EB Weekly

On the first Sunday of 2026, we are minded that a new year comes with great promise, but can also remind of last years failures. So a we start a new year, it is important to remember that God is with in the good and bad, and that This Year He goes on the journey with us.

Marlon Grande, our Hispanic minister shares some encouragement as we enter the new year to help us grow in our faith.

Jesus, coming to Earth as a baby reminds us that he embraced helplessness with the expectation that the church would embrace the helpless.

Before we knew it as the birthplace of the Savior, Bethlehem was just another small village. On a special Sunday that our kids perform the Nativity story, Chris shared some thoughts on how God uses the most unexpected places for the most unexpected blessings.

Continuing to look a unfamiliar things in the Christmas story, Chris discuss the role Jesus' Genealogy in Matthew 1.

Ostranenie [os-strah-nuh-nee] is the literary device used to help the reader see familiar things in a new way. In the first lesson of this holiday series, Chris begins to look at the Christmas story in a new way through the book of Mark.

In Heaven there will be No More death. Their will be no more separation from God. Chris wraps us this mini-series focused on being near to God.

As Paul said, "There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus". So stop condemning yourself! Be thankful for nothing.

Turning our attention to God is the essence of worship. We find ourselves most fully alive when we turn our hearts to desiring God.

We must be willing to develop a whatever it takes mindset in order to foster a desire for God in the hearts of the next generation.

Jesus believed that ordinary people, just like you and me, can be agents of God's healing work in the world.

Your calling from the Lord is an invitation to serve right now where you are.

Our households can learn to build homemade houses of God by the small everyday acts that we do together. Learning, praying, eating, forgiving, working, and loving.

Families are formed not just by blood but by habits, rituals, and love shared. In Christ, God has welcomed us into a new family—the Body of Christ. How are our households telling the story of God, and helping us be more connected to the Body of Christ.

Each week we gather to tell the story of God. By engaging in God focused rhythms we are able to refocus our heart on Him.

Christian worship should tell a story. Our communal worship tells the story that is not just heard but experienced.

When we meet together... God is present and God is Active!

We must be willing to relearn what we should desire. Reorientation does not take place in isolation, we relearn to train our hearts towards God in community.

Church is not a brand, Church is a Body.

We could be worship other god's and not even know it.

We are wired to worship, and we worship what we love. This week, Chris examines what it means to "worship" and are we truly worshiping what we say we love.

Our hearts are made for love. And our love is meant for God.

During this special service, we took time to focus on the connection between mind, body, and soul. Licensed Counselor, Jason Brazier from Greater Chattanooga Christian Services, share the stage with Chris to begin a dialogue on our mental health and our spiritual journey.

As we finish up our Summer series on the fruits of the Spirit, Chris takes a look at the last fruit, Self-Control, and as we walk in the Spirit, we turn our self "self" control over to God.

Ultimately our relationship with God depends on His faithfulness more than ours. "God's Got This!"