ECC Sermons

Using Manuscript evidence, Archaeology, Prophecy and Statistics, Dr. Crane supports the Bible's claim that it is the word of God.

Jakob King shares stories of some characters from the Christmas story: the angels, shepherds, and John the Baptist. Just like God used them to share the news of Jesus, he is calling us to do the same thing.

Dr. Crane shares the story of Mary and Joseph and how they resonded to God's call on their lives, and how we can be faithful in following Jesus today.

Gabe Hetherington shares the story of Simeon and Anna, who patiently waited for God to work in their lives, and how they responded to God in that season.

Dr. Crane begins a new series called "Sent" which focuses on the people God used to share the hope of the message of Christ. We will also be looking at how God calls each of us to share the message with others.

Dr. Crane finishes his series on the Gospel of Mark with a call to move from disbelief to belief and putting our faith into action, so we can become more like Jesus and help others to do the same.

Dr. Crane takes on the issue of the textual reliability of Mark 16:9-20. We learn that this textual variant does not dismess the reliability of the Bible; instead, we can trust what the Bible says and it can help us transform our hearts.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 16 the story of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. He helps us see the reliability of the account, and how it can change our lives today.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 15 the story of Jesus on the cross, where we see the different reactions of the people involved and learn what it means for us to carry our own crosses today.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 15 the story of Jesus' trial before Pilate, and how it shows how Jesus was junjustly condemned and still chose to take our place on the cross because of his love for us.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 14 the story of Peter's denial of Jesus, and how it helps us understand that we are prone to stumbling but Jesus is quick to offer forgiveness.

Steve Crane shares from Mark 14 the story of Jesus' trial, where we can learn how unfairly Jesus was treated and how he responded.

Jakob King shares the story of the final Passover that Jesus had with his disciples, where he redefined the elements of that meal to show the hope that we can have in him.

Jakob King shares two stories from Mark 14 that can help us understand that gratefulness and worship are how we overcome pride and selfishness.

Jakob King shares Jesus' discourse from Mark 13 on the future destruction of the Temple and his second coming, where we learn that Jesus will return one day and make everything right again.

Jakob King shares from Mark 11-12 and shows that our allegiance should belong to the one in whose image we are made, and not in anthing else.

Jakob King shares from Mark 11 the story of Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem, and his interactions with the leaders in the temple. From these stories, we can see how Jesus wants to rearrange our hearts in order to cultivate his character in us.

Jakob King shares from Mark 10 some stories that show how Jesus calls his followers to serve others, rather than seeking status from them, and how Jesus modeled that way of life.

Jakob King shares from Mark 10 the story of Jesus lovingly challenging a wealthy young ruler to give up the one thing that was keeping him from a relationship with God, his money.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 10 a story of when some Pharisees hoped to trap Jesus with a question about marriage, and he turned it around on them with a reminder of God's original intent for marriage.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 9 where Jesus tells his disciples for the second time of his coming journey to Jerusalem where he will be killed, and then rise again on the third day. He then teaches his disciples to be humble and servant-oriented as they deal with the world.

Dr. Crane shares from Mark 9 the powerful story of a man who brought his demon-possessed boy to Jesus for healing, and how Jesus used the story to teach about the effects of faith and prayer in our lives.