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What does it look like to wait with  anticipation  when God’s timing doesn’t match our own? In Week 4 of our Christmas series,  The Wait Is Over , Hosanna Wong walks us through the intertwined stories of Elizabeth and Mary in Luke 1 — two women who waited very differently, yet trusted the same faithful God. Through their stories, we discover that waiting doesn’t have to be passive,...

What does it look like to wait with  joy ? In Week 3 of our Christmas series,  The Wait Is Over , Jeff Frazer walks us through Luke 2 and the story of the shepherds — ordinary, overlooked people who were the first to hear the Good News of Jesus’ birth. Their story reminds us that joy doesn’t come from circumstances, status, or success, but from encountering Jesus. In this message, we’ll...

What does it look like to experience  peace  in a season of waiting? In Week 2 of our Christmas series,  The Wait Is Over , Mike Meeks unpacks the story of Simeon in Luke 2 — a man who waited for the Messiah with deep trust, active faith, clear eyes, and a heart full of joy. His life shows us that peace isn’t passive… it’s something God grows in us as we walk with Him. In this messa...

What does it look like to live with integrity in a season of waiting? Kevin McPeak kicks off our Christmas series, The Wait is Over, unpacking how Joseph waited... with integrity. And it brought God lots of glory. In this message, we will unpack how we also can wait with integrity, and how that often looks like: - Protection (Protecting those God has entrusted us with, instead of protecting our ow...

What does it mean to live from the victory Jesus has already won for you? In Week 6 of Made For This, Hosanna Wong closes out our series in Ephesians by reminding us that when we put our faith in Jesus, we already have victory. In Ephesians 6:10–18, Paul teaches that we don’t fight for victory — we stand in victory by putting on the armor of God and praying in the Spirit. Because the enemy knows w...

How can we live as Christ has called us to live in our relationships? How can we live worthy of our calling in our homes? In Week 5 of  Made For This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians,  James Grogan teaches from Ephesians 5 and 6 where Paul goes from telling us who we are, what we're made for, and how to live worthy, to telling us how this translates to our marriages, and relationsh...

What does it mean in today's world to truly live like Christ? What does it look like to  live worthy  of the calling God has given you? In Week 4 of  Made For This , Hosanna Wong teaches from Ephesians 4:1–6, where Paul shifts from reminding us who we  are  in Christ to how we are called to  live  because of Christ. Our  position  in Christ changes...

How does Christ's love change how we live? In Week 3 of our series Made for This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians, we unpack a prayer that Paul prays, and how we too can be praying for our lives, family, friends, and church as well. In Ephesians 3:14-21 we learn to pray for strength, love, knowledge, fullness, and more... because God can do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine! So w...

Have you ever felt like something was working against you? Like something was pulling you away from your purpose, direction, and joy? In today's message we unpack Ephesians 2. Together we will discover how it's true– yes, sin is working against us. But there is good news. Grace is working for us. And when we put our faith in Jesus, we are now– in Christ. And when you are in Christ, all t...

Have you ever wondered, "Who am I?" or "What am I made for?" These are questions humans have asked from the beginning of time, and the Word of God has answers for us. We are starting a new series called Made for This: A Study through the Book of Ephesians, and for Week 1 of our series, we are unpacking how we are made for knowing Christ. Throughout this message we will unlock these truths: - Our i...

Have you ever felt defeated? Have you ever felt weighed down by disappointment, discouragement, or uncertainty of the future? In the final week of our series, Living Lightly, we discover how Jesus called his disciples, and calls his disciples today to drop a posture of defeat, follow Jesus' pace, and live in victory by the power of God. It turns out, what we thought was a symbol of...

Have you ever struggled to care? Have you ever felt overwhelmed with how much there is to care about? Have you ever felt like you're living on autopilot, drifting away from a sense of purpose, or peace? In Week 4 of our series, Living Lightly, we discover how Jesus wants to help us carry our burdens, give us directed passion, and help us live lives of purpose. Instead of being people who are quick...

What can we do when we feel overwhelmed? Jesus tells us to walk with Him, work with Him, and learn from Him how to live lightly. How do we do that... practically? In Week 3 of our series, Living Lightly, we discover how Jesus invites us to admit when our load is too much, depend on God’s strength, rest in God’s faithfulness, and receive help and prayer from others. It turns out, Jesus wants t...

Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever wanted true connection, authentic community, but didn't know where to start? Have you ever run from connection because of fear, or because of old wounds? What makes community so hard? For Week 2 of our series, Living Lightly, we are unpacking 4 things that make meaningful connection so difficult: - We are mobile. - We are distracted. - We are afra...

Have you ever felt weighed down, weary or held back? Life can be heavy. No one knew this better than Jesus. How can we draw closer to Him, and learn from Him how to live lightly? How does Jesus help us trade our wounds for healing, our shame for grace, and our overwhelm for peace? In this message, we kick off our brand new series Living Lightly. For Week 1, we are unpacking how we can trade t...

We serve a generous God who calls us to be generous as well. What does that mean? And what does that practically look like in each of our lives? What about when our finances are very different from someone else's? In Week 2 of our series, Dollars and Sense, we continue the conversation about God's heart for His people, and the generous lives He calls us to live. We will discover through God's...

What does Jesus say about how we should think about, use, and steward our money? This is an important conversation because Jesus talked more about money, wealth and possessions than he did heaven or hell. Why? Because he knew the power & control those things can have on us, and he knew the potential blessings if we learn to view them and handle them in Godly ways. We could view money through t...

What is our next right step… right now? Pastor James Grogan shares an encouraging “Halftime Report” about all the amazing things God is doing in and through EastLake Church and our Community Church Movement! He encourages us in how we can continue to follow God’s lead, live as we’ve been called to live, and be people helping people find and follow Jesus. Our phrase of the year is “Next Right Step,...

Why do we sometimes long for what we don't have? What does it reveal about ourselves when we never feel like we have enough, or nothing ever seems good enough? In a culture where it has become easy and "normalized" to covet, what does God say about the bondage that puts us in, and how we can be free from it? In today’s message we unpack the 10th commandment– Do not covet. It turns out, at the...

Why are we sometimes tempted to lie, or to steal? What does that show us about ourselves? What might God want to heal within us? In today’s message we unpack the 8th and 9th commandments– Do not steal, and do not lie. It turns out, at the core of these temptations are questions of security and significance: "Do I have enough? Am I enough?" In today's message we unpack God's Word to disco...

Why does God call us to be faithful in our marriage? Is it because of something he doesn’t want for us? Or is this because of something greater that he does want for us? In today’s message we unpack the 7th commandment– Do not commit adultery. It turns out it’s about so much more than what not to do, and what God doesn’t want for us. Together we will discover that it’s also about God’s best plan f...

How Free People Live – Week 6 – What value does God place on human life? In today’s message, we unpack the 6th commandment in the 10 Commandments– do not murder. We may ask ourselves, what about war? What about self-defense? Is this about our heart or our hands? Together we will unpack God's Word to discover what murder is, and what it isn't, and discover this truth: All people are created in...

How Free People Live – Week 5 – We’ve all heard the commandment to honor our parents. Did you know that it applies to children of all ages? In today’s message, we unpack the 5th commandment in the 10 Commandments and what it actually means to respect and honor our relationships with our parents. While honoring our parents doesn’t mean unconditional obedience, we will learn what it means to demonst...

How Free People Live – Week 4 – How should Christ-followers live in a fast-paced world? What about when we're tired, exhausted, fatigued, or weary? In today's message we ask the question: What is making your load feel heavy right now? And we unpack in God's Word the 4th Commandment about keeping the Sabbath holy, and how God wants to make our load– lighter.  Together we will discover that thr...

How Free People Live – Week 3 – What is the power of God’s name? How do we keep God‘s name holy, practically? In today’s message, we unpack the 3rd commandment in the 10 Commandments and what it actually means to respect, revere and represent God‘s name in our everyday lives. Together we will learn that the greatest way to honor God's name is to represent that name properly to the world around us....