Our brothers and sisters around the globe face daily persecution. ...
After a six month sabbatical, I expected that life would be very different when we returned home. That turned out to be true, but not in the way I thought........
It's no secret that I love books. That is why I am excited to tell you that the library is getting a lot of new books....
Reviews of several gift ideas for children and parents....
practical thoughts for dealing with a season of spiritual dryness...
With Reformation Sunday coming at the end of the month, I thought it timely to discuss a valuable principle from church history......
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Sing! Conference in Nashville, hosted by Getty Music....
We should be praying for our brothers and sisters in Hong Kong right now......
On Sunday, Rick Schatz shared at the end of his sermon various ways that will help us finish the Christian life well. Here is a recap of that list:...
How do we respond to Joshua Harris's announcement that he is getting divorced from both his wife and Christian faith? ...
Middle Eastern women interviewed on a recent podcast have left me humbled and inspired by their devotion and confidence in God's Word....
Family ministry summer intern, Kate Cupp, reflects on VBS....
God uses ordinary people in his redemptive story...
Last week I posted about some of the books I've been reading of late; now I want to dive into one in particular....
Here's a look at what I've recently read or am reading right now...
The burning of Notre Dame is a tragedy for all Western Civilization......
I have a student - let’s call him Karl - who’s a bit fidgety in choir class......
the message of Easter flows from the attributes of God...
The Bible celebrates love between a husband and a wife, sometimes in the most shocking ways....
Do you want to know what the elders are reading right now?...
New book helps parents, mentors, pastors, youth ministers, children’s ministry volunteers, or simply friends "bring clarity to young minds in a world that is spinning in confusion" ...
Did you miss out on seeing what books we were recommending and selling this summer? Catch up now with a complete list of what we had at the book table....
Resolutions are easily forgotten in the shuffle of the new year. Instead of a list of resolutions, perhaps one word to guide my thoughts and intentions will keep me focused on how God wants to grow me this year....
Here's some help for finding books to give away as Christmas gifts this year. ...
How do we respond to the events in Texas that happened on Sunday? ...
Have you ever wondered why we have a kids’ music program at ECC? Of all the things we could have offered for kids to do while their siblings are at youth group, why music? ...
Discipleship is about change. Everyone wants to change......
At ECC, we are committed to at least 10 core values that guide us in our discipleship practice. ...
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and goods news refreshes the bones. (Proverbs 15:30) Having small children at Christmas is a tremendous blessing. I was asked recently what I got for Christmas, and I did not have a ready answer. As I get older, it becomes harder to be surprised by gifts as we typically buy things as we need them and/or they go on sale. After...
Keep Reading "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." Luke 2:14 Traditionally, the season of Advent has been observed as a season to prepare ourselves for the coming of Emmanuel, God with us. It can be viewed as a time to ponder anew the meaning of God visiting our planet in the flesh. Advent allows us to celebrate the pivotal and decisive ...
Keep ReadingEarlier this month I read a very important article titled, I Asked Thousands of Biologists When Life Begins. The Answer Wasn't Popular, by researcher Steve Jacobs, who has a Phd from the University of Chicago. Jacobs surveyed professors in biology departments from over 1000 institutions around the world. He wanted to learn their answer to the question of When does human li...
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As Rich Lanning so eloquently put it Sunday during our worship service, "It is right to give honor where honor is due." He was referring to the bestowing of the distinguished honor of Pastor Emeritus to our former pastor, Reverend Glen Francis. Glen was one of the four original pastors when the Evangelical Community Church (ECC) began in 1996. He is credited for not only ...
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This year, the EPC General Assembly (GA) met in Denver, CO at the Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church. The GA is an annual gathering of ministers and ruling elders representing the 600 local churches across the country that make up the EPC. It is a time of ministry workshops, keynote addresses, worship services, commissioning of new missionaries, denominational reports, stand...
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It has become an annual event for me to take some time off during the last full week of May leading up to Memorial Day weekend for a little rest and renewal. Over the last couple of years, my family and I have trekked down to the beautiful Red River Gorge, Kentucky for camping and hiking. This year we camped at the Koomer Ridge Campground, which is part of the Daniel Boon...
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