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Pastor Ron Eckberg continues our discussion on living in enemy territory. Jesus described the struggle of the Christian life in very graphic and direct terms; “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” As followers of Jesus Christ we are to live “elevated” lives; …
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the first part of a two-week mini-series entitled, “In Enemy Territory”. In these two weeks we will discuss how to live out the Christian life in a day, age, and culture where we are no longer the majority and where our faith puts us on the outside the norm.
Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special Father’s Day message, “The Leader of the Band.” Author Blaine Lee writes; “The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.” The same could be said about great fathers. Fatherhood is a challenging, heart-rending, joyful, frustrating, complicated task. It is, however, one …
Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special message from Exodus 1:15-2:10. This week we celebrate the mothers in our lives. Mother’s Day is a time to reflect with gratitude on all the women (mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, friends, etc.) who give of themselves for the love and care of others. In the action surrounding Moses’ birth, we see the characteristics of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg shares our special Easter morning message. We all respond to events and situations in our own unique ways. Regardless of our style, some events demand that we react in some way. This Easter we’ll see how the biblical story shows us four distinct responses to an empty tomb and how our response to the Risen Messiah will …
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message on God’s call for the church to be more than ordinary. We are called to be remarkable. A remarkable church changes the course of the lives of the believers involved, the community in which it exists, and the world around it. Listen in as we discuss four characteristics of the remarkable church.
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message entitled, “Where in the World is the Church?” In John 17 Jesus prays that his people would be “in this world, not of it.” There is no question, however, that the line between the two can be a bit difficult to discern. Join us this Sunday as we examine the place of the …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches on the strengthening our resolve to make 2019 our best year ever. The new year is a great opportunity for us to reignite our resolve. We do it with exercise, diets, family commitments, and all kinds of other areas of our lives. Do we do the same in our commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special year-end message, “A Walk on the Water,” we look at Peter’s walk on the water from Matthew 14:22-31 as we are encouraged to look ahead and act in faith in the year to come.
Pastor Ron Eckberg preaches a special Thanksgiving message from Colossians 2:6-7. Henry David Thoreau once wrote that his thanksgiving was “perpetual.” Giving thanks to God for all we have and have done should be more than a once-a-year endeavor, it should indeed be perpetual. We should be relentless in giving thanks.
