The ECC Podcast

What intentional practices can help us cultivate mutuality in our marriages? Healthy marriages are guided by the Spirit, focused on Christ, and fully committed to submitting to one another in love. This requires both husbands and wives to address their own dysfunctions and learn to lead their marriages together, for the glory and mission of Christ. Too many of us get stuck in the power struggle of...

Pastor Dan Gulnac uncovers the heart of a healthy Christian marriage.

How can parents and children break through misunderstanding to build meaningful connection? When relating to our parents or our children, we can so easily trip over the generational disconnect. We struggle to understand them, and we feel misunderstood by them. But, God created us to live in families because we need intergenerational connections and perspectives. Join Heidi Zimmerman and Jim Ehrman...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman reminds us to reach past outward impressions and assumptions to see and minister to people's hearts.

How can we intentionally build genuine, life-giving friendships? We all want strong friendships, but sometimes these connections can seem difficult to find. Too many of us end up living in isolation. Yet God makes it clear that we need one another. We are his body, and we are called to grow and work together. Relationships with others are a central part of the Christian life. Join Laura Taylor and...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman shares on the importance of intentionally building relationships with others in the body of Christ.

How do I properly discern and steward a prophetic word? The Bible is God's objective word, by which we judge everything else. Yet the Bible also includes many examples of and instructions about the subjective word--including prophetic words we may receive from others. Both objective and subjective are needed, but how do we find the proper balance? How do we process disappointments when the pro...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman shares from his heart on the need for both objective and subjective revelation. 

How do we persevere in prayer even when we feel weary? Many of us struggle to continue praying for something if we don't see results quickly. The Old Testament prophet Daniel knew how to persevere in prayer because he understood the power of praying according to God's promises. How would our prayer lives change if we knew how to pray like Daniel? Join Matt Swords and Chris Weber as they di...

Pastor Dan Gulnac reminds us of the power of persevering prayer.

How do I know if I'm on my phone too much, and what can I do about it? Our phones can be amazing tools for the gospel, but if we're not careful, they can very easily become distracting and addictive in our lives. God wants us to live healthy lives--connecting with others, experiencing peace and grace in every situation, and hearing and discerning his voice clearly. To live like that, we ne...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman encourages us to consider the digital distractions we've allowed in our lives and create healthy boundaries.

Your Spiritual Wake Up CallHow can I experience personal revival in my relationship with God? God invites us to approach him with confidence, because he wants us to experience his love, healing, and redemption in our lives. He wants to awaken us so that we can be fully alive in our relationship with him and in our purpose on earth. Yet for many of us, personal awakening or revival feel elusive. Jo...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman clarifies the difference between the conviction of the Holy Spirit and the condemnation of the enemy.

Why does fasting matter in my walk with God? For many of us, the idea of fasting is intimidating, but the Bible tells us it is an important part of our growth with God. When God invites us to fast, we can trust him with that journey. He will show us what to fast and what to pursue as we fast. Join Matt Swords and Chris Weber as they talk about why fasting matters and how to get started.

Pastor Jim Ehrman reminds us of the importance of living in light of the second Advent of Christ.

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How do we live above the voice of condemnation? The truth is, we have all sinned and fallen short. We have all done things we should not have, and as a result, the voice of condemnation can sound very convincing. Yet, the Bible tells us that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. His life and love set us free from the power of sin and death. So how do we stop listening to condemnati...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman teaches on the power of God's love to redeem and restore so that condemnation has no hold in our lives.

What can we do to cultivate supernatural joy in our daily lives? Joy, unlike happiness, is not dependent upon our circumstances, but is rooted instead in God's goodness. As a result, we can experience joy even when our lives feel like they are falling apart. And that joy gives us the strength we need to persevere and overcome. Joy is a free gift from God, but it's not automatic. We need to...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman explains the difference between joy and happiness and where we can find real, lasting joy.

How do we step into the peace of Christ when our circumstances feel very unpeaceful? We all know Jesus is the Prince of Peace, the one who brings true peace in our hearts and lives, but how do we translate that knowledge into the chaos we often experience internally and externally? The Bible promises us that God's peace transcends what we understand, and it protects our hearts and our minds (P...

Pastor Chris Weber speaks on the power of Christ, the Prince of Peace, to bring true peace in our hearts and lives.

How do we hold on to hope when the waiting is long or when what we hoped for didn't happen? In life, we face many experiences of deferred and disappointed hope. These are crucial moments in our faith journey because they test our ability to persevere in faith even when we are weary and we don't understand. Join Jim and Amy as they talk about the difference between faith and hope and how to...

Pastor Kevin Eshleman shares on the importance of holding fast to hope, even when the waiting is long.