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 …
Responding to “What if…?” – Philippians 4:4-7
In a break from our current series, Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message on responding to the unknowns in our lives. Everywhere we turn we face the “what ifs” of life. Some will come to pass, most will not. So how should God’s people respond to the continued negativity of our world and, sometimes, our own minds? The Apostle Paul …
Why We Must Embrace Death – Psalm 90:12-17
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off the first week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in a discussion about death. We know death is important (we talk about Jesus’ death). We know death is inevitable (we talk about how every person dies and faces judgment). But, still, we often keep it at an arms-length. We prefer not to deal with …
Jesus is Alive! – Luke 24:1-12 (Easter 2023)
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches our very special Easter message. “Jesus is alive!” It’s our glorious, worshipful cry of Easter morning. But in the midst of our celebrations, do we stop to ask: What does that mean in the face of the busyness, trials, and triumphs of our daily lives? We celebrate and consider this foundational truth in Luke 24:1-12.
Celebrating the Victory – Nehemiah 11-12
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to teach through our series on the book of Nehemiah. Most of us would agree that we don’t truly celebrate nearly enough. But when God restores our hearts to His calling and His purposes for us, then we get to live in the glory of Jesus’ victory as well. Nehemiah 11-12 shows us how we can …
Decision Points – Psalm 37, Romans 8, Luke 14
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches a special new year’s message. There is nothing magical about the changing of the calendar. However, it does present us with the perfect opportunity to assess where we are and decide where we want to be a year from now. For us to grow and mature in our faith over the next 12 months we must …
Dying vs. Living – Ecclesiastes 9:1-10
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the next message in our series, “Vs.” in Ecclesiastes 9:1-10. Death is truly the “elephant in the room.” Everyone knows it’s real but no one wants to talk about it. Fortunately, our study of the book of Ecclesiastes is forcing us to face the subject head on. This Sunday we will tackle the need for a …
Hope for our Weary Souls – Advent 2020 (Week 4)
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our Christmas series, “The Thrill of Hope.” As we approach Christmas day, many of us get buried in the avalanche of activity and festivity of the season. We forget to slow down and take stock of how the perfectly timed birth of Jesus brings the perfect hope to our imperfect hearts, heads, and hands. This week …
Hope for our Weary Hands – Advent 2020 (week 3)
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 3 of our Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” We all have times where we feel that the efforts in our lives – whether from our job, our relationships, our worship, or anything else – feel aimless, even purposeless. We get stuck in the monotony of routine and the battles of what we have to …
Hope for our Weary Minds (Advent 2020)
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week of our Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” Are you experiencing the same joy you felt a year ago, before Covid and all the craziness surrounding it? Do you find yourself simply tired of thinking, talking and hearing about the ills of the world. Are you suffering from weariness of mind? Join us …