Growing Up – Nehemiah 7

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg returns us to our study through Nehemiah with a message titled, “Growing Up.” When one task is finished, it’s easy to let our guard down. But that’s rarely the end of the mission. In Nehemiah 7, after the walls have been rebuilt, God begins restoring His people to the holiness of His kingdom. Likewise, if we are …

Seeing Things Through – Nehemiah 6:1-19

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next message in our study through the book of Nehemiah, “Rebuild and Restore”. There are always roadblocks to the tasks before us. But the opposition feels more painful when the attacks become personal in nature – when others seek to derail our mission. How do we respond in a way that keeps us on track …

Back on Track – Nehemiah 5

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the 5th week of our series, “Rebuild and Restore” in the book of Nehemiah. Most of us know the ways we ought to act and the commands we are given to live according to God’s great love. But even the best of us can get side-tracked and lose our way. So how do we get back …

Facing Down the Opposition – Nehemiah 4

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Nehemiah called, “Rebuild and Restore.” God calls us to work for His glory. Which, in a dark world broken by sin, will ALWAYS be met with opposition. It is a constant in our calling. How then do we maintain our focus and our commitment in the face of opposition? Nehemiah …

A Community Effort – Nehemiah 3

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to walk us through the book of Nehemiah in our current series, “Rebuild and Restore.” God gives each of us a unique calling for His glory and our job is to faithfully respond. But we were never meant to be lone rangers. Instead, God calls us to work out our calling in the context of the …

A Faith-filled Response – Nehemiah 2

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our study of Nehemiah, “Rebuild and Restore.” God has issued a call into each of our lives. He wants to use us for His glory and share with us the joy of living on mission. But how exactly do we do that? How do we push ourselves into the discomfort of purposeful mission? Nehemiah …

A Call to Action – Nehemiah 1

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our brand new series, “Rebuild and Restore,” as we walk through the book of Nehemiah together. We enter the new year with great hopes for what lies ahead and a desire for God’s purposes to be known in our lives. But are we prepared to recognize and answer when He calls us to action? Nehemiah gives …

The Word is Love – Hebrews 1:1-4

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our 2021 Advent series, “Awe and Wonder”. As the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15), Jesus is the perfect expression of God’s infinite love. Usually we point to the manger and the cross as our evidence. While this is good, the question remains: HOW does Jesus’ life perfectly express God’s infinite love. We get a …

The Victory of Jesus – Isaiah 60:1-22

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the third week of our Advent series, “Awe and Wonder.” When we think of the manger, we tend to be drawn to the peace and serenity of the scene. While important, this can cause us to miss the awe and wonder of God’s immense power and victory that is displayed in the birth of Jesus. This …