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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our 2020 Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” Over the next four weeks we will take time to remember and reflect on the thrilling hope that accompanies the birth of our Savior. This week we want to acknowledge the weariness that comes with life in this world and recognize the only hope for our weary hearts.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our series, “Hold the Line,” as we study together through the book of 1 Thessalonians. Sometimes in life we are so overwhelmed by events that we cannot figure out how to deal with it. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Paul takes a massive event – the return of Jesus Christ – and teaches …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series, “Hold the Line,” as we study the book of 1 Thessalonians. One of the few certainties in life is death. That sounds a bit morbid, but it’s true! So how does our pursuit of the holiness of God and the love of Christ change the way we deal with the mortality of our lives …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Genesis 23:1-18 as we continue in our series, “Risk and Reward.” As uncomfortable as it sounds to many people, death is a normal part of life. One of the distinctions between the church and the world is HOW we experience death. In Genesis 23, Abraham is faced with mortality and shows us the great hope …
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 begins our 2019 Advent series, “Greater Gifts” by speaking of the gift of hope that is given in the birth of Jesus. Everybody loves Christmas presents. We love giving them and we love receiving them. But we must always remember that our presents are merely a reminder of the greatest gift – our Savior, Jesus Christ. By …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next message in our series, “Alien Hope,” from 1 Peter 4:12-19. Trials and suffering are a normal part of life. They may not feel normal, but they are a common experience. This week Peter instructs us on how to endure, and even thrive, when facing the painful opposition of those who reject Jesus Christ.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from our series, “Alien Hope.” This week we look at 1 Peter 3:8-22. It is an easy thing to realize that we live in a culture that is increasingly hostile to the standards of Scripture and the truth of our Savior. But how do we to live in light of such opposition? Peter instructs us in …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series “Alien Hope,” by teaching from 1 Peter 1:13-25. Last week we laid out the foundations for alien life: the living hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. But what does it look like to live in such hope? Here we find four distinct characteristics of the alien life that reflect our living hope.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our series in 1 Peter. How to deal with suffering has been a central question of human existence since… well, the beginning of human existence. This week, as we study Peter’s writing, we find the foundations necessary to respond in God-honoring ways to the trials and suffering we endure as aliens in our …
