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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study of the book of 2 Timothy. It’s usually pretty easy to know where we need to go, but along the way we face distractions from outside and within. So how do we know we’re on the right track? In 2 Timothy 2:20-26, Paul offers Timothy three questions to make sure his …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the second week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in which we discuss the biblical significance of embracing death. Last week we discussed the need to embrace the reality of death in order to allow Jesus’ victory to sharpen our focus, clarify our purpose, and deepen our joy even in the loss and pain of physical death. …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off the first week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in a discussion about death. We know death is important (we talk about Jesus’ death). We know death is inevitable (we talk about how every person dies and faces judgment). But, still, we often keep it at an arms-length. We prefer not to deal with …
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week of our Christmas series, “Let There Be Light.” Last week we discussed the perfection of God’s creation and how the birth of Jesus is a continuation and restoration of that perfection. But what about when life isn’t perfect? How does the Christmas story reflect God’s work of overwhelming the chaos that is all …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the penultimate message in our study through the book of Colossians. An unwavering faith is rooted in confidence. That confidence changes the way we live. In Colossians 4:2-6 Paul shows us how our understanding of purpose in our lives of faith is changed by the unwavering confidence we have in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from our current series, “Unwavering.” As followers of Jesus, we have a mission to love God and to love others. But often we struggle with the thought of how we get there. In Colossians 2:1-7, Paul gives us three thoughts to remember in helping us plot a course toward God’s calling in each of our lives.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 3 of our current series, “Assembly,” in which we look at the biblical importance of gathering with the local church. Over the past two weeks we’ve talked about several theological truths that are reinforced by the act of gathering together with the church each week. But how does that shape the way we live our …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Nehemiah called, “Rebuild and Restore.” God calls us to work for His glory. Which, in a dark world broken by sin, will ALWAYS be met with opposition. It is a constant in our calling. How then do we maintain our focus and our commitment in the face of opposition? Nehemiah …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to walk us through the book of Nehemiah in our current series, “Rebuild and Restore.” God gives each of us a unique calling for His glory and our job is to faithfully respond. But we were never meant to be lone rangers. Instead, God calls us to work out our calling in the context of the …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our study of Nehemiah, “Rebuild and Restore.” God has issued a call into each of our lives. He wants to use us for His glory and share with us the joy of living on mission. But how exactly do we do that? How do we push ourselves into the discomfort of purposeful mission? Nehemiah …
