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Prayer Walk Your Block 2021
Walk. Pray. Love. What a start to 2021! January has showed us many things but one thing really stands out; we are in the continuation of 2020. Some hope is beginning to spark with the COVID...
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7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting and Prayer
Originally published on cru.org By Bill Bright I believe the power of fasting as it relates to prayer is the spiritual atomic bomb that our Lord has given us to destroy the strongholds of evil...
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Blow that Trumpet
Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah is celebrated as the head of the Jewish year (more commonly the Jewish New Year). It is a Holy Day that is observed on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri...
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Helping Lindbergh Students
We have a wonderful opportunity to help Lindbergh students as they get back to school. Even though Tulsa Public Schools is starting back with distance learning, there are still much needed items...
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Preparing for More Screen Time
As we come closer to the start of school, all of our area schools have distance learning in their plans for opening back up. Students and parents have been given a choice for either complete...
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Be Strong and Courageous
The New Normal Amidst the rising number of positive cases of COVID 19, it is easy to succumb to fear. Fear of going out in public places. If you’re not careful, you begin to look at each...
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Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring It was the early break of morning dawn of September 14, 1814, after the Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812, a 35-year lawyer penned the lyrics of a poem that later became...
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
Good morning Church! As I write this to you, I’m sitting on my front porch, watching the sunrise on another beautiful morning. Immediately this passage from Lamentations 3 comes to mind: Through...
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Virtual Church
Welcome to Virtual Church During this time of social distancing, we welcome you to Eastwood Virtual Church. Join us on our online platforms as we worship, study the Bible, and pray together in...
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Coronavirus Response: An Update
Hey church family! We are continuing to monitor the COVID-19 situation and are in communication with state and local officials. At this time, our Sunday morning schedule will remain...
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Protection in Dangerous Times
With growing fears of the COVID-19 virus (Corona Virus), many are asking what we, as Eastwood, doing to protect our members and guests while they are in our facility. We are taking aggressive...
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Hymns of Faith – Revive Us Again, 1863
“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” Psalm 85:6 William Paton Mackay, 1839-1885 In his own words, here is the testimony of Scottish doctor William Paton Mackay,...
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Beloved – The Treasured Songs of our Faith in Jesus
Through the month of February, we are going to be looking at some of the most beloved songs of faith. The Lord has given us a large treasure trove of rich, meaningful songs that have sharpened...
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What is Hanukkah?
As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s not forget about the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. Each year these two celebrations fall very close to one another. Hanukkah 2019 will begin on the...
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Who’s Your One?
Imagine if every believer could answer that question with the name of a person who is far from God – a person for whom they are praying and with whom they are seeking to share the gospel....
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The Interesting History of ‘Joy to the World’
I have been singing Joy to the World since I was a child. I never knew the history of the song or its author. Every Christmas, we would sing the song in church as a ‘Christmas Carol.’ Joy is the...
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The Joys of Christmas
Christmas at Eastwood Christmas Dinner Theatre December 8, 2019 at 5:00pm Eastwood Tulsa Family Life Center Start this Christmas off with laughter and fun as you experience The “Joys” of...
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International Day of Prayer (IDOP) November 3, 2019
Sunday, November 3rd, is set aside as a global effort to unite Christians in prayer for persecuted believers around the world. Eastwood Baptist Church is joining in this prayer emphasis on...
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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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State Missions Offering: How to Get Involved
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and...
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Prayer and Worship: Practical Ways that You Can Be Involved with God’s Plan for the World
By Amy Wilbins Recently at church, we sang a worship song in English and Spanish at the same time. While we were worshipping, I could not help but remember that there were also members of the...
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Answering the Call
by Chandler Suggs One of the young men who have grown up here at Eastwood has recently stepped out in faith to answer the call of God to be “on mission” in his life. You’ve seen Chandler Suggs...
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International Missions through Furniture Fest
Many years ago, as a college student, I lived in student housing that was furnished. But when I got engaged to another student we needed to find other housing. God provided a cute unfurnished...
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Get Excited About Missions
By Rosemary Watson Ask the Lord to show you the part you can have in missions. It will make your life exciting to know you are sharing in the great work He has asked us to do – to spread His...
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Emergency Food Pantries in East Tulsa Oklahoma
Eastwood Tulsa is committed to providing the basic needs of those who are in need. Our emergency food pantry and clothes closet serve people every day. There are dozens of organizations ready to...
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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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Through the Beatitudes
Women’s Discipleship Study Through the Beatitudes – Learning how to allow God to heal our hearts. Wednesdays beginning May 29th from 6:15 – 7:30pm in Room 135. Childcare is provided. For...
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Serve My City June 8 2019
Serve My City – June 8, 2019 Unite My City Serve Day 2019 is Saturday, June 8th, and you can be a part of it! Join Eastwood Tulsa and 40 churches all over the Tulsa area as we meet real...
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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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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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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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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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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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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...