The ECC Podcast

You may not see it, but you’re in it — a battle that’s spiritual, relentless, and very real. The good news? God has already equipped you with everything you need to stand strong. In this message, Mark leads us in unpacking Paul’s final words in  Ephesians 6: 10-20  — a stirring pep talk from the front lines of faith — and discover how to live ready, armed, and unshaken.

Gray discusses this passage in Ephesians where Paul sets forth a view of submission and family that is radically different from how the average person in the Ephesian church would have understood it. He turns our understanding of family on its head as he redefines submission in terms of the sacrificial life and death of Jesus rather than the patriarchal hierarchy based on power and control of the...

Ephesians calls us to walk worthy of the incredible call of God. The challenge is that  we’re not there yet  and so there is always a gap between who God calls us to be and how we actually live. Rather than being discouraged by this gap, Gray will lead us as we dive into this specific passage from Ephesians which shows us how to mind the gap. 

Join us as Dave Ward reflects on the topics of community, identity, and what we can learn from those brawling Ephesians! 

As we continue our fall series on the book of Ephesians, we come to the book's halfway point where Paul transitions from speaking of the abundant blessings given to believers to what practical difference our identity in Christ should make in our lives and relationships. How does a Christian live out and grow in their faith?  Dwight will lead us as we look at  Ephesians 4:1-16  where Paul speak...

Jeanette Amundson leads us through Ephesians 3 and explores this statement and question: We are heirs to the boundless salvation of God, so how does that even work?

In this message, we will reflect on the tragic experiences of many Indigenous peoples in Canada and also ponder on this question:  What does God call me to know and to do? We will briefly look at both the truth of Canada’s historical treatment of Indigenous peoples and thoughts about God’s call to us to work out practically in our day His heart for reconciliation.

By grace alone, we've been raised to new life – a spiritual life with God's purposes prepared for us. In this message, Fred will lead us as we look into the passage of Ephesians 1:15 - 2:10 and we'll dive deeper into God's calling and explore what this life together in Christ could look like.

What does it mean to be spiritual in a world focused on material success and personal fulfillment? In this message, Dan will start off this series on "life together" from the book of Ephesians. We’ll explore what does it mean to be "spiritual" in the real world and how this relates to our lives together.

Aaron Leggo shares his love of cinema by exploring the creative connection between God and movies.

This Sunday will be our last time to hear from Ken.  But, there’s a twist: it won’t just be Ken.  In true ECC fashion, there will be a few others teaching during the service and you’ll not want to miss out on their wisdom. Ken will close with a challenge to have the faith OF Jesus.

We are all being shaped by something—our culture, our habits, our priorities. But Jesus invites us to be shaped  by His teaching —and then to help shape others in turn. This week, Mariel will lead us as we look at the Rich Young Ruler, the Great Commission, and what it means to let Jesus form us so we can live as disciple-makers in everyday life.

What comes to mind when you think of being a friend of Jesus? Does it feel comforting, or maybe a bit too casual? After all, He is the Creator of the universe. Perhaps it feels more fitting to only call Him King, Saviour, or Son of God instead? And yet, in John 15:12–15, Jesus does something radical: He calls His followers  friends. In this message, Luke explores what it truly means to be called a...

Andrea Fruhling explores the story of Jesus calling the first disciple (Luke 5:1-11), discussing  the power of walking alongside other s with intention and responding to God’s invitation to go deeper. We are invited to notice, trust, and respond to God’s calling in our lives, learning to listen more deeply and see ourselves and others the way God sees us.

How can homemaking reflect God's character? In this message, Elaine will talk about metaphors in homemaking that help us see God in our daily chores. One of the main metaphors is the rich imagery of "washing", "cleansing", and "purifying." Our cleaning chores help us to see more deeply the spiritual reality that God too desires to cleanse us and bring us back to a...

What if someone in your family does not follow God? Maybe it’s your child, your parent, your sibling, a niece or a nephew – perhaps even your spouse? What’s that like and what is God up to in those situations? In this message, Mark shares some of his own personal family experiences and explores how one can reflect God’s grace amid spiritual differences in our homes.

Probably the biggest source of metaphors for God is from the world of our life/work roles. This includes roles that are paid (e.g. jobs) and unpaid. No one life/work role encapsulates all that God is, so He points to a wide diversity of roles that bring forth His attributes. An understanding of this wide diversity of life/work roles that God chooses to call Himself will show God’s people that we a...

As we conclude our  Habakkuk series  we hope to pick up some ideas and suggestions from the man Habakkuk (our “traveling companion”).  He begins with being rather annoyed by what he sees around him and shares that annoyance with God in the form of a complaint. But he ends with a song of rejoicing.  How does he move from complaining to rejoicing?

In this message, we will be focusing on the final verses in which Habakkuk proclaims that even if he loses everything, he will still rejoice in the Lord.     Is it really possible to be joyful in the midst of suffering and pain?  Can this be true for us?  Dwight will dig deeper into Habakkuk 3 and will share some thoughts about what it was that may have moved Habakkuk from a posture of protest to...

I’m tired of waiting!!!  Most of us struggle to wait, especially in the face of wrong. Join us as we continue in our series of Grappling with God, as we review chapter 2 of  Habakkuk . Dan Russell will discuss the challenge of waiting for God in the midst of injustice and evil.

This week, we look at Habakkuk's response to God's plan to use the Babylonians to deal with the evil in Judah. We will see how Habakkuk questions God's plan. In using the Babylonians, does this not contradict everything that God stands for?  Why is God using evil to rid evil? How can we make sense of this? In this message, we will see how Habakkuk's faith holds on in the midst of d...

The book of Habakkuk is a must read in today’s broken world. Habakkuk shows us how we can look the hard things of life in the face and still find faith and joy. It shows us that we are called to a defiant faith and joy that keeps going no matter what we have to go through in life.

The first 4 verses of Habakkuk introduce us to his prayer…or maybe we should say his protest. He asks: Where is the God of Heaven? And why is He taking so long?” Maybe we’ve wondered that ourself even? There are several things to learn from Habakkuk as we are on our journey with Jesus. Ken will share 2 key things we can learn from Habakkuk from these first 4 verses.

With sinful leaders, injustice all around and an invading army, most Jewish prophets cry out to the people to repent and turn to God.  Not Habakkuk.  He  complains  to God. And he stands with his hands on hips waiting for God to reply.  And God does reply indeed. But he dislikes God’s reply and complains once again. And back and forth he goes with God. At some point, Habakkuk begins to see things...

Easter is one of those days that many of us know about, that some of us celebrate and some of us don’t quite understand it’s significance.  Why is it so important to so many people? It happened so long ago, does it really make any difference today in this century? Do I have to wear pastel colours on Easter? And, will I get a discount on a chocolate bunny on April 21?