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Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message from 2 Timothy 3:1-11. Denial is the shock absorber for the soul,” writes C.S. Lewis, “It protects us until we are equipped to cope with reality.” The problem is that sooner or later we must cope with that reality whether we want to or not. This week we will look at the danger …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg follows up our Easter message with a word from Philippians 3:1-11. Last week, we saw the glory of the emptiness of the Easter story. But Christ does not leave the spaces in our lives empty. He fills them with His presence and His power. *We apologize for the audio quality of this week’s podcast. We experienced a …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches a very special Easter message. Our celebration was different than any most of us have ever known. But, then again, so was the first Easter morning. When Jesus left the tomb empty, He brought a new way of life for all of us. Join us online this Sunday as we discuss the glorious emptiness of Easter!
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches our Palm Sunday sermon from Matthew 21:1-11. As Jesus enters Jerusalem to begin the final week of his earthly ministry, he does so to the roar of the crowd. But even those cheering could not conceive of how great a victory they were about to witness. Even in the midst of chaos, Jesus offers them, and …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches a special message from Psalm 118:1-3 titled, “Praise in the Valley.” We look at the words of King David and discover three strategies for finding purpose, hope, and joy even in the midst of the most difficult times of our lives.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our current series, “Promises, Promises” in which we study Abraham’s wait for God to fulfill His promises. Sometimes you feel like you just can’t take any more. This had to be how Abraham felt in the 25th year of God’s promise with no fulfillment in sight. But in Genesis 18, God reassures Abraham and we see …
Pastor Ron Eckberg preaches the next message in our series, “Promises, Promises,” as we study the life and faith of Abraham. What God promises God delivers. Sometimes we have to wait but we can be assured he will always come through as we see in the life of Abram (soon to be Abraham). God made an incredible promise and would …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study of the life of Abraham in our current series, “Promises, Promises.” Waiting is an unnatural posture. But if we believe in the certainty of God’s promises, then we must be ready and willing to wait for Him to come through. But that unnatural act takes work. Genesis 16:1-16 shows us …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our new series, “Promises, Promises” by exploring Genesis 15:1-21. We read God’s promises in Scripture and feel encouraged for a moment. But when life gets dark, times get difficult, or when we simply get distracted… how do we stay grounded in those promises? Genesis 15 gives us a picture of how to live in the certainty …
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second message of a two-part series on Caleb. This week we look at the characteristics of this bold and faithful man and discover how we can mold our lives after his.
