The ECC Podcast

Ruth: Meaning Amidst Mistakes

Ruth is one of the most beloved stories in Jewish history-- even though it is a story of a foreigner showing a people what faith in God looks like, while their own is wavering.

Joseph: What to Do in a Crisis

We are living in unprecedented times, and everyone is feeling the stress of the pandemic and politics and prejudices. How do we as followers of Jesus deal with personal and national crisis? Joseph, the husband of Mary and the step-dad to Jesus, dealt with a number of crisis in his life. How he handled these crisis speaks volumes to us today as we too navigate the challenges we face. In this message, we will consider what made Joseph great (a righteous man) was not what he said, it was what he di...

Paul: God Encounters a Religious Zealot!

Paul was passionate, just passionate for religious rather than relationship. But his encounter with God makes all the difference.

Daniel: Private Habits

Graduation Weekend

A celebration of the graduating class of 2020. A reflection on God's faithfulness in the past and expectation of his faithfulness in the future.

Practicing Faith: Where the Rubber Meets the Road

The final installment in our series on faith, in this message we'll look at the the character of two people of whom Jesus said "you have great faith" and we'll learn how we can follow their example of faith.

Faith for the Promises of God

There are many promises for us to believe for in scripture, but faith is needed to walk in them. However, our faith for the promises of God are only as good as our trust in the nature of God. Experiences in life can provoke doubt in His nature, but God's presence establishes the truth that He is good, and faithful.

Letting Faith Be Contagious

In this message, we take the time to examine the kind of faith we carry-- and look at four pale versions of faith that we are all tempted by at some point. The story of Jonathan and Saul reminds us there are four strands of faith that can cause us to falter during difficult times-- and offers us the antidote to them.

Clear the Path!

Faith is something that we receive from God. But how do we do our part in preparing to be good receivers of his faith. This message will help us clear any obstacles to receiving faith.

Don't Throw Your Confidence Away

This talk is about the relationship between hope and faith and how hope is the goal setter for faith. It acts as a thermostat for our faith. But hope alone does not guarantee that we receive the promises of God. We must move into faith. The good news is that God offers to give us His faith. We don't have to manufacture it, we just need to receive it.

Moving From Hope To Faith!

Faith is so incredibly foundational to us as followers of Jesus, but do we know what faith is? Where to get faith? How to practice it? This message introduces a three week series in which we attempt to put "handles" on faith for us to grab hold of.

His Victory is our Victory!

Easter weekend, we testify to the authenticity of the victory of Jesus as His victory is lived out in the lives of people!

The Surrender of Jesus | Give Yourself to God

In this critical moment of surrender we learn key aspects of what it takes for us as followers of Jesus to follow him into full surrender!

The Service of Jesus | Giving Yourself to Others

The Resolve of Jesus | How Follow-through Happens

The Temptation of Jesus | The Testing

The Call of Jesus | Finding Purpose

What Do You See?

Jesus told us that the fields are ready for harvest. If we believe this to be true, then why do we so often see the world not as it is, but as we are? The heart of this message is to encourage us to be a church on mission and not just supporting mission.

Disagreeing Diplomatically

Relationships are a critical aspect of our life with God. We need to effectively relate to others in the Body of Christ and we also need to effectively relate to the world around us. This message can help give us biblical bearings during this election year.

Crafting Communication

Effective communication is a critical aspect of any relationship. This message imparts some biblical pointers in good communication.

Laying Down My Spotlight

Maximizing Marriage

Each of us are designed by God to be in healthy relationships! In this message, we will look at three biblical tools for moving from surviving marriage to thriving in it!

Prophetic Weekend - Sunday

How to test a prophetic word, and steward the word well so that it comes to pass.

Prophetic Weekend - Saturday

Prophetic Weekend - Friday

Condemnation is a Lid; Conviction is a Lift!

This message compares the difference between the condemnation many Christians feel from the enemy, and the conviction that comes from the Holy Spirit. While we reject condemnation, we welcome the conviction of the Holy Spirit that leads us to transformation.

Clothed In Victory

We are to clothe ourselves with the armor of God.

Fear God, Just Don't Be Afraid

Escape the Comparison Trap

Celebrating 10 Years of 24/7 Prayer and Worship!