Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the second week of our Back-to-School series, “School Colors.” The idea of “love” is central to our culture. It is needed, sought, and sometimes even weaponized. This is because the word gets used with varying meanings behind it. So, for the Kingdom-centered life, how is love understood and employed differently compared to the worldly-centered life?
Raising the Bar – Matthew 5:17-48
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study of Matthew as we look at the next section of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount by reminding his disciples of their calling to and blessing in His alternate kingdom. But how, then, does this change His disciples lives? In the next section of His teaching, Jesus raises …
The King and His Kingdom – Matthew 4:12-25
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off our brand new series, “The King and His Kingdom”. Last week, Matthew introduced the call to the Kingdom of Heaven through Jesus’ ministry. But what does it look like for us to live in and for such a kingdom? We see Jesus begin to clearly define the life of a Kingdom disciple in the opening …
Doubt vs. Faith – Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:14
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 …
Keys to the Kingdom Life – Mark 10:13-16
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg walks us through Mark 10:13-16 in which we see three distinct characteristics that define the life of a faithful walk with Jesus.