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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to take us through the gospel of Matthew in our series, “All Hail the King.” Jesus entered into the darkness of humanity not to make us happy in the dark, but to call us out of darkness and into His light. In Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus’ explains how, through His authority, we are welcomed into the joy and blessing …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next message in our series, “All Hail the King.” To live in faithful obedience to Jesus Christ is a difficult charge. Part of the difficulty is that we are all drawn to things that compete for our spiritual affections. In Matthew 19:13-29, we learn how to recognize and reject that competition as we cling to Jesus.
Ron Huisman preaches a special sermon at Erie Evangelical Free Church. As we open to Acts 1:1-8, we focus on how God wants to use every one of us for the mission and purpose of His kingdom.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the next message in our series on the life of Jacob. This week we find Jacob’s part of God’s plan to bless the world coming to a close. This conclusion is not full of the grand excitement one might expect. Jacob is faithful and God takes care of him, but we are reminded here that our …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches another lesson in our series, “Passing the Torch”. Trials in this life are many… but so too are blessings! While we talk often about how we handle the difficulties in life, it is also important that we know how to handle God’s blessings with grace and faithfulness. In Genesis 30:25-43, we find three instructions in how …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our current series, “Passing the Torch.” We will often be met with roadblocks and challenges to our faith in Jesus. Sometimes the conflict is with the world around us and other times it results from the fear within our own hearts. In Genesis 26:1-11, God reminds us that He is in control and …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off our new series in the book of of Colossians called, “Dive Deep.” It’s easy to stay comfortable in the waters we know. But there’s life changing beauty in the deep waters. The Apostle Paul greets the church in the city of Colossae by reminding them of the incredible nature of the deep water in Colossians …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg introduces a new 2-week miniseries called, “Limited/Limitless.” Limitations are a part of life. None of us have an endless supply of energy or resources at our disposal. But what if this was never meant to be a negative? What if it is not a constriction on what we can do? What if our limitations are meant to …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next session of our series through the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” Rarely do people say, “They’re such a great person! They’re really getting what they deserve!” To “get what one deserves” is usually a negative concept. This is the case with the Law as well. Last week we saw that the Law brings …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our current series through the book of Galatians in 3:1-9. In the Christian life, we are often distracted by what we think we need to do. How we must live in order to be loved, in order to be accepted, in order to be saved. Even if we know better, it is all too easy to …
