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Derrick Collins wraps up our Divine Interruptions sermon series, by sharing with us a story from the early church. A powerful message that challenges us to put to death whatever belongs to our earthly nature, to live as those made alive in Christ, and to grab a hold of our true identity. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us o...

Pastor Nathan examines Noah's experience of a divine interruption that led him to build something that could interrupt the trajectory of brokenness in his society.  God’s call on his life required time, resources, and energy, but enabled him to play a role in the type of world that God sought to build.  What type of community does God desire to build in our church? How can we provide a safe h...

Desireé Lucas, our Duke Divinity Intern for the summer, brings us Yuletide greetings in the dead of summer. Her sermon highlights the story of Mary and the virgin birth of Jesus, found in Luke chapter 1. Get ready to experience this narrative in a new and personal way. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow...

Elder Elena Aronson walks us through what kept the prophet Jonah from being able to respond obediently to God’s call. The narrative of Jonah and his resistance to what God was saying to him holds a particular relevance to us as a Church today Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook

Elder Abigail George continues our summer series with the story of Isaiah and his encounter with the living God. She walks us through what divine interruptions reveal to us about God, our sin and the role of the Church. A challenging message asking the questions what has to die in order for us to see God. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our News...

Oldson Duclos walks us through the two greatest interruptions in human history, the resurrection of Christ and the reception of the Holy Spirit.  He shows us how engaging with these events will dramatically reorient our lives. This was originally recorded on June, 16th 2024. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram F...

Rob Surratt leads us through the story of Micaiah, a prophet of God that speaks a uncomfortable truth to those in positions of power. Rob challenges us by exploring the character of this old testament figure and shows us how he is a foretaste of the ultimate interrupter, Jesus Christ. This was recorded on Sunday, June 9th 2024. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our websi...

Pastor Nathan digs into the Apostle Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus.  Jesus confronts Paul and transforms him from being a persecutor of the church to a proclaimer of the Gospel.  This whole story highlights God’s ability to change the unlikeliest people, to never lose hope in God’s ability to bring transformation, and invites us to ground that hope in God’s unwavering love for his peopl...

Pastor Nathan walks us through the story of how God called Abraham to uproot his family and move to a new land in response to God’s promise to bless him and bless the world through him. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook

To kick off our new sermon series, Pastor Nathan focuses on the account of the hemorrhaging woman in Luke chapter 8. In this powerful story we see that God is never too busy for us, that God’s desire for us is to be open to divine interruptions, and that responding to God’s call on our lives to become agents of divine interruption is a daily invitation.  This was recorded on Sunday, May 12th 2024....

Elder Abigail George walks with us through Jesus's controversial and power statement about how he is the "true branch" (John 15).  She shares insights into the pruning process and how they apply to God as the master gardener. God prunes us so that be more fruitful. This was originally recorded on April, 14 2024. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our websit...

Pastor Nathan zeroes in on Jesus’ identity as the "Light of the World" which we find in John chapter 8. Together we look at the context in which Jesus makes this claim, his role in giving light to the world and his role in helping us to find direction in our lives.  Jesus’ statement about his identity is also an invitation to follow him and live in the light of his presence and Lordship....

On Easter Sunday pastor Nathan discusses how Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead and reveals himself as the embodiment of resurrection life.  Dietrich Bonhoeffer reminds us that “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die,” and as we allow the things that are not of God to die within us and around us, we make room for God to breathe newness into us and our world.  Just as Jesus allowed Lazar...

On Palm Sunday this year Pastor Nathan continues our sermon series I AM. This week we look at the statement that Christ makes;  "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Pastor Nathan draws our attention to what it means for Jesus to be the way to encountering God, and the exemplar for how we should live as disciples.  He highlights what it means to embody a cruciform lifestyle characteri...

Elder Sherika asks "If Jesus Christ is God, what then does this say of you?" We must honor the Father and because of that there will be some who dishonor us. We don't seek our own glory but God does and it is our job to bring it to Him. Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook

What does it means to be aware of the spiritual battles we face? What does it mean to trust that God is active? How do we join in what God is doing to overcome evil in our world?  Drawing from the story of David and Goliath, Pastor Nathan addresses these questions and highlights God’s ability to fight on behalf of his people. This was recorded on March, 3rd 2024. Watch full video of this sermon on...

Pastor Nathan draws us into a look at God’s identity as an invitational Father who not only sees us, but adopts us into his spiritual family.  A timely message derived from the life of David, that challenges us see others - especially the suffering and marginalized - and invite them into God’s family as well. This was recorded on February 25, 2024  Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube ch...

Sherika Chew  brings a powerful message from the narrative of Hagar and Ishmael  found in Genesis. God pursues Hagar in the midst of her trauma not to shame her or to punish her but to reveal himself as one who sees her. This encounter with the seeing God, reshapes her story and changes the course of her life.  This was recorded on February, 18 2024.  Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube...

Pastor Nathan Walton focuses on God’s identity as our shepherd.  Flowing from the 23rd Psalm, this sermon highlights a God who cares, corrects and commissions sheep.  This sermon was recorded on February, 11th 2024 Videos shown in sermon: Chris the Sheep  Watch full video of this sermon on our YouTube channel Visit our website Sign Up for our Newsletter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook

Elena Aronson  guides us through Old Testament scriptures, where God is described as an artist - more specifically a potter. This beautiful and challenging message shows how YAHWEH is consistently molding, shaping and mending all of  his followers - both individually and corporately.  This sermon was recorded on February, 4th 2024. The videos used in this sermon can me found in there fullness belo...

This week, Dr. Corey Widmer, formerly on staff at EEF and currently serving as Lead Pastor at Third Church in Richmond, Virginia, brings a relevant word out of the book of Genesis. He zeros in on the incredible story of Jacob and his wrestling match with God and shows us that an encounter with grace can feel painful but lead to lasting healing.  This sermon was recorded on January 28th, 2024. Watc...

In the second installment of our new sermon series, Pastor Nathan focuses on the first three commandments. Having no gods before Yahweh, not making idols, and not misusing God’s name. He highlights the importance of worshiping God above everything else, and masking a commitment to laying down idols in our lives that compete for our devotion. This was recorded on January, 21st 2024. Watch full vide...

The first sermon in the new series "I Am". Pastor Nathan explores how God reveals himself as “I Am” to Moses through a burning bush in Exodus chapter three.  God is beyond our comprehension and often defies our expectations yet at the same time desires an intimate connection with his people and is committed to liberating them from their oppression. This sermon was recorded on January, 14...

A panel discussion focussing on the history, theology, and cultural implications of Sabbath as a peculiar practice.  How did the original Israelites understand the Sabbath and its intentions?  How does the Sabbath shape us spiritually?  How is Sabbath practice a countercultural commitment? Jump into this discussion with our EEF community members. Originally recorded on December 17th, 2023. Watch f...

Throughout Jesus’ life, he constantly breaks the mold of conventional expectations, from how he was born, to how he lived, to how he died, to how he resurrected.  But beyond how Jesus shows up, he also has peculiar ways of leading us as his followers, often allowing or enabling situations to happen that we neither expect nor want.  I In this sermon pastor Nathan discusses what it means to follow a...