Erie Evangelical Free Church (Erie, IL)

Joel 1:1-2:17 - Invasion

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg launches into a three-week study of the book of Joel in series called, "Detour." It is an easy thing to find ourselves a little off track in our lives and in our faith. In the opening sections of the book of Joel, God's intervenes to call his wayward children to change direction and come back to Him. In doing so, we learn how to respond faithfully when our lives have gone off-track and need to return to the route of God's calling.

A Tale of Two Fathers - 1 Kings 2:1-4

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg offers a special Father's Day message. On this Father's Day we honor all the men who have taken seriously the biblical call to leadership. An overview of King David's imperfect, but God-honoring leadership (as a father and king), shows us how to think about and implement such a calling into our own lives.

The Vintner, the Vine, and the Branches - John 15:1-5

Pastor Ron Eckberg brings a special message from the Gospel of John. Wine is mentioned well over 200 times in the Bible and its usage reveals several aspects of God’s revelation to us and his calling upon us. No passage is more profound on both counts than Jesus words recorded in John 15. 

Boundless Calling - Matthew 9:35-11:1

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our series, "Passport." Knowing who we are is important, but it only matters if we know how that identity shapes what we do. As we close this section of Matthew, we find Jesus sending out the disciples and are reminded about the boundless nature of our own calling through our identity in Jesus Christ.

Matthew 9:9-34 - Boundless Life

Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the next message in our current series in Matthew 8-10. Good. Better. Best. We want to enjoy the “good” life but that will never be enough so we move on up the ladder. Sadly, we fail to realize that the best life has to offer will still never be enough. What we really need is “new” life, the life Jesus offers. This week we examine how Jesus gave this new life to different people through different avenues.

Matthew 9:1-8 - Boundless Hope

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through the book of Over the past few weeks we've observed Jesus' display of His authority and God's grace. Why are these so important in our day-to-day lives? Matthew answers this question in the next story of healing. In Matthew 9:1-8 we find the boundless hope of the Messiah's identity and mission.

Matthew 8:18-34 - Boundless Authority

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches week #2 in our study, "Passport". It's a very "Christian" thing to say that Jesus has all authority in our lives? But does He? Matthew 8:18-34 shows the magnificent power and boundless reach of the authority of Jesus as it challenges us to decide whether or not we are willing to submit fully to that authority.

Matthew 8:1-17 - Boundless Grace

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg launches us into our new series, "Passport." Understanding who you are is vital to knowing your purpose and mission. When it comes to our faith, our identity as disciples of Christ shapes our everyday actions. In Matthew 8:1-17 Jesus' identity as an expression of God's boundless grace leads us forward in our own identity and missional calling in His Kingdom.