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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the 4th week of our current series in the book of Lamentations, “How?!” While the poems in the book of Lamentation are dark and painful, we saw last week how they hinge on the hope of the goodness of our God. But our hope can take a hit in our suffering. So how do we develop …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg guides us in the second week of our Back-to-School series, “Detention.” Life is full of struggles and trials. Sometimes these are the results of God’s discipline, other times they come through the difficulty of a sin-filled world. Fortunately, for those who trust in Jesus, God’s Word is clear that the trials of life do not defeat us. This …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins our 2025 Back-to-School series in which we discuss living the Christian life in the midst of trials. Many Christians find themselves perplexed at the struggles of life. If we follow Jesus in righteousness, should we be able to avoid suffering? But the reality is that we face suffering for different reasons and for differing purposes. There …
Pastor Ron Eckberg concludes our current series in the opening chapters of the Gospel of Matthew. Have you ever been tempted? Of course you have. Have you ever given in to temptation? A double “of course you have”. Fighting the battle with the myriad of temptations that come our way is the most common of our human experiences. Even Jesus …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches another lesson in our series, “Passing the Torch”. Trials in this life are many… but so too are blessings! While we talk often about how we handle the difficulties in life, it is also important that we know how to handle God’s blessings with grace and faithfulness. In Genesis 30:25-43, we find three instructions in how …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches from Genesis 22:1-19 as we begin a new series entitled, “Risk and Reward.” We follow the final steps in Abraham’s journey of faith. We rarely understand what is truly important to us until it is revealed by trial. In Genesis 22, Abraham receives a test from the Lord. It is through this testing that God reveals …
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches a special message from Psalm 118:1-3 titled, “Praise in the Valley.” We look at the words of King David and discover three strategies for finding purpose, hope, and joy even in the midst of the most difficult times of our lives.
Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our current series, “New Horizon,” as we discuss faith that lasts. Last week, we talked about the weight of every choice we make. But even when we choose the Spirit over the flesh, the battle isn’t over. Often our faithfulness requires that we endure trials and testing. How do we persist in our faith in the …
