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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our 2021 Advent series, “Awe and Wonder,” by teaching from Colossians 1:15-20. Sometimes even the most amazing things in our lives can feel routine when we start to take them for granted. For many of us, the story of the birth of Jesus can feel “routine” in the midst of the flurry of the activities of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our study in the book of Ecclesiastes in our series called, “Vs.” Solomon constantly looks at the world around him and struggles to make sense of it all. We’ve all felt his pain. At the end of the day, the disconnect between what we see and what we believe will drive us in one of two …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Ecclesiastes. We all act foolishly from time to time. It’s natural for us. But, knowing we are called to wisdom, why is it so easy to drift into foolishness and how do we combat foolishness with wisdom? We gain insight to these questions from Solomon’s complaints in Ecclesiastes 9:11-10:20.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next passage in our study through the book of Ecclesiastes. None of us have all the answers to all of life’s questions. Solomon understood this well. For him it was a source of frustration which led him to bemoan the unknowable nature of life. But for us, it is a reminder of just how good …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study through the book of Ecclesiastes. We are all geared to want more: more dessert, more free-time, more financial freedom, more joy. But our desire for more can easily lead us into sin. The sin of greed is a problem that plagues all our hearts. In Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12, we discuss why this is such a …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in Ecclesiastes. Our lives and our culture are full of religious icons, events, and reminders. Yet, we live in a world where God holds little importance or relevance in most people’s lives. How do we reconcile these two realities? What’s more, how do we avoid the trap of being religious people who fail to …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series through Ecclesiastes called, “Vs.” Solomon has talked about a lot of the futility of human life. And, from a certain perspective, we can easily see and agree with his point. But we still have a choice in how we respond to such futility. It can either frustrate us or lead us to peace. How …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Ecclesiastes. Some moments in time fly by while others seem to grind on forever. But each moment is purposeful. Sadly, we tend to become so focused on specific moments that we miss the eternal purpose behind them. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-22, Solomon addresses the various events, seasons, and activities of time …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our study in Ecclesiastes called, “Vs.” Who doesn’t love joy? We all want lives full of joy – unrelenting, overwhelming, satisfying joy. Yet, we live in a world that seems to be experiencing a significant shortage of joy. How do we, as followers of Christ, come to experience, sustain, and share joy in …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our new series in the book of Ecclesiastes called, \”Vs.\” Life is full of choices. But there is one choice at the heart of all others. Who will we serve? Will we serve the desires of our flesh or God\’s Kingdom? As we begin the book of Ecclesiastes, we will discuss this very question and set …
