Erie Evangelical Free Church (Erie, IL)

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the third message in our 2023 Christmas series, "Simple Christmas." As we approach Christmas day, the seasonal celebrations begin to pick up steam. As they do, the question remains: In the flurry of activity, how do we avoid falling into mindless participation and tradition? This week we discuss how we can walk through the activities of Christmas in a way that prepares our hearts for worship.

Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches the second week of our 2023 Christmas series, "Simple Christmas". With Jesus as our central focus of our season we have peace in the busyness of the weeks ahead. But, how does this help us move from walking through mere tradition or mindless activities to a purposeful service to the Kingdom and to those around us? We discuss this in the second week of our Christmas series.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off our 2023 Christmas series as we look to regain the majesty of Christmas story in a series titled, "Simple Christmas." In this first week we discuss slowing down to grasp the peace of Christ in the midst of the chaos of the season.

Pastor Ron Eckberg preaches a special Thanksgiving message. Thanksgiving is a day we set apart to express our gratitude for all we have been blessed with. But why should we need to be reminded? Why must we set aside a day to encourage us to give thanks, especially when we have so much to be thankful for? This week we see how God calls us to a life of thanksgiving and an eternity of praise.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg concludes our series in the book of 2 Timothy, called "Keep the Fire Burning." As we come to the end of this letter, we find in Paul's farewell a last call to the task at hand. In building a hot, bright fire of faith we are not presented with a picture of how we put this fire to work in the context of the body of Christ.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through our study of the book of 2 Timothy. Building, working, and maintaining the fire of our faith if hard work. Over time it can become easier and easier to lose focus or become overwhelmed by fatigue and opposition. In 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Paul gives us instructions on how to constantly keep the fire burning hot and bright over the long haul.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the sermon in our current series, "Keep the Fire Burning." Few things are maintained without some hands-on effort. The fire of our faith is no different. After describing the approved worker and warning against the ways of the false teachers, Paul now comes back, in 2 Timothy 3:10-17, to show Timothy – and us – how to continue the work of growing and maturing our faith.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues to lead us through the book of 2 Timothy in our series, "Keep the Fire Burning". Last week we were confronted with three questions to help us keep our fire burning. But how do we know when we are dealing with a flame that is flickering out? This week we see the evidence of a dying flame and the warning signs to keep us from falling into the trap of just such a fire.

Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study of the book of 2 Timothy. It's usually pretty easy to know where we need to go, but along the way we face distractions from outside and within. So how do we know we're on the right track? In 2 Timothy 2:20-26, Paul offers Timothy three questions to make sure his fire remains hot and bright as he faces down the challenges to his faith.

In a break from our current series, Pastor Ron Eckberg teaches a special message on responding to the unknowns in our lives. Everywhere we turn we face the "what ifs" of life. Some will come to pass, most will not. So how should God's people respond to the continued negativity of our world and, sometimes, our own minds? The Apostle Paul gives us a clear course of action through his example in Philippians 4:4-7.