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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our teaching from 1 John 5 in our series, “A Different Kind of Love.” John has argued the depth of God’s love for us and the importance of sharing that love with one another. But how, with so much information and so many activities before us in our lives, can we trust that God’s love is …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study through 1 John and our series, “A Different Kind of Love”. In 1 John 4 we read John’s instructions on what divine love is and how to love God and others. But why? Why does John spend such a large portion of his writing to the church on the topic of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches message #4 in our final series in 1 John, “A Different Kind of Love”. John has spent significant time teaching about God’s love and instructing us to know it and share it with others. But what does it look like to live this out? In John 4:11-21 we get three aspects of a love that is …
Pastor Ron Eckberg continues our series, “A Different Kind of Love.” On the night of his arrest and trial Jesus stood before Pilate who asked the age-old question, “What is truth?” Two thousand years later the answer to that question seems to be as elusive to our world as ever. The problem, of course, is that we continue to look …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads the second week in our series, “A Different Kind of Love” as we continue to study the letter of 1 John. We began this new series talking about 3 facets of God’s love. When we grasp the immensity of God’s incredible love, we find the strength to live out our Christian life on a daily basis. …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins a new series called, “A Different Kind of Love,” as we continue our study through the book of 1 John. Love is one of the most abused words in the English language. It is also crucial to our understanding of the Christian faith and life. How, then, should we properly understand and live in light of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our two-week miniseries, “Limited/Limitless”. Last week we discussed the divinely appointed limits of our lives. This week we will move forward to 1 Corinthians 13 and discuss how, with all of our limits, we have been blessed with access to the limitless glory of our God. In this, our faith and our expression of that faith …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study of 1 John, “Spotlight.” We live in a frantic and fragmented world. Information and decisions often come at us faster than we can sort them out. So how do we tie the details and big picture elements together to find a unified approach to living out the light of Christ? John tells us how …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next sermon in our series, “Hold the Line”. Last week we talked about our call to conform to God’s character. This Sunday we begin to unpack what that means for how we live. The first point Paul makes to the Thessalonians is that if we are to live in holiness, we must be known for …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg shares a special Mother’s Day message from 1 Kings 3:16-28. Most of us are really good at identifying our own failures. But our self-critical nature often misses how God is working in and through every situation for his glory. This week we see, through situation of one mother’s experience, how God’s grace shines through our imperfect love.
