January 13, 2019 - Jon Ritner

Psalm 145

The Art of Prayer: Crafting a More Expressive Prayer Life through the Psalms

Long before Vincent Van Gogh portrayed the beauty of a starry night sky or rolling fields of gold, he honed his craft with meticulous sketches of life’s most basic forms, like the human hand. He disciplined himself as a student in the fundamentals of art until he was able to incorporate them all into his transcendent masterpieces. We begin 2019 studying the six foundational forms of prayer in The Book of Psalms in order to develop a richer and fuller prayer life. Like an artist first experimenting with Shape, Line, Color, and Texture, we will explore the elements of Adoration, Lament, Confession, Supplication, Intercession, and Thanksgiving in order to craft more expressive prayers and connect deeper with our Creator.

January 6, 2019 - Jon Ritner

Revelation 21:1-6

The Art of Prayer: Crafting a More Expressive Prayer Life through the Psalms

Long before Vincent Van Gogh portrayed the beauty of a starry night sky or rolling fields of gold, he honed his craft with meticulous sketches of life’s most basic forms, like the human hand. He disciplined himself as a student in the fundamentals of art until he was able to incorporate them all into his transcendent masterpieces. We begin 2019 studying the six foundational forms of prayer in The Book of Psalms in order to develop a richer and fuller prayer life. Like an artist first experimenting with Shape, Line, Color, and Texture, we will explore the elements of Adoration, Lament, Confession, Supplication, Intercession, and Thanksgiving in order to craft more expressive prayers and connect deeper with our Creator.

December 24, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Luke 2:1-20

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

December 23, 2018 - Mondo Scott

Isaiah 11:1-10

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

December 16, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Mark 16:1-8

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

December 9, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Mark 15:21-41

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

Kings, by Jordan Lott

I breathe in sharply, swallowing doubts again

Or else completely lose my way to ever fickle whim

Days on end, we chase heavenly eclipse

Searching for truth and forcing ankles, knees, and hips

My neck is tight, I keep straining to look up

As expectations soar, allowing new fears to develop

But we continue onward, so I laboriously lift my weighted brow...

Magnificent...the star above...it’s pulsing now

I marvel at the brilliant blaze we follow

Morning, day, and night, no time to wallow

I’m committed to seeing this through for the promise

And find this distant mystery that has called us

We sometimes question our trust in signs

Although...truth has risen into the skies

So we anxiously wait for our journey to end

And yearn for the glory and truth that transcends

These last few days our minds are abuzz

As we pass cities blind to the ethereal changes

Our confidence grows as the star slows down

And stops above little Bethlehem town

We find faith anew in a baby’s eyes

All doubt subsides as we gaze at heaven, alive

We replace all our disbelief with a new creed

Faith, assurance, requires just a mustard seed

December 9, 2018 - Gary Clemmer

Executive Pastor Gary Clemmer gives a brief update on Ecclesia's budget as we close the year 2018.

December 2, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Mark 14:3-11, 14:26-31, 14:43-50, 14:66-72

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

November 25, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Mark 13:1-13

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.

November 18, 2018 - Jon Ritner

Mark 12:13-34

Jesus was a man on a mission to invite men and women into the Kingdom of God that He was establishing on Earth. To ensure his mission continued upon his departure, Jesus poured his life into a small number of people and instructed them to pour into others so that the Kingdom of God would begin to cascade forth as a global movement. Jesus called Disciples to make Disciples. This fall, Ecclesia sees to reclaim and reignite the disciplemaking ministry of all believers so that Jesus' last words become our first priority.