Working a Faithful Fire – 2 Timothy 3:10-17

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the sermon in our current series, “Keep the Fire Burning.” Few things are maintained without some hands-on effort. The fire of our faith is no different. After describing the approved worker and warning against the ways of the false teachers, Paul now comes back, in 2 Timothy 3:10-17, to show Timothy – and us – how …

Guarding the Flame – 2 Timothy 1:13-18

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study of 2 Timothy in our series, “Keeping the Fire Burning”. The flames of a fire may look remarkably similar even though they burn from very different sources. The same is true of the passion of those who claim faith in Jesus. And yet, we have all seen false flames burn hot and bright before …

Lessons in the Dark – Genesis 32:22-32

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series, “Behind the Shield,” as we look at the life of Jacob. Ever work hard on a problem, only to come to the end of the day and think, “Duh! I should have known that!” It can be easy to miss truths that should be obvious. Sometimes God uses the dark of night to teach us …

Credit Where Credit’s Due – Genesis 30:35-43

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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 …

Pressing Onward – Genesis 29:1-14

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study of the third section in the book of Genesis in our series called, “Passing the Torch.” Faithfulness is never easy. It requires commitment to stay on track with purpose and to see our works in the faith completed. In Genesis 29:1-14, Jacob works his way through God’s calling. In doing so, …

Growing Up True – Colossians 2:16-19

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to walk us through the book of Colossians in our series, “Unwavering.” It’s easy to tell the difference between a toddler and a full-grown adult. All you have to do is look! But how do we tell the difference between a mature and an immature believer? How do we know if our own walk with the …

Where Will You Abide? – 1 John 3:1-10

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our series, “Abide,” by looking at 1 John 3:1-10. Some decisions are difficult, others – like what socks we wear or what spoon we choose to eat with – are so ridiculously easy and so obvious that we barely even think about them. Over the past three weeks John has described what it means to abide …

Embracing the Blank Page – Acts 9:1-22

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg walks through Acts 9:1-22 discussing the conversion of Saul. Although we have begun to build activities back into our daily routines, we all still sit before a blank page of what the coming days, weeks, months, and years will bring. But how do we make the most of that blank page? Acts 9 shows us how God …