ERC Sundays

Pastor Matt kicks off our mini-series on Spiritual Disciplines by examining the practical aspects of engaging in Sabbath rest in modern-day life.

Pastor Chris wraps up our Advent Series on Peace by teaching on the significance of Jesus' birth as God's gift for us!

Pastor Matt teaches on the peace that the presence of Jesus brings to our lives, and how we're called to unity as a church community. Paul's words in this passage call the church to action in choosing to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts and to let the Word of God dwell richly in our lives.

Pastor Chris preaches on how Jesus taught us to overcome the anxiousness of life and the tension between earthly things and things above.

Pastor Chris examines a classic Christmas passage and challenges us to think on matters of fear, faith and favor in God's relationship with Mary, and with us.

Pastor Chris begins our 2025 Advent Series with a message on how God has defeated our fear of the future. Our future is secure by His promises and actions of the past and present.

Pastor Matt concludes this series in John with a look at what Jesus' resurrection means for the lives of the early church and the church today. Jesus brings peace, power and purpose, to combat the conflict, weakness, and aimlessness that can saturate our lives.

Pastor Chris digs into the posture of Jesus during his trial, as one who did not come to solve the problems of this world, but as one who came boldly to solve the eternal problem facing humanity

Pastor Matt teaches on the "High Priestly Prayer" and reflects on Jesus' teaching on: prayer, how this world is not our home, and how believers are called to unity in who Jesus is and what he has done.

Pastor Chris teaches on absolute truth, and the exclusivity of the way that Jesus taught. There's one way to eternal life, and it's through Him.

Pastor Matt continues our series in John by examining Jesus as the Good Shepherd, and considering why the Pharisees were confused by his claims.

Pastor Chris dives into the importance for a Christian of being familiar with the word, example and character of Jesus.

Pastor Matt works through a passage where Jesus heals a paralytic and instructs him to "stop sinning" and teaches on we are to honor the life and love graced to us by Jesus.

Pastor Chris teaches on a passage about faith, and what Jesus has done to prove that he is worthy for us to put our faith in Him!

Pastor Matt walks us through one of the most well-known passages in the Bible, and teaches about the love of God.

Pastor Chris continues our journey through John and discusses how we are seen and known by Jesus. To fully embrace that, and know him, we must let the lesser things fall away, and follow him.

Pastor Chris begins a series overviewing the Gospel of John, with matters of faith, science and identity.

Pastor Chris continues into Jonah Chapter 4, touching on anger and what happens when we are angry at God.

Pastor Chris keys in on the repentance and turning the people were called to in the story of Jonah, the same turning that we're called to do in our own lives.

Pastor Matt walks us through the first 5 verses of Jonah chapter 3, about Jonah's second calling, God's unwavering plan, and the urgency with which we're called to cast aside the temptations of this world and choose God and his ways over the ways of the world.

Pastor Matt continues our series in Jonah, and teaches on how Jonah's fleeing from God and his grace can show us how we can best remind ourselves of God's goodness for us, because salvation belongs to him.

Pastor Chris continues in Chapter 1 of Jonah and touches on topics of identity and worth, and how God gives us value in those things, versus other sources that we draw identity and worth from.

Pastor Chris Hartley takes us through the next 3 verses of Jonah, and teaches on how God's ways and plans are always good and right, even when we try to foil them with our own selfish ideas.

The first week of a new sermon series at ERC. Pastor Matt dives into the ways that we can make our God too small, and minimize what he is actually capable of. Our God is more than able, and it is not our place to draw boundaries around his majesty and mercy, especially in light of the miracle that he has worked in making all believers in Jesus a new creation.