2 Corinthians 5:14-17: The New LifeNovember 8, 2026 2 Corinthians 5:14-17[14] For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; [15] and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.[16] From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh....  Read More

This Sunday we will celebrate as six sets of parents stand before their church family and commit to raise their child in the ways of the Lord, and then we will continue our praise of the work of the Lord as we see five individuals do the work of witness as they testify to the work of our Lord in them through baptism!Church family, you have a part in this! Not only do we join in the joy, we also ga...  Read More

James 1:26-27: True DevotionNovember 1, 2026 James 1:26-27[26] If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. [27] Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. (ESV) True devotion to the Word of God made f...  Read More

The book of James is confrontational. It is short, to the point, and it pulls no punches. While we need to orient our hearts around how these things are first received in Christ before reflected into the world, it would lack serious integrity to walk away from these words and say, I do not understand what I am to do. As we mentioned last Sunday, the question for the Christian is not, "If I should ...  Read More

James 1:22-25: The Revelation of our ReceivingOctober 25, 2026 James 1:22–25[22] But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. [23] For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. [24] For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. [25] But the one who looks into the perf...  Read More

Good morning, Eternal Church,I pray this finds you warm and well. This morning I’d like to thank you for all the kind words of appreciation this month; my heart is full! With that, I would also like to highlight three other groups.The Lay Elders and Deacons at Eternal - they serve this church in the margins of their free time, and they are a vital part of the life of this church. Often their work ...  Read More