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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the next passage of our study in the book of Genesis, “Passing the Torch.” Sometimes our sin is obvious to us. But sometimes we don’t realize the depth of our depravity until we are confronted with its consequences. In Genesis 29:15-30, Jacob is faced with a reminder of his own sin. Through this scene, …
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 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 concludes our 2021 Advent series, “Awe and Wonder”. As the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15), Jesus is the perfect expression of God’s infinite love. Usually we point to the manger and the cross as our evidence. While this is good, the question remains: HOW does Jesus’ life perfectly express God’s infinite love. We get a …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our new sermon series in the book of 1 Thessalonians called, “Hold the Line.” There are times in life when we know exactly what to do. There are so many other times when we feel like we have no idea what to do! How do we stand firm our faith when we feel unprepared for what …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next message in our series, “Next Level,” as we continue to study through the life of Abraham. Most know the story of Sodom and how God destroyed the city. Many outside the Christian faith point to this as a picture of an angry and violent god. But when we understand the full story, we see …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study through Galatians in a series called, “The Real Thing.” Over the last two weeks, we’ve heard Paul tell the Galatians how they’ve been adopted as children of God and how their former way of life should now hold no appeal to them. This week, in Galatians 4:21-31, he shows the implications of their new …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next section of our study through Galatians. Junk food looks, smells, and tastes so good, but it offers no nutritional value and does us much more harm than good. Seeking righteousness by our own efforts seems appealing to us as well, but it fails us in every way. Galatians 4:8-20 reveals the false appeal of …
Pastor Ron Eckberg continues our study through the book of Galatians, “The Real Thing.” The appendix is an odd part of the human anatomy. While it may have once had a purpose, it is now useless to the human body. Similarly, over the past few weeks, we’ve seen how the law is left useless in light of God’s grace. In …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues in our final study in Leviticus called, “The Pursuit.” Everybody loves a party. We take great joy in gathering together to celebrate life’s momentous occasions. But these are (usually) events we choose to celebrate. How do we respond when we are commanded to celebrate. In Leviticus 23, God commands His children to celebrate. This week we …
