Erie Evangelical Free Church (Erie, IL)

Matthew 11:1-19 - The Pull of Faith and Doubt

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us unto a brand new series called, "Polar Exploration," as part our study through the gospel of Matthew. The ministry of Jesus drew a myriad of responses. Some people whole-heartedly accepted Him, others followed with reservations or in search of entertainment, still others violently opposed Him. In the end, as is the case today, our faith in or doubt about Jesus lead us all into one of two camps: trust or denial. The question is, where will we stand?

Sanctification Through Christ - Romans 6:1-14

Josh Green offers a special message on living for Christ. The moment of our salvation is an eternity shaping event. Whether we feel the magnitude of it or not, it is the single most important instant of our lives. But... what then? How does the immensity of that powerful moment shape our everyday lives? Paul explains in Romans 6:1-14.

A Simple Faith - Micah 6:8

Pastor Ron Eckberg brings us a special message from Micah 6:8. It’s amazing how hard we humans work at turning the simple into something complicated. For example, “Love your neighbor” means “Love your neighbor”, right? In the Old Testament we find God giving us a simple formula to fulfill what he requires of us.

The Cancellation of Cancel Culture - School Colors (Week 3)

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our 2024 Back-to-School series. It's easy to accept that no one is perfect. What's hard is dealing with the imperfections that hurt you. The cultural approach to such infractions is to seek personal retribution so that failure is immediately punished to our own satisfaction. That may sound fair, but it's unhelpful, unhealthy, and ungodly. So how should we respond?

The Nature of True Love - School Colors (Week 2)

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us through the second week of our Back-to-School series, "School Colors." The idea of "love" is central to our culture. It is needed, sought, and sometimes even weaponized. This is because the word gets used with varying meanings behind it. So, for the Kingdom-centered life, how is love understood and employed differently compared to the worldly-centered life?

When Good is Never Good Enough - School Colors (Week 1)

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg launches us into this year's Back-to-School series called, "School Colors". Nearly everyone wants to be a good person, to leave a good legacy, to feel good about who we are. And yet, in the kingdom of this world, with all the striving for good, we see an abundance of misery, bitterness, and anything but "good" all around us. How are we to live, as people of the heavenly kingdom, to live above the striving for good to find the joy of eternity?

1 Peter 2:9-10 - Breathing Life into a Dying World

Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special message from 1 Peter 2:9-10.

Joel 3:1-21 - Faithfulness Trusted

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg closes out our study in the book of Joel. Last week we saw God revealing His faithfulness through Joel. But what now? As we close this short prophetic book, God challenges HIs people (that us!) to trust in the faithfulness Joel revealed. How do we do this? We find the keys in Joel 3:1-21.