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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.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next lesson in our study through the book of Colossians. Focus. While some may harness it better than others, we all have the ability to focus. The question is: Where and how do we direct our focus? Even in our spiritual lives, where growth and maturity is a gift from God, the extent to which we …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to teach through the book of Colossians in our series, “Unwavering.” Ever feel like nothing you do is enough? You’re not happy enough, you aren’t successful enough, you can do enough for your family, etc.? The reason is that our best efforts were never meant to be enough for us. As we read Colossians 2:20-23 we …
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 …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from our current series, “Unwavering.” As followers of Jesus, we have a mission to love God and to love others. But often we struggle with the thought of how we get there. In Colossians 2:1-7, Paul gives us three thoughts to remember in helping us plot a course toward God’s calling in each of our lives.
Pastor Jonathan concludes our series in the first section of the NT book of Colossians with a message titled, “The Depth of the Gospel.” Last week we talked about the centrality of Christ and the power it brings to the Christian faith. This week we’ll discuss how that power leads us to a deeper appreciation for the Gospel and for …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Colossians. Paul has shown us the basis of deep waters of the gospel and told us how they change our lives. But how do we get there? What do we need? Paul gives us the answer through his prayers for the church in Colossians 1:9-14.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the second message in our series on Colossians 1, “Dive Deep”. Last week, we set the stage with the deep waters of faith in Jesus Christ. This week, as we read Paul’s words of gratitude for the faith of the Colossian believers, we see three distinguishing marks of a life that is fully engaged in those deep …
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 …
