Inward – Assembly, Week 2

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our Back-to-School series, “Assembly,” in which we dive deep into the purpose and meaning of the gathered church. If you’ve ever read your Bible or attended a church service, you probably have some idea of what it means to be a part of the church. But how does gathering with the same people …

A Family of Faith – 1 John 2:12-14

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Pastor Ron Eckberg leads the next in our current series, “Spotlight,” as we walk through 1 John. In the past few weeks, John has spoken at length about the call of the believer to walk in the light of Christ and to be conformed by and to God’s love. But our lives are constantly changing. So what does this singular …

The Power of the Unshaken – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series, “Hold the Line,” by teaching from 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5. We’ve heard Paul describe the blessing of the believers’ place in God’s family (2:13-16). In this week’s passage he goes on to share how this benefits the church as they face persecution. From this, we too see how we are strengthened and encouraged by engaging …

Beyond all Circumstances – 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our series, “Hold the Line” as we study through 1 Thessalonians. Last week Paul reminded the Thessalonians of how the power of God was at work in their lives through the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This Sunday we’ll see how Paul goes on to explain that that very same …

Welcome to the Family – Galatians 4:1-7

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Galatians 4:1-7 in the next message of our series, “The Real Thing.” We all know what it’s like to think we have a great plan only to find ourselves deeper in trouble. This is because our natural instincts are enslaved to this world. But when we surrender ourselves to Christ, we find true freedom. This …

Here, There, and Everywhere – Genesis 4:1-26

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Pastor Ron Eckberg preaches from Genesis 4:1-26. Sin is an ugly, vicious, deadly beast and in Genesis 3 we saw that beast unleashed. In this week’s study we see the far reaching consequences of Adam and Eve’s disobedience as that beast spreads to their children, their children’s children, and throughout all mankind.

Redefining Family – Mark 3:31-35

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series, “The Crest: Family & Kingdom” In this week’s message he addresses Jesus’ explanation of the true nature of His family in Mark 3:31-35. Jesus shows that identity and place in the family of God rests in the orientation of our hearts and is then expressed in our obedience to the will of the Father.