Bob Whitaker (18 Apr 2021)
In Ch. 1 of Acts, the disciples are told, “You will be my witnesses.” Peter’s “sermon” on Pentecost in Ch. 2 launches the proclamation of the gospel to the whole world. Reading from Acts 2:14-36. Download audio Stream audio Subscribe to podcast Watch video
Spirit-Enabled — John Mangrum (11 Apr 2021)
The disciples were finally grasping what Jesus had told them…and were asked to wait. Reading from Acts 2:1-13. Download audio Stream audio Subscribe to podcast Watch video
Building Community — Bob Whitaker (18 Aug 2019)
According to the Boston Globe, the biggest threat facing middle-aged men isn’t smoking or obesity…it’s loneliness. The early church doesn’t seem to have had this problem. What can we learn from the church in Acts to help us build more community here at ECC? Download Stream Subscribe to podcast
Receiving, Equipping, Sending — Bob Whitaker (11 Aug 2019)
Receiving, Equipping, Sending. This has been true of ECC since the beginning. We receive folks in fellowship, equip them for service, and send them out. Let’s keep it up! Download Stream Subscribe to podcast
Sent into the World — Bob Whitaker
Early in the Book of Acts the mission of the church became evident to all the apostles. It was a simple and profound mission. The church was and still is sent into the whole world. Let’s think about how we at ECC embrace this sending mission. Reading: Acts 13:1-5
Theology Crafted in Community — Bob Whitaker (3 Jul 2016)
From Acts 15:1-21. Theology is a quest for knowledge about God and a parallel inquiry concerning how to follow God. Theology is not boring ideas; it is life in action. Theology is developed in a community with real-life situations full of human conflict, passion, and conviction. This passage is an example of theology which is […]
ExtraOrdinary — John Mangrum (29 Mar 2016)
We long to find meaning and significance in being part of something greater than ourselves. What if participating in the ordinary is something extraordinary?
A Divine Human Synthesis — Bob Whitaker (24 Apr 2016)
From Acts 2:1-21. They were the same characters–the ones who didn’t understand, who deserted Jesus at the cross…but now things had changed. Though the disciples possessed the same faults and failures from the past, God decided to use them in a mighty way. Is it still true today that God can use us to accomplish […]
A Great Commission — Josiah Leuenberger (17 Apr 2016)
This week’s message continues our April emphasis on missions and begins our journey through the Book of Acts with the story of Jesus commissioning his disciples to the ultimate mission – to be his witnesses in all the earth by the power of the Holy Spirit. Josiah explores the impact of this passage on our […]
Disturbing the Peace — Dan Waugh (28 Nov 2014)
Acts 19:23-41. This passage reminds us that the gospel is disturbing: It disrupts and radically changes lives and societies. It calls us to costly repentance, requires us to forsake our idols, and exposes societies’ sin.