The ECC Podcast

Andreas concludes our series on the  The Upside of Brokenness  by looking at James 1:2 and Romans 5:3-5, which call us to rejoice in suffering , because of the possibility of growth it can produce.

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another..." Jesus says this, but we often have a hard time with doing this. And this very thing, love from one another, is crucial in helping us land on the "Upside of Brokenness."

Peter Reynolds looks at the Old Testament story from Genesis 50:15-21 of Joseph (he of the amazing dream coat) and consider how we can find God and Remain Faithful even in the Midst of Brokenness.

This world is a bit broken. There will still be hard things in life that happen.  That’s not being removed.  But in the midst of them…we can have peace.

Ken introduces our new series "The Upside of Brokeness" as he shares that through Jesus we can find an "Upside" to the trauma and brokenness we experience.  We try to use God to change our circumstances, while in fact…He is using our circumstances to change us.

Those 1st Century Israelites experienced the outpouring of the Holy Spirit during the feast of Pentecost and asked: “What does this mean?”  We are going to ask that same question as Ken wraps up ...

Andreas takes a look at how the Holy Spirit bears the fruit in our lives found in Galatians 5:22-23. Here, he will discuss how the evidence of the Holy Spirit is primarily about character, not charisma.

Gray speaks from 1 Cor. 2:9-14 and Eph.1:15-19; 3:14-21, looking at the Spirit’s essential role in enabling us to discern His Word as true, to receive all that God has for us, and then to live this out in our lives.

Peter Reynolds shares 5 of the ways the Holy Spirit guides us. 

Pastor Ken shares about how the Holy Spirit empowers us to be witnesses and care for those far from God. 

Elaine continues our series on the Holy Spirit speaking about how we are Born of the Spirit.

Angela shares how the  Holy Spirit enables us to live life to its fullest.

Join us Ken introduces our series on the Holy Spirit. 

Andreas and Ken explore the question: "What is Church?" 

Today as we conclude our Nehemiah series, we see that things don't necessarily end in the way we had hoped.  But, there's still much to learn.

Alastair Rees-Thomas challenges us to lean in towards true worship...from the heart.

Andreas continues our look at Nehemiah 8, 9 & 10 and explores how true revival of the heart happens by knowing God's heart of joy and compassion. 

We push pause on the Nehemiah narrative with this message and take a look at the big picture.  We are challenged, as we reflect, to consider the question: What does a true revival of the heart look like?

Samantha Gardham-Hers is our guest speaker for Nehemiah 5. Watch Nehemiah go into uncomfortable moments amidst diverse people and be inspired to do the same. 

We continue our series in Nehemiah, diving into chapters 3 & 4 where the community comes together to "build a wall."  Joined by David Richardson, Ken will help us consider what it looks like to step out in faith, despite opposition.

Andreas looks at Nehemiah Chapters 1 & 2 by exploring how God is at work in Nehemiah's World.

Over the next nine weeks we will be looking at and learning from the successes (and failures) of the Israelites' strong leader Nehemiah. Today Ken will begin our new series by giving an overview that will help us understand the setting of Nehemiah, and we will discuss just what is the heart of the matter .

As we celebrate Easter, Ken shares how Jesus gives us a new lens. 

Ken shares how the Holy Spirit empowers Jesus followers to carry out His vision. 

Trish Poehnell shares parts of her story as she struggles to become more like Jesus.