Christmas from the Chaos – Genesis 1:2a

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Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week of our Christmas series, “Let There Be Light.” Last week we discussed the perfection of God’s creation and how the birth of Jesus is a continuation and restoration of that perfection. But what about when life isn’t perfect? How does the Christmas story reflect God’s work of overwhelming the chaos that is all …

Mission Expansion – Colossians 4:2-6

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the penultimate message in our study through the book of Colossians. An unwavering faith is rooted in confidence. That confidence changes the way we live. In Colossians 4:2-6 Paul shows us how our understanding of purpose in our lives of faith is changed by the unwavering confidence we have in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Colossians 2:1-7 – Serving in the Name

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from our current series, “Unwavering.” As followers of Jesus, we have a mission to love God and to love others. But often we struggle with the thought of how we get there. In Colossians 2:1-7, Paul gives us three thoughts to remember in helping us plot a course toward God’s calling in each of our lives.

Outward – Assembly, Week 3

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 3 of our current series, “Assembly,” in which we look at the biblical importance of gathering with the local church. Over the past two weeks we’ve talked about several theological truths that are reinforced by the act of gathering together with the church each week. But how does that shape the way we live our …

Facing Down the Opposition – Nehemiah 4

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Nehemiah called, “Rebuild and Restore.” God calls us to work for His glory. Which, in a dark world broken by sin, will ALWAYS be met with opposition. It is a constant in our calling. How then do we maintain our focus and our commitment in the face of opposition? Nehemiah …

A Community Effort – Nehemiah 3

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to walk us through the book of Nehemiah in our current series, “Rebuild and Restore.” God gives each of us a unique calling for His glory and our job is to faithfully respond. But we were never meant to be lone rangers. Instead, God calls us to work out our calling in the context of the …

A Faith-filled Response – Nehemiah 2

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 2 of our study of Nehemiah, “Rebuild and Restore.” God has issued a call into each of our lives. He wants to use us for His glory and share with us the joy of living on mission. But how exactly do we do that? How do we push ourselves into the discomfort of purposeful mission? Nehemiah …

A Call to Action – Nehemiah 1

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our brand new series, “Rebuild and Restore,” as we walk through the book of Nehemiah together. We enter the new year with great hopes for what lies ahead and a desire for God’s purposes to be known in our lives. But are we prepared to recognize and answer when He calls us to action? Nehemiah gives …

Where Do You Live?

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Pastor Ron Eckberg leads our final service of 2021 by asking the question, “Where do you live?” Here we examine where we set our feet to find our purpose, meaning, and stability for the upcoming year. In doing so we are challenged to examine our selves and see that we are pursing Christ and His purpose as we move forward.

One Last Look – Ecclesiastes 12

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Pastor Ron Eckberg takes one last look back at Solomon’s closing thoughts in Ecclesiastes 12. If you have ever wondered why churches spend so much time and energy on youth and young adult ministry, a simple reading of a Ecclesiastes 12 will help you understand. Sunday we will add an epilogue to our study of Ecclesiastes and listen to what …