The Effective Father – John 15:9-15

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Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special Father’s Day message. No father is perfect. Try as one might, every earthly father falls short. Rather than see this as a picture of failure, we see it as a revelation of God’s grace. And as fathers, mothers, leaders, and every other position the Lord puts us in, we see that we can always …

On-target Worship – Psalm 63:1-3

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Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special message entitled, “On-target Worship.” Every person worships something or someone—but who or what is it? In Psalm 63, even during a tough time in his life, David’s devotion to the one true God remains strong. This Memorial Day Sunday, we’ll reflect on the first four verses of this psalm and examine the focus of …

From Here to There – Philippians 3:12-14

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Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message from Philippians 3. Among the Apostle Paul’s many great character strengths was the ability to understand the balances of life. He could be content in his circumstances but never content in his spiritual journey. He was always seeking to “press on toward the goal” (Philippians 3:14). Can we say the same? Here we …

Christmas and the New Testament

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Pastor Ron Eckberg leads us through the second week of our Christmas series, “Christmas Parties.” Last week we discussed how the coming of the Messiah is a celebration for the faith of the Old Testament. This week we move forward to see how the birth of Jesus was the perfect act to bring hope and celebration to the faith of …

Thankful for Renewal – Gratitude (week 2)

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Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week in our 3-week series on gratitude. Last week we built a foundation for gratitude. It develops when we never forget the beauty of our salvation. This week we’ll see how the grateful heart that rejoices in the salvation of Jesus continues to live in celebration and with great joy because of God’s restoration …

The Incredible Blessing of Caring

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Associate Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special message to EEFC on Sunday, October 6th. It is far too easy to turn a blind eye to catastrophe—especially if it doesn’t directly affect us—but in doing so we miss out on something very special. But Matthew 9 shows us the blessings of giving our hearts to the opportunities God puts before us.

A Simple Faith – Micah 6:8

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Pastor Ron Eckberg brings us a special message from Micah 6:8. It’s amazing how hard we humans work at turning the simple into something complicated. For example, “Love your neighbor” means “Love your neighbor”, right? In the Old Testament we find God giving us a simple formula to fulfill what he requires of us.

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” …