaments from Christmas cards and canned food tops, we strung popcorn for...
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Handmade Gifts for the Holidays
Save money and creatively tackle your gift list this year with our ideas for one-of-a-kind gifts you can create for the people in your life. Sheryl Hawkins’ White Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispies...
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5 Easy Ways to Find Balance During the Holidays
As we sit down to carve the turkey this Thanksgiving, we pause momentarily to give thanks to God for all His blessings. 2018, like any year, is filled with joys and hard times. This last year may...
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Saturate Tulsa – Don’t Let Them Suffer in Silence
As Christians, we recognize that our beloved country is in turmoil and needs a spiritual reawakening. The kind that leads to true repentance and genuine revival. Jesus said very specifically to...
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30 Days of Thanks
30 Days of Thanks Thanks. Thank you. Thanks a lot. Thank you very much. These are all statements of thanks we use throughout the course of our day. Many times, it is just the quick...
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Treats, Not Tricks: Keep your child’s holiday safe this Halloween
Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here is our Ultimate Guide to Halloween Safety. By following these simple tips, every parent and...
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Oklahoma Votes 2018
Oklahoma votes on November 6th, 2018. Besides voting for a new Governor and several other state offices, Oklahoma voters will decide five state questions on subjects ranging from optometry to...
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Operation Christmas Child
What is Operation Christmas Child? Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that collects shoe box gifts filled with all kinds of items like school supplies, hygiene items and...
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Genesis
By Betty K. Fisher Defending Genesis Several years ago, God impressed I Peter 3:15 on me. “Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you for a...
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The Value of Community Groups
If you’re like me, when you arrive at church on Sunday mornings you grab a cup of coffee, say hello to a few friends and greet others on your way to find your seat. In unison we worship through...
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Average is No Longer My Name
Average is No Longer My Name The word average is thrown around our in our culture to mean many things. Average simply is the common shared point or percentage of a whole. When you add everything...
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Group Gives Young Moms Outlet
Mothers with young children have the hardest and most rewarding job. Caring for little ones with runny noses, dirty diapers and lots of needs often ties them to the house. It can be a time of...
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Reach People Where They Are
Are you reading this on your smartphone or tablet right now? Chances are very high that you are. Current stats and trends show that over 75% of people in the US use their smartphones for their...
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It Takes A Village: Local Moms Groups and Play Groups Guide
If you’re a parent, you understand the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”. Parenting can challenge and stretch a person in ways they never could have imagined right from the very...
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Book That Shocked the World
The prison official shouts, “Give me their names! Names! Tell us the names” but Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, tied up in a dark-and-dingy Romanian prison torture chamber, remains silent. His face is...
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10 Quick Tips to Beat the Heat
The Dog Days of Summer can be brutal with temperatures in the 100’s and heat index exceeding 105 degrees. It’s important to be safe in extreme conditions such as these. Here are 10 tips to beat...
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Get Out the Vote
June 26th, 2018 is Election Day. Did you know that you can download a sample ballot for your district? Just follow these steps. Go to https://services.okelections.us/voterSearch.aspx Registered...
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4th of July Family Fun
There are so many ways to enjoy the Fourth of July throughout the Tulsa area. From parades to grand finales, we’ve got your Independence Day covered. 01 BARTLESVILLE 4TH OF JULY FREEDOM FEST...
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Loneliness Highest Among Young Adults, Surprising Study Shows
Loneliness – the feeling of social isolation or sad from being alone. Social isolation includes living alone, having very few social ties, not having people to confide in, and not spending...
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How to Get Involved During the Oklahoma Teacher Walk Out
Whether you have school age children or not, there is no doubt that the Oklahoma Teacher Walk Out has touched you in some way. Many people have stepped up to get involved and as the walk out...
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A Living Hope
Faithful Followers Have you ever wondered what it was like to be one of Jesus’ disciples and followers? Simple people leading ordinary lives suddenly thrown into a miraculous supernatural world!...
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Hope Revealed
A Great Story Darkness blankets the sky at midday. The fight has been long and hard. Sweat and blood now soak the ground of the parched earth of the battlefield. The stench of impending death now...
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In Easter Alone
With the nation's attention fixated on the security of our schools, the looming threats from militant dictators, and political and social distress, Easter cannot come fast enough.
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Famous Last Words
If you could script your last words, what would you say? What would you want to be remembered for? What would your final words be?
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Billy Graham, Evangelist to the World
Throughout his life, Graham lived as an 'example of a follower of Jesus Christ. His integrity and bold faith is an inspiration to countless many. It is our prayer that the Lord will use his...
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Small Groups: Our Pathway to Adoption
By Heidi Bauer My husband, Cory, and I had been married for 14 years and lived in Bismarck, ND when he was offered a job in Tulsa. After much prayer we really felt God leading us down a...
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5 Keys to Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
3…2…1…Happy New Year!!! And with that the clock for this year’s New Year’s Resolutions began. Being now a couple of weeks in, how are you doing with those age-old aspirations? With the...
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YOUVERSION BIBLE APP LIVE EVENT
The YouVersion Live Event in the Bible App allows you to interact with our services on Sunday mornings using your smart phone, tablet, or laptop/desktop. By going to Events in the YouVersion...
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Preparing Your Heart for Christmas
We are here again, the Christmas season. Decorations, lights, shopping, traffic, running from one event to another – the hustle and bustle of the season can be exhaust. Many times I personally...
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The Grace of Repentance
Have you ever felt God correcting you about something? Not long ago that happened to me.He showed me I had let my role as Children’s Director become a job and duty to perform. As a result,...
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Sunday Summer Nights
As crazy as it sounds, summer is just right around the corner and this summer is filled with exciting things that you’ve already heard about like Faith Week, VBS – Backyard Bible...
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The Secret Church
Secret Church began in 2006 based on time David Platt (IMB President) spent with brothers and sisters in underground Asian house churches. Believers all over the world risk their lives every day...
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The Greater the Sacrifice, the Greater the Love
Easter is the most important day on the Christian calendar. Without a resurrection, there is no hope of eternal life and death was not conquered. To Jesus’ disciples and followers, all was...
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David Phelps and Easter Weekend
What an exciting time of year! With all this warm weather, the trees are blooming early and the grass is already growing. It is also the time with the world pauses a moment as Christians...
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Family Ministry
The next several months will be an exciting time for the Family Ministry at Eastwood. There are several families that will be heading to Monarch, Colorado on Spring Break for three days of snow...
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Mexico Missions Trip
Beautiful Feet. That was the theme of our Mexico Mission Trip. On February 8th a group of ten missionaries went to Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico for eight days of intense ministry. Our focus was...
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E-Kids Happenings
LOOKING AHEAD Even though it’s February, it’s not too soon to look ahead to the upcoming events in Children’s Ministry. Put these dates on your spring and summer calendar now!...
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Beautiful Feet
On Monday, February 8, 2016, a group of seven people from our church will fly to Mexico to work with a local church in evangelism and construction. We will be joined by three other team members...
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Pray Without Ceasing
The Holy Spirit led Paul to write to the believers in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 5:17), saying after “Rejoice always,” “Pray without ceasing.” I’m not any kind of Bible scholar, but I don’t...
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Coats for Kids
Coats for Lindbergh Kids The Coats for Kids drive in the month of December was a BIG success! Eastwood, you are the BEST! You never cease to amaze and surprise me. Every time you are asked as...
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Life Verses
My life verse is Psalm 73:25 “Whom do I have in heaven but you and I desire no one on earth as much as you.” Although I knew it was a word from God for me, I struggled against it. If...
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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting
I hope you had a Merry Christmas! By the time you read this we will be looking toward the New Year. I want to be ready for what God has planned for us this coming year! This Sunday I will be...
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Volunteer Appreciation
The three women we see and read about at this time of year when we celebrate Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem are Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna, the prophetess. Volunteer appreciation is an integral...
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Advent Adventure: The Shepherds
In all the Christmas hubbub, don’t forget about Advent. That’s the four Sundays before Christmas when we focus on events of Jesus’ birth. We’ve already looked at Prophecy and how Mary and...
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An Attitude of Expectancy
Merry Christmas! It’s hard to believe it’s already the Christmas season, but it is! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I did. It was nice to spend some extra time...
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Blessed to be a Blessing
This past month the whole meaning of Thanksgiving has been impressed on us through many things. And it is so good for us to be reminded of all the blessings God has placed in our lives. Could you...
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Quiet Time
by Charles Stanley The word “meditation” tends to evoke images foreign to the Western mind. Perhaps that’s why so many contemporary believers have removed the word from their vocabulary. But we...
