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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in Ecclesiastes. Our lives and our culture are full of religious icons, events, and reminders. Yet, we live in a world where God holds little importance or relevance in most people’s lives. How do we reconcile these two realities? What’s more, how do we avoid the trap of being religious people who fail to …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series in the book of Ecclesiastes. Some moments in time fly by while others seem to grind on forever. But each moment is purposeful. Sadly, we tend to become so focused on specific moments that we miss the eternal purpose behind them. In Ecclesiastes 3:1-22, Solomon addresses the various events, seasons, and activities of time …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our new series in the book of Ecclesiastes called, \”Vs.\” Life is full of choices. But there is one choice at the heart of all others. Who will we serve? Will we serve the desires of our flesh or God\’s Kingdom? As we begin the book of Ecclesiastes, we will discuss this very question and set …
James Bultema, EEFC-supported missionary to Turkey, shares God’s Word with us this week from Revelation 1:1-8. James encourages and challenges the church to remain focused on what matters and to always return to our true compass as continue our journey of faith in a new day.
