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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study in the Gospel of Matthew. Do we ever call 2nd place the “winner”? Of course not. It might be a very good result, but it’s not the winner – at least not by the world’s standards. In Matthew 16:21-28, we find an interaction between Jesus and Peter that shows how, in …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the next message in our study of the gospel of Matthew. It’s great to know who we are and what we are supposed to do. What’s difficult is maintaining the motivation and courage to act on what we know. But God calls us to action for a purpose and He gives us everything we …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study in the book of Matthew. While we (should) want to live faithfully in response to God’s salvation, when we’re honest, we all too often find ourselves wandering or drifting from the way of Jesus. What is it that pulls on our faithfulness and how can we get back on track? …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through the gospel of Matthew. We can easily lose ourselves in the day-to-day routine of life. We can work so hard to accomplish the next task, make the next appointment, or take the next step that we forget the reason we do what we do. In this week’s passage Jesus reminds us of …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to teach through our series in the gospel of Matthew. Nobody likes to waste their time. We want the things we do to be valuable and worth our effort. After Jesus called his disciples to action (14:13-36), He showed them the dangers of going through the motions. In this lesson we see the deception of pointless …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study in the Gospel of Matthew. It is great to be able to take our time and really prepare for a new challenge. But sometimes we get thrust into a position of sink-or-swim. But how do we maintain our focus and discover the most we can when we are not sure what to do next? …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg launches our new series, “The Spark,” as we jump back into our study through the Gospel of Matthew. We all like to be comfortable. But what happens when our comfort in what we think, like, or do becomes the ultimate standard by which we measure our lives? And how do we prepare to respond when Jesus calls …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our study through Matthew 11-13 with a final message titled, “Picking Sides.” Over the past several weeks, we have heard Jesus establishing a choice of how every person will respond to Him. As we close out this section of the gospel of Matthew we find Jesus addressing His disciples and showing them the value of choosing …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next passage in our study through the Gospel of Matthew. When we look at the world around us, it can be difficult to see beyond the darkness and confusion. But it often takes only a slight shift in perspective to see this life flipped on it’s head, bringing us back into alignment with God’s good and …
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.
