Clarity: Relying On What We Know For Sure
There’s a lot in life that is uncertain. So it’s helpful to remember what we can know for sure, especially when it comes to our relationship with God.
Feb 20, 2022•22 min
Island ECC Podcast
Island ECC
Weekly audio messages on the world-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ and the life-changing love of God from Island ECC in Hong Kong. For more resources and to get connected with us, visit our website at www.islandecc.hk
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Episode 21: Enneagram Part One
Kev, Jess and Shannon sit down to discuss the importance of self-awareness and the benefits of personality tests. They then compare the enneagram to other personality tests and begin explaining the different personalities.
Feb 14, 2022•33 min
Chinese New Year: Embracing God’s Calling
What does your life look like at present? Are you labouring for nothing or achieving something satisfying and meaningful? So, what is God’s calling in your life? In this sermon, we will explore God’s calling for us, and how we may engage in a life that is satisfying and meaningful.
Feb 13, 2022•37 min
Chinese New Year: Excuse Me
If January is a month of fresh starts, February is a month of excuses. Well-crafted, plausible, and oft-repeated, these excuses often keep us imprisoned to being and doing all that God desires. It’s time to find victory instead of excuses.
Feb 06, 2022•30 min
Chinese New Year: The Good Earth
Everyone everywhere understands basic plant biology, even in a concrete jungle like Hong Kong. The Parable of the Sower shows us how we can cultivate a faith that doesn’t easily wither and die, one that lasts and bears fruit for Christ.
Jan 30, 2022•42 min
Seek First: Contending
Stumbling and falling is the #2 cause of accidental deaths. As dangerous as a physical fall may be, Jude gives us advice on how to not fall spiritually.
Jan 23, 2022•37 min
Seek First: Remembering Hope
We’ve been through a lot over the last few years - and our world has been through a lot since the dawn of time. Every generation has struggles and hardships. However, the key to navigating these challenges is by remembering the hope we have from God.
Jan 16, 2022•33 min
Seek First: The Easy Yoke
Jesus invites us to come to Him in our weariness in order to receive rest. Let’s face it, many of us are exhausted and on the brink of burnout. However, when we try to come to Jesus, we don’t feel rested. In fact, many of us feel more burdened and stressed. So is it possible to find our rest in Jesus? If so, how can we practically do it?
Jan 09, 2022•35 min
Seek First: Finding Satisfaction
We deeply crave connection. Both to God and to people. But most of us settle for a cheapened version of life, leaving us disappointed and disjointed. Don’t settle. Make Christ your life.
Jan 02, 2022•41 min
A Woven Story: Mary
A Woven Story concludes with Mary, “the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.” Mary is one of the greatest examples of faith in all of Scripture. Her faith is a key part of the Christmas story and in God’s plan for the salvation of all humankind.
Dec 26, 2021•42 min
A Woven Story: Bathshebay
It’s a chapter we’d rather skip. A sordid tale that blemishes a hero and leaves us traumatised. But the sin of David and Bathsheba is redeemed, reminding us that there is no regret in our lives that isn’t covered by our repentance.
Dec 19, 2021•43 min
A Woven Story: Ruth
Continuing in this series that looks at the women woven into the story of Jesus’s birth, we examine Ruth, one of the most memorable Bible heroines. Known for her loyalty to her mother-in-law and her loving relationship with Boaz, there is much more to Ruth for us to encounter.
Dec 12, 2021•45 min
A Woven Story: Rahab
Among the 5 women listed in the genealogy of Jesus, Rahab makes a surprise appearance. Her story is sordid, but her faith is exemplary. Sometimes standing up for your faith means standing alone with your convictions.
Dec 05, 2021•39 min
A Woven Story: Tamar: The Righteous Harlot
To kick off our sermon series on the important women in the genealogy of Jesus, we focus on Tamar. Tamar’s story is filled with prositution, death and incest. Her actions are not examples of the way we should live, yet at the end of her story she is regarded as “righteous.” How is that possible? And what can we learn from her story so that we can live righteous lives?
Nov 28, 2021•38 min
Open: Open Skies
Aswe wrap up our Open series, we’re talking about a faith that allows for open skies living. Dismantling the borders of fear and sin in our life enables us to live the abundant life designed for us by God, one that is embodied by openness and freedom.
Nov 21, 2021•40 min
Open: Open Doors
When God closes a door, He opens a window. Hmmm. Is that true? It’s not actually a bible verse, but how does God use open doors to lead us in our lives?
Nov 14, 2021•49 min
Open: Open Eyes
Having a vision for life helps us navigate times of difficulty and times of triumph, it also helps us understand the purpose of our existence. For some of us though, we’re unsure of what that vision is. This sermon will look at Ephesians chapter 1 to see what the Bible says about the vision we are to have for life, and how we might start integrating it into our lives.
Nov 07, 2021•39 min
Open: Open Wide
Most of us live our lives with emotional caution. Editing our emotions and nervously navigating relationships with fear of rejection or other misguided motives. But real freedom in Christ ushers in a lightness of living that is marked with emotional openness.
Oct 31, 2021•44 min
Open: Open Hands
Following Christ demands our life and our all. He calls us to be fully surrendered to Him, but we hesitate. We make our own plans and try to control our destinies. Today we will see how we can be open to God by releasing the grip on our lives.
Oct 24, 2021•41 min
Open: Open Minds
In an increasingly intolerant and screaming world, the church has a great opportunity to be a refuge for those weary of the tension. By being teachable, we exhibit an awareness of who we are in Christ, able to take on new input and ideas without being threatened or diminished.
Oct 17, 2021•48 min
Quick Fix: Complete in Christ
If we sense a lack in our lives, we are tempted to create alternate systems (idols) to fill in the gaps, but this never works. Living in our completeness is the only way to live a life without striving and insecurity.
Oct 10, 2021•47 min
Quick Fix: From Control to Secure
Control is a chameleon idol. It’s sometimes hard to spot. It can be particularly deceptive when it comes to ministry or actions with a spiritual purpose. When we learn to be secure in Christ, we can let go and let God be in control.
Oct 03, 2021•42 min
Quick Fix: Approval to Approved
Our lives are short. Many of us spend our whole lives seeking approval from the society or people around us, not knowing that we are already approved by God and ready to do great things. How can we live our lives so that when we look back, we will not regret?
Sep 26, 2021•43 min
Quick Fix: From Power to Empowered
Often the word power comes with negative connotations, and understandably so. However, a look at how God uses and intended power to be used will give us a hopeful framework to not miss the gift that it is.
Sep 19, 2021•45 min
Quick Fix: From Comfort to Called
The idol of comfort plagues all of us as it is a desire to be without pain. However is that the life that God has called us to live? If not, what is the calling that He has placed on us and how should we pursue it?
Sep 12, 2021•36 min
Quick Fix: Surprised by an Idol
Few of us would say we struggle with idolatry: bowing down to another god isn’t likely your greatest temptation. But if you view idolatry as more subtle – as replacing God with other greater loves – then maybe idolatry is a temptation after all.
Sep 05, 2021•36 min
Come Rain or Shine: The Forecast
Jesus commended people for being able to predict the weather. But in stark contrast, He points out that they are incompetent in predicting the greater things of life.
Aug 29, 2021•40 min
Come Rain or Shine: Drought
Spiritual dryness can occur even when our outward circumstances look just fine; but how do we climb out of a spiritual drought?
Aug 22, 2021•41 min
Come Rain or Shine: Not-So-Wild Fires
We all experience certain “not-so-wild fires” in our lives that God uses to refine our souls; but how exactly do they show up? Through the story of Jacob, we learn about what the discipline of God can look like and how we should respond.
Aug 15, 2021•40 min
Come Rain or Shine: Fog
Life can be confusing. Surprisingly, sometimes life with God can be confusing too. Still, there are some keys in knowing how to navigate life when the way forward is unclear.
Aug 08, 2021•40 min
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