Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our Advent series, “Let There Be Light”. For most of us, as we think of Christmas our first thought is of a child in a manger. This is good, fitting, and true… unless our thoughts stop there. Jesus came not only to be born as a human baby. He came to show us so much more. …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the third message in our Christmas series, “Let There Be Light”. There is a great joy in receiving and giving presents during the Christmas season. This is a great reminder of the gift of eternal life given to us by the child whose birth we celebrate. But do we think about the significance of God’s presence …
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 begins our Christmas sermon series by looking at how the Christmas story fits into the bigger picture of God’s story of Scripture. In the first of this 4-week series, we see how the birth of Jesus Christ is a continuation of God’s work of Creation in Genesis 1:1.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our study through the book of Colossians. Paul has taught repeatedly that our lives are not about us, but about the Gospel. But how do we position ourselves to guide those around us toward to the goodness, joy, and hope of the Gospel message? In Colossians 4:7-18, Paul shows us how to four pillars of Christ-centered, loving …
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 leads us back into the book of Colossians we are met with Paul’s description of how the church is to act in the Christ-like love of the new nature (Col 3:14). In Colossians 3:18-4:1, Paul uses three examples to counter any culturally defiled conceptions of love with the deep, true, and meaningful love that is displayed through …
Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special messages to EEFC. Most of us are familiar with the story of David and Goliath, but how well do we really understand the significance of this great confrontation? Join us Sunday as we open to first Samuel 17 and revisit the story of David and Goliath in a study titled, How the Mighty Fall.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next messages in our series on the book of Colossians, “Unwavering.” Most of us are fairly adept at recognizing things we need to change. Where we often struggle is in identifying what we need to change TO. Last week we identified the old nature, which we put away when our focus is set on Christ. In Colossians …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our current series, “Unwavering.” In Colossians 3:1-4, Paul instructed us to set our focus on Christ. But what then? How do we take steps forward into Christ-likeness with our gaze set above? Paul gives us two practical pieces of advice. We find the first direction this week, in vs5-11.
