The ECC Podcast

Pastor Jim talks to ECC's Pastor of Discipleship - Matt Swords - about his message during our Fall 2023 Step Up weekend experiences, looking at the resiliency factors of relationships, habits, and service, which enable us to continue living our discipleship journey with Jesus, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Jim & Dr Barry talk about the final message in our "Let It Reign" weekend experience series about the Kingdom of Heaven, reflecting on the healthy tension between the Evangelical & Charismatic streams of the church, the personhood of the Holy Spirit, and the invitation into intimacy with the Spirit which was central to Jesus' ministry on earth.

Pastor Heidi talks to two of our most recent platform artists - Priscilla Williams & Faith Horst - about the pieces of work they created during our "S7GNS" series earlier in 2023, discussing their different backgrounds, methods, and the meanings within their paintings themselves.

Pastors Matt and Wes look back at the second message from our Lead Pastor Kevin Eshleman in the current weekend experience series "Let It Reign", reflecting on how the signs of the ever-expanding Kingdom of Heaven all around us - such as salvations and healings - show us that we worship a living God, how we are moving in the right direction, and help us to contend further for His plans &...

Pastors Jim & Matt discuss the first message in ECC's latest weekend experience series entitled "Let it Reign", in which we're exploring the Gospel of the Kingdom, focussing on the tension between soul salvation & holistic transformation, being proactive as well as at peace, and believing in something versus believing for something.

Pastors Jim & Dan continue the conversation about living a crucified life as they reflect on the second message in our current weekend experience series entitled "Time to Give Up", discussing understanding of the Kingdom of God, conformity to the image of Christ, and availability to the work of the Holy Spirit.

Pastors Jim & Matt talk about the value we place in taking one step at Ephrata Community Church, and how simple acts of obedience to God's leadership in our lives — such as responding in prayer, engaging more intentionally in the community, joining a connect group, taking part in a growth group, or attending a weekend conference — can lead to forward momentum in the spiritual transformati...

July 16, 2023 weekend service message.

Pastors Jim and Matt discuss an exciting upcoming addition to ECC's Thrive discipleship course, and look back at the first weekend of our new message series on surrender entitled "Time to Give Up", reflecting on consecration, conviction, conversion experiences, and living the crucified life.

Pastors Kevin & Dan discuss ECC's history of planting healthy & growing congregations, the need for new local expressions of the body of Christ, the form & fruit of revival, and the Discipleship Making Movement approach to fulfilling the Great Commission.

Pastors Dan & Kevin discuss the penultimate message in our current "S7GNS" series covering the seven miracles of Jesus recounted in John's gospel, and reflect together on how we can move from knowing about God to knowing God, by inviting the Holy Spirit to open our spiritual eyes.

Pastors Chris & Jim reflect on the fifth installment of our continuing "S7GNS" message series which focusses on the seven miracles presented in John's gospel to evidence Jesus' divinity, and discuss the importance of us being willing for God to do whatever He wants to in our lives, cultivating corporate sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and prioritising devotio...

Pastor Jim talks to ECC's Missions Director David about the fourth message in our current "S7GNS" weekend experience series on the key miracles of Jesus highlighted by John, discussing our response of faith, availability, and authenticity in prayer and service.