Pastor Jonathan Eckberg opens our new series, “Come to the Altar,” teaching from Leviticus 1-3. It can be a frustrating reality that perfection is beyond our reach. Nothing we can ever do will be “perfect”. But we serve a God who is perfect. This week we will discuss how God’s holiness changes our hearts and demands, deserves, and invites a …
Making the Most of 2019
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches on the strengthening our resolve to make 2019 our best year ever. The new year is a great opportunity for us to reignite our resolve. We do it with exercise, diets, family commitments, and all kinds of other areas of our lives. Do we do the same in our commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Longing for Redemption
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg closes our advent series, “Longing for Christmas.” Everybody loves the story of the underdog. We love it because we know our own shortcomings and want to believe that we too can overcome them. So how do we live out the underdog story? Only through the life, death, and resurrection of the child born in the manger. This …
Longing for Peace – Luke 2:14
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues in our series, “Longing for Christmas” teaching from Luke 2:14. Life seems to throw uncertainty after uncertainty at us. Just when we think we’ve got things figured out, we are confronted with the unexpected. It’s unsettling. Fortunately for those of us who celebrate the Messiah, we have a calm in the face of all of that …
Longing for Freedom – John 3 & 19
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our Advent series, “Longing for Christmas”. No one enjoys feeling trapped. Instead, we love the sense of freedom. Most of us would love to be free from the constraints of time, money, or responsibility that can feel suffocating as seek meaning and fulfillment. This week we see how the birth of the Messiah delivers the freedom …
Longing for Rest – John 1
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our Advent series, “Longing for Christmas” in John 1. Christmas is a wonderful season full of joy and hope and anticipation. Unfortunately, for many these amazing gifts are reminder of that something is missing the rest of the year. Join us as we begin to see how the advent of Jesus meets the unfulfilled desires of …
Alien Strength – 1 Peter 5:1-14
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg finishes our current series, “Alien Hope,” through the book of 1 Peter by teaching from 1 Peter 5:1-14. With all Peter’s talk of suffering, how do the aliens live, not just individuals with a living hope, but as a group of believers competing together for the prize of eternal life. This week we discuss the strength we …
Alien Endurance – 1 Peter 4:12-19
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.
Alien Convictions – 1 Peter 3:8-22
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 …
Alien Interactions – 1 Peter 2:11-3:7
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 as we continue our series, “Alien Hope.” Living in the world creates a strange tension for the alien. We know this is not our home, but we are here for the duration of our earthly lives. How do we live out our alien identity and characteristics to show God’s love in every …