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Erik Braun
Pastor of Preaching | Email
I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
2 Timothy 4:1-2
What Others may not Know About Me
Hometown:Gainesville, Florida
At Four Oaks Since:January 2001
Christian Since:1976
Married Since:1995
Number of Children:Tess (Esther), Bo (Robert), Emma, and Chloe
Last School Attended:Reformed Theological Seminary
First person I met at Four Oaks:Paul Gilbert
On Saturdays, I get up at:the point when the smell of bacon and flapjacks hits my nostrils
My Favorite
Music:Pandora just keeps the mad beats flowing my way...
Movies:latest favorites: Diving Bell and the Butterfly, No Country for Old Men
TV Shows:The Office (including the British version); Lost; Bizarre Foods; Man Vs. Food;
Books:latest favorites: Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson; Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger
Holiday:Thanksgiving thru Christmas
Color:orange and blue, of course
Season:Do we have seasons?
Food:A big fat restaurant cheeseburger
Sport:Extreme Cricket
Place:Northeast Park (and a quick walk over to the duck pond) in Gainesville
Entertainer:Steve Martin; Brian Regan
Fictional Character:this year it is a toss up between Napoleon and Nacho
Bible Character:Samuel
Bible Verse:2 Tim 4:1-2
My First
Concert:Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Time on a Bike:I remember coveting my neighbor's Green Machine big wheel
Church:Community Evangelical Free Church (now Creekside Community Church) in Gainesville
Job:mowing lawns for a slave's wage in middle school
Movie:I can't remember my first, but all the Braun kids saw "Breaking Away" about 1000 times
Car:my '77 Datsun 200sx was the first car I actually paid for (all the rest I stole)
Vacation (as an adult):our honeymoon in Tahoe and Yosemite