Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our Christmas series, “The Thrill of Hope.” As we approach Christmas day, many of us get buried in the avalanche of activity and festivity of the season. We forget to slow down and take stock of how the perfectly timed birth of Jesus brings the perfect hope to our imperfect hearts, heads, and hands. This week …
Hope for our Weary Hands – Advent 2020 (week 3)
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week 3 of our Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” We all have times where we feel that the efforts in our lives – whether from our job, our relationships, our worship, or anything else – feel aimless, even purposeless. We get stuck in the monotony of routine and the battles of what we have to …
Hope for our Weary Minds (Advent 2020)
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week of our Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” Are you experiencing the same joy you felt a year ago, before Covid and all the craziness surrounding it? Do you find yourself simply tired of thinking, talking and hearing about the ills of the world. Are you suffering from weariness of mind? Join us …
Hope for our Weary Hearts – Advent 2020 (Week 1)
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our 2020 Advent series, “The Thrill of Hope.” Over the next four weeks we will take time to remember and reflect on the thrilling hope that accompanies the birth of our Savior. This week we want to acknowledge the weariness that comes with life in this world and recognize the only hope for our weary hearts.
Focusing in Thanksgiving
Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special Thanksgiving message. Distractions are everywhere pulling our attention, time, and energy away from the more important priorities of our life. Certainly that is true of our relationship with Jesus. Satan will use anything to get us to take our eyes off Him. Join us this week as we survey Paul’s letter to the Philippians …
Home for the Holidays (Week 1) – Psalm 18
Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special mini-series, “Home for the Holidays,” to lead us into the holiday season. No one can argue that the past nine months have shaken our world in the same way an earthquake would shake the ground below our feet. When the ground is shaking, however, we need something stable to hang on to. This week …
Living in Christian Unity – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the final message in our 11-week study through the book of 1 Thessalonians, “Hold the Line.” Many hear the word “submission” and immediately think of it as a negative. And yet, Scripture’s repeated call for the believer to live in submission is a source of blessing. This concept, which is reviled by our culture, is actually …
Living in Anticipation – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg preaches the next message in our series, “Hold the Line,” as we study together through the book of 1 Thessalonians. Sometimes in life we are so overwhelmed by events that we cannot figure out how to deal with it. In 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Paul takes a massive event – the return of Jesus Christ – and teaches …
Living with Hope Beyond Death – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our series, “Hold the Line,” as we study the book of 1 Thessalonians. One of the few certainties in life is death. That sounds a bit morbid, but it’s true! So how does our pursuit of the holiness of God and the love of Christ change the way we deal with the mortality of our lives …
Living out Christ-like Love – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
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 …