Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our series through Genesis 1, “In the Beginning…” Genesis 1:1 sets the stage for the entire story of the rest of Scripture. This week we will discuss how the very nature of God is laid out in the first ten words and why this is so crucial to our understanding of faith, life, and the Gospel.
3 Strategies for Your New Year – 1 Kings 18-19
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from 1 Kings 18-19. We all want to live life to the fullest – to know the heights of joy, purpose, and fulfillment in our time on earth. A series of events in the life of Elijah show us that this is rarely what we expect and it is possible only when we rest in who …
Emmanuel: God with Us – Isaiah 7:14 & Matthew 1:23
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23. With so much happening during the Christmas season we sometimes forget that the reason we are able to sing our songs of praise is because we have a God who is not distant, but one who came and stays near. This Sunday we will discuss the why it is a …
The Song of Heaven – Luke 2:14
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Luke 2:14 and the song of the choir of angels. Christmas can be a crazy and chaotic season of activity that draws our attention to so many things other than the birth of Jesus Christ. But how do we re-focus with so much going on? This week we look at the angels’ song to see …
The Song of Zechariah – Luke 1:67-79
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our advent series, “Sing to the King,” by walking us through the song of Zechariah in Luke 1:67-79. The Christmas season (rightfully) bombards us with the miraculous birth of Jesus, the son of God, our great deliverer entering into humanity to save us. In this week’s passage we see how this long-awaited arrival should shape our …
This is the Beginning – Mark 16:1-8
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Mark 16:1-8. In the final week of our study through the Gospel of Mark we see why Jesus’ enduring of the cross was not just an end, but a grand beginning. By the power of the resurrection we encounter the beginnings of true hope and true faith knowing that the One who was victorious over …
This is the End – Mark 15:33-47
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches us through Mark 15:33-47. We all suffer through the brokenness of this world. Our brokenness manifests itself most clearly in the reality of death, a reality that even Jesus faced. This week we study the death of Jesus. In these verses we find the full extent of His sacrifice and recognize that this act was everything …
Triumphant Commitment – Mark 15:16-32
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Mark 15:16-32. As we have studied Jesus’ final night we have seen the opposition’s relentless attacks. Even now, condemned to death, the resistance continues. And yet, never once does Jesus’ commitment wain. And because of His triumphant commitment we know that there is no fight in our lives that He has not already won.
The King on Trial – Mark 14:53-65
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg walks us through Mark 14:53-64 where Jesus stands trial before the Jewish religious leaders. The opposition attacks the truth of Jesus’ identity by attacking the truth and deceiving the hearts of those involved. We see how these are the same attacks our enemy brings against us as we seek to live out the mission and purpose God …
Being Bold in the Battle – Mark 14:32-52
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Mark 14:32-52. “The world has no room for cowards.” – Robert Louis Stevenson. No one wants to be a coward. We all, in the depth our souls, want to live heroically. But life is hard, friends betray us, and our desires let us down. How then can we stand valiantly in the face of such …