Life and Death in the Garden – Matthew 13:1-23

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us into Matthew 13 in the middle of our series, “Polar Exploration”. In Matthew 11-12, Jesus has shown us varying responses to His identity as our Savior. By doing so, we are reminded that we all must respond to the call of the gospel. Why is our response so important? Jesus tells us in Matthew 13:1-23.

Boundless Life – Matthew 9:9-34

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Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the next message in our current series in Matthew 8-10. Good. Better. Best. We want to enjoy the “good” life but that will never be enough so we move on up the ladder. Sadly, we fail to realize that the best life has to offer will still never be enough. What we really need is “new” …

How We Purposefully Embrace Death

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the second week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in which we discuss the biblical significance of embracing death. Last week we discussed the need to embrace the reality of death in order to allow Jesus’ victory to sharpen our focus, clarify our purpose, and deepen our joy even in the loss and pain of physical death. …

New Day, New Life – 1 Corinthians 15:56-57

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches a special Easter message entitled, “New Day, New Life.” The resurrection of Jesus Christ is much more than a historically miraculous event. It is the event that washed over the darkness, fear, and doubt that filled the preceding weekend. In doing so, the dawn of Easter morning changes everything about our lives and our world. How so? …

This is the Beginning – Mark 16:1-8

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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 …