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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches our very special Easter message. “Jesus is alive!” It’s our glorious, worshipful cry of Easter morning. But in the midst of our celebrations, do we stop to ask: What does that mean in the face of the busyness, trials, and triumphs of our daily lives? We celebrate and consider this foundational truth in Luke 24:1-12.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to teach through our series on the book of Nehemiah. Most of us would agree that we don’t truly celebrate nearly enough. But when God restores our hearts to His calling and His purposes for us, then we get to live in the glory of Jesus’ victory as well. Nehemiah 11-12 shows us how we can …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches a special new year’s message. There is nothing magical about the changing of the calendar. However, it does present us with the perfect opportunity to assess where we are and decide where we want to be a year from now. For us to grow and mature in our faith over the next 12 months we must …
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 shares our Easter message. Last Easter we were unable to meet together. The following 12 months brought more than their share of disappointment, frustration, and division. This Easter we remember God’s restorative power. We see how our tears over our greatest sorrows and apparent defeats are turned into dances of joy by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message to lead us to the end of 2020. With the weight of heartache, heartbreak, and devastation that many feel after the events of the past year, it’s an important time to remember that we serve a God of restoration and deliverance. How will we respond to God’s goodness in the midst of our …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg opens our new year with a special message, “Joyfully Enduring Together.” New Year’s resolutions offer a great way to challenge ourselves to improve. But why do most fail? They fail because change is hard and when things get hard it’s difficult to stick with them. Hebrews 12 shows us how God supplies us with the endurance to …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to teach through our Advent 2019 series, “Greater Gifts,” on the best gifts of Christmas. As great as the Christmas season can be, most of us know that it can also be gut-wrenching, lonely, exhausting, and filled with every emotion under the sun. This week we’ll discuss how the JOY we know in the birth of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues in our final study in Leviticus called, “The Pursuit.” Everybody loves a party. We take great joy in gathering together to celebrate life’s momentous occasions. But these are (usually) events we choose to celebrate. How do we respond when we are commanded to celebrate. In Leviticus 23, God commands His children to celebrate. This week we …
Pastor Ron Eckberg continues ours series, “Sing to the King” by looking at the song of Mary from Luke 1:46-55. To know someone’s heart simply listen to the song they sing. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is a perfect example. This week we will examine Mary’s song as she pours out her heart to God in praise and thanksgiving for …
