The ECC Podcast

We all know we should be thankful, but how do we cultivate a practice of thankfulness that actually changes our lives? We have a choice between thankfulness and discontentment. God clearly commands us to be people who practice thankfulness, no matter what we are facing. This takes intentionality. Otherwise, our worldview will be shaped by the negativity and complaining of the culture around us. Ho...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman reminds us of the importance of living with thanksgiving in the midst of a critical and discontented culture.

How do you cultivate fellowship with the Holy Spirit in your life? In 2 Corinthians 13:14, Paul blessed his readers to experience the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, but what does that really mean? For many of us, the idea of building a relationship with the Holy Spirit may seem strange, but it's actually God's invitation to us to experience intimacy with him. Join Matt and David as they ta...

Valter Xhelili speaks on the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives, reminding us of our need to fellowship with him.

What happens after you receive an impartation from the Lord? When we receive an impartation, God moves in our hearts in mighty ways. But when we leave that encounter, how do we steward what we've received so that we don't return to "life as usual" but begin taking steps of obedience toward God's call for our lives? Join Matt Swords and Chris Weber as they talk about how we ca...

Mike Van't Hul speaks on radical obedience and power of surrendering our whole lives to the Lord.

Dr. Randy Clark speaks on the need to receive an impartation of the Holy Spirit.

Are you hungry for an impartation of the Holy Spirit? God wants to touch each one of us with an impartation of his Spirit. The question is, are we ready, and are we hungry? Join Jim Ehrman and Matt Swords as they talk about how we prepare our hearts and cultivate hunger for what God wants to do in us and through us.

Pastor Kevin Eshleman gives us four keys for how we can properly prepare our hearts to receive an impartation from the Lord.

What exactly is impartation, and why do you need it? Join Dan Gulnac and Matt Swords as they discuss the biblical principle of impartation and why each one of us needs it. Our lives in Christ aren't powered by our own human wisdom or effort, but by the Holy Spirit at work in us. Find out how impartation connects us to that reality and enables us to go deeper and farther for God's kingdom. ...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman teaches on the value of impartation and the need we each have for more of the Holy Spirit.

Join Matt Swords and Heidi Zimmerman as they discuss this past weekend's message on the unique abilities God has given each one of us and the ways he wants to use our uniqueness for his glory. Too often, we think we don't really matter much to the kingdom, but the truth is: we are each essential to God's work on this earth. He created us to bring something to this world that only we ca...

Pastor Heidi Zimmerman speaks on the uniqueness God put inside each person and the way he wants to use our abilities for his kingdom.

Join Jim Ehrman and Cheryl Pfautz as they discuss this past weekend's message on our God-given personalities and how they interact with our calling and gifting. God made each one of us in a unique way so that we can uniquely reflect his nature, character, and glory. Understanding our personality is key to walking in our call to image Christ to this world. Tune in for Jim and Cheryl's personal insi...

Pastor Jim Ehrman talks about God's design for personality and the way it impacts our calling and gifting.

Join Chris Weber and Dan Gulnac as they discuss this past weekend's message on God's ability to use and redeem our past experiences, whether good or bad. It's easy to discount and minimize our experiences even though they have shaped who we are today. God wants to use our worst defeats, our greatest victories, and our God encounters to impact people for his glory. Tune in for Chris and...

Pastor Dan Gulnac reminds us that God can use our past experiences, whether good or bad, to bear fruit for his kingdom.

Join Matt Swords and Dan Gulnac as they discuss this past weekend's message about our work as worship. We so often think that the work we do during the week doesn't relate to our ministry and worship life, but the opposite is true. Everything we do is "unto the Lord," and God wants to use our faithfulness at our jobs to serve, bless, and impact others for the kingdom. Tune in for...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman teaches us to view our work as worship to the Lord.

Join Matt Swords and Barry Wissler as they discuss revival and what God's doing in the world. The enemy wants us to fear the darkness so much that we don't see how much the light is increasing. The truth is, God's kingdom is always growing, and light always triumphs over darkness. Tune in for Matt and Barry's insights on the global harvest and how we can be part of it.

Pastor Jim Ehrman reminds us that spiritual gifts aren't just for building up and serving the church--but also for reaching the world.

Join Matt Swords and Jim Ehrman as they discuss this past weekend's message about spiritual gifts and the call for all believers to discover their gifts and walk in them. The enemy wants us to believe that only certain people are ministers, but the truth is, we are all called to be ministers of the gospel wherever we live and work. Tune in for Matt and Jim's personal insights and strategie...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman shares a message on spiritual gifts and the call for all believers to be activated in their gifts.

Join Matt Swords and Dan Gulnac as they discuss this past weekend's message and the call to trust the Lord to illuminate the next step of our journey with him. We probably won't see the whole path of our calling in him all at once, but we can know the next step he's calling us to take. Tune in for Matt and Dan's personal insights and strategies for how we can walk this out.

Pastor Matt Swords speaks on the importance of trusting the Lord to illuminate the next step of our journey with him.