The ECC Podcast

Guest speaker Darrell Johnson speak from Matthew 11:25-30, what he considers to be "the essential discipleship text."  He makes seven key observations. One - the essential verb of discipleship and ministry - "come." Two - the essential noun of discipleship - "Me." Three - the people Jesus likes to call - "weary and overburdened." Four - the essential promise - "I will rest you." Five - t...

Psalm 103:1-5 Remembering is key to our worship. In fact, the Bible warns us to never forget God and what He has done for us. Our remembrance is sometimes the only thing we are able to hang on to.  In this message we'll look at Psalm 103 where we learn from the poet David how to remember, how to bless the Lord.

Jeff leads us in a time of exploring together how we might slow down, clear our minds, and take a long loving look at the real: the kingdom of God at hand among us. This concept is the heart of the contemplative mindset that we’ll just scratch the surface on in conversation together this morning.

Imagine how different your outlook on life would be if you had absolute confidence that God was with you? Imagine how differently you would respond to difficulties, temptations, and even good things if you knew with certainty that God was in all of it and was planning to leverage it for good. In other words, imagine what it would be like to have BIG faith. Ken's message is an overview/preview...

Ken brings us the final message of this series - we ask the question: What is the way forward? Why and how do we keep the unity? Imagine a world where people were skeptical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another.  Imagine a world where unbelievers were anxious to hire, vote for, work with, and live next door to Christians because of how well we treated one another...

The story in Acts 15 about a controversial topic in the brand new "Church" is instructive. How did they deal with this issue? And, what can we learn from it for our context today? Dan Russell leads us through a closer look and will show us God's wisdom as we seek to keep the unity.

Andreas Russell continues our Keeping the Unity  series, as he looks at Romans 14, where we see that our convictions need to be led by love.

Why do we (the church) find it so hard to keep the unity amongst ourselves?  Do our circumstances or culture have anything to do with it?  Are there "attitudes" we have that aren't helpful?  Is this important to Jesus?  If so, what does he have to say about our unity...or lack thereof?  How do truth and grace work together to keep the unity?  Ken speaks from John...

The pandemic has changed the church both in the way in which it works and the way in which it's viewed. But how are we supposed to view the church? What is the church? What is it called to do? And what is our place within it?  Elaine Dee leads us through  1 Peter 2,  examining how this view of the church as the people of God helps refresh and refocus our understanding and...

What’s around the corner for ECC? Do we need a new initiative or plan? Do we just keep on keeping on and nothing changes? What’s next for us?  Pastor Ken tackles this head on with some surprising information and a challenge for this next season of following Jesus at ECC.

How might a different way of beginning lead to a different type of being?   One of the greatest needs of our time is for women and men who can nurture, live and listen to the voice of God. So how might we as a community practice this vital aspect of the way of Christ?  Jeff Golby leads us through exploring these questions, conversation and practice.

New to Canada, Carlos Ruiz shares his story of learning to allow Jesus to lead his life and eventually finding his way to Canada. 

Nels starts us off in our four weeks of Camp ECC!  Each week in August we’ll enjoy the diversity of giftedness God has given us, hearing from different demographics with a variety of styles, ideas and creativity.  Using the metaphor of long distance running, today Nels challenges us to Keep On and to Run with Jesus.

Gray wraps up our series looking at how the day of the Lord is so much more than a theory of the future.  It is a living hope that can enable us to live fully even with the tensions of our broken world.  Not only can it motivate us to be ready for Jesus when He returns and God consummates history, it can also guide us on our daily walk in that direction!

Matthew Heyn draws out some themes from the book of Revelation chapters 21-22. In these chapters, it says that “home” is coming to us here on earth. How can we participate in the new heavens and earth now? What does it mean for us to assure one another while not fully understanding all the details? Matt offers some perspectives on these chapters and practical ways you can engage in the life to com...

Dwight Dee speaks on how we are called to live with hope while we wait for the return of Jesus.  But how can we "Grieve with Hope" in the face of death?

How are we supposed to live in “this age” while we wait for the age to come? And, how can anyone make any sense of the end times when even the smart and reputable theologians of our day don’t seem to agree? Or does it even matter?  Ken leads us to dive into the different views of the study of end times (“Eschatology”) and see what we can learn.  And we’ll be challenged again to consider...

Most people who go to church haven’t really thought much about or know much about heaven.  And of course, no one has been there and back to tell us.  But, Jesus and the Bible actually tell us quite a bit…if it just weren’t so cryptic!  Ken begins our series looking at what Jesus says about Heaven.

As the school year comes to an end, we put a spotlight on children and youth!  Beginning with a stop motion video, Laurence speaks on how God sees the next generation and what it means to serve so that they can follow Christ.  We celebrate creativity and community through a different lens. 

Jenny Sanders and Ray Alred (her dad) introduce us to Indigenous Spirituality, exploring their own journey and how our understanding can lead us all towards a better understanding of one another and ultimately to reconciliation.

In a closing message in the Mark series (from Mark 16), we are challenged once again with the questions: Who is Jesus? and How Should I Respond to Him?  But this time, we are given an answer.  And the answer comes from a young man dressed in white.  The answer also comes from the apostle Paul as Pastor Ken introduces the term "Cruciform" to us.

Charlene Meier speaks on Mark 15.  After Jesus was anointed with expensive perfume by Mary, He had the last supper with His disciples.  He was arrested then appeared before the Sanhedrin and Pilate.  Instead of picking Jesus to be released, the crowd picked Barabbas.  The soldiers mocked, scourged, and beat Jesus again and again then led him to be crucified.  From Mark 15:...

Alastair speaks from Mark 14.  In the last week of His life Jesus attended a dinner at the house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. While at dinner Mary anointed the head and feet of Jesus with very expensive perfume. Judas and the other disciples scolded her for such waste saying that the perfume could have been sold and the money given to the poor. Two days later Jesus was hanging&nbsp...

Ken speaks from Mark 13, where Jesus talks very pastoral to his followers about how to live in a crazy and messed up world.  For them, it will even seem like the “end of the world.”  He tells them things aren’t going to happen as they hope/expect but to stay guarded, be vigilant, and trust him.  In this messed up world we live in, Jesus gets the last word.  So, our calling...

Dan Russell continues our series in Mark speaking from chapter 11, where Jesus arrives in Jerusalem with a bang! He enters as a modest king and immediately asserts authority in the Temple. His arrival and assertion of authority invites opposition from the established leadership. All begging the question: Who is this Jesus?