Emmanuel Covenant Church - Messages

At ECC, we believe biblical and practical aren't oxymorons. You won't find simplistic answers in these messages, but you will find insights, principles, and applications to help you navigate life's complexities.

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"Who are You Jesus?" - Phil Nelson

What's Your Name - Part 3

November 16, 2008

In this final message of the series we turn our attention to discovering who Jesus is.

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"Is God Green?" - Chris Studenski

November 9, 2008

We asked, God answered...  In an unexpectedly predictable way...
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Special Guest - Mike Brown

November 2 , 2008

Mike Brown shares insights from Acts 2:42-47.  Mike's the Director of Church Planting from the Northwest Conference of the Covenant Church.

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"Kingdom Politics" - Isaiah Allen

One Nation Under God - Part 3

October 26, 2008

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"Render Amazement" - Chris Studenski

One Nation Under God - Part 2

October 19, 2008

A new spin on a familiar Passage...  Does Matthew 22:15-22 imply we should render more than our taxes to the Caesars of this world?

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"The Myth Of The Myth Of A Christian Nation"

- Chris Studenski

One Nation Under God - Part 1

October 12, 2008

In the tug-o-war between right and left, has Jesus ever led you to switch sides?

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Special Guest - Betel Lopez
October 5, 2008

Message by Betel Lopez from Emmanuel Children's Home in Juarez, Mexico.

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"Inviting" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 6
September 28, 2008

Did you know ECC can be traced back to an invitation from a junior high girl?

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"Investing" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 5
September 21, 2008

If "God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Corinthians 9:7), what hope is there for those of us who don't equate giving with feelings of euphoria?  Listen to lessons learned from a three year-old.

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"Involved" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 4
September 14, 2008

Everybody has a place in the body.

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"In Christ" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 3
September 7, 2008

You aren’t born into the Christian faith as much as you are born again into the Christian faith.

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"In Community" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 2
August 31, 2008
Membership Matters because we were created for community.

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"Covawhat?" - Chris Studenski
Membership Matters - Part 1
August 24, 2008
We began our Membership Matters series by connecting our story to a much bigger one.

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"Inviting People Home" - Chris Studenski
Friends and Family Sunday
August 17, 2008

The great story of our great God includes a great subplot of a great invitation.

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"Honest Humility " - Isaiah Allen
Passages - Part 3
August 10, 2008


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"Isaiah 55:1-5" - Chris Studenski
Passages - Part 2
August 3, 2008

All who are thirsty - how about a nice cool glass of sand?

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"Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52"- Chris Studenski
Passages - Part 1
July 27, 2008

Rather than start with a topic for this mini-series opener, we went with the assigned readings from what's known as "the lectionary" and discovered buried treasure in the form of mustard seed and yeast.

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"Carefully Investigated"- Chris Studenski
Bible Point - Part 4
July 20, 2008

Can the Bible be trusted?

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“God-Breathed” - Chris Studenski
Bible Point - Part 3
July 13, 2008

The Bible claims to be the very Word of God.

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"Into the Wind"- Isaiah Allen
Bible Point - Part 2
July 6, 2008

In part 2 of Bible Point, we looked at how to approach the Holy Scriptures. A book that is stronger than us.

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"People of the Book"- Chris Studenski
Bible Point - Part 1
June 29, 2008

In our series intro, we explore what it means to be "People Of The Book" and ECC's unique "Bible Point" approach to interpreting the Holy Scriptures.

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"Momma's Boy " - Chris Studenski
Father's Day
June 15, 2008

Joseph's influence was evident in Jesus' life!

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"Babble On " - Chris Studenski
Married But Not Engaged - Part 4
June 8, 2008

Series finale. Good communication is one of the keys to a great relationship.

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"Leave & Cleave " - Chris Studenski
Married But Not Engaged - Part 3
June 1, 2008

There is no relationship under heaven that God would rather bless and restore than your marriage. Hope exists for all who place their full trust in Him!

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"Speed Kills" - Chris Studenski
Married But Not Engaged - Part 2
May 25, 2008

Relationships that live on leftovers eventually starve.

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"Viva La Difference!" - Chris Studenski

Married But Not Engaged - Part 1
May 18, 2008

Men and women are different by design -- and for good reason!

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"Only One Thing Is Needed" - Chris Studenski

Mother's Day / Pentecost
May 11, 2008

How should we respond when there's more to do than can ever be done?

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"King Of The Hill" - Chris Studenski

Pause - Part 4
May 4, 2008

In our "Pause" series finale, we discovered that we can pre-determine to face temptation with Jesus' power and vision.

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"Soul Provider" - Chris Studenski

Pause - Part 2
April 20, 2008

What's the big deal?  Jesus was hungry (really hungry).  Why not turn the stones into bread?

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" The Duel In The Desert"- Chris Studenski

Pause - Part 1b
April 13, 2008

An Old Testament desert disaster sheds new light on a New Testament duel.

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"Forty-One Days "- Chris Studenski

Pause - Part 1a
April 6, 2008

Series opener.  We all face temptation.  How can we respond to it as Jesus did?

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"Following Jesus - Back to School "- Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 8
March 30, 2008

Hear why our part in The Great Co-Mission brought us back to school.

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"Following Jesus - Out of the Tomb"- Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 7
March 23, 2008

In our first Easter message, ECC explores why everything changes for those who follow Jesus to the Cross and out of the Tomb.

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"Following Jesus to the Cross" - Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 6
March 16, 2008

Authentic Christianity involves following Jesus to the Cross...  But we don't stop there!

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"Follow Jesus" - Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 4
March 2, 2008

The Jesus Creed defines what spiritual formation is.  Following Jesus defines how spiritual formation occurs.

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"Love Others" - Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 3
February 24, 2008

Why did Jesus answer a question that wasn't asked?  Why did He turn another question upside down?  Why should we care? 

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"Love God" - Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 2
February 17, 2008

Our Jesus Creed series continues as we focus on what "Love God" looks
like in real life.

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"Shema 2.0" - Chris Studenski

The Jesus Creed - Part 1
February 10, 2008

To understand Christianity 101 we look to the Shema 2.0 - Jesus' amended version.

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"The Prestige" - Chris Studenski

February 3, 2008

An epilogue to our "Destinations" series...  Is the blame all ours when things seem to go wrong?  Should we take credit when things seem to be going well?  Things aren't as clear on this side as they will one day be.

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"Called By One Name" - Phil Nelson

What's Your Name? - Part 1

January 27, 2008

God has made a commitment to us as a church and to you and an individual, and He's given us His name!

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"The Straight & Narrow" - Chris Studenski

Destinations - Part 4

January 20, 2008

In our series finale, we explore how to keep our feet on the straight and narrow path long after the series concludes.

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"Lean Not" - Chris Studenski

Destinations - Part 3

January 13, 2008

What happens when the world's wisest man relies on his own wisdom?

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"Looking Ahead" - Chris Studenski

Destinations - Part 2

January 6, 2008

The prudent see danger and take refuge, the simple keep going and suffer for it.

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"The Path Principle" - Chris Studenski

Destinations - Part 1

December 30, 2007

Our first look at the "The Path Principle": Your direction - not your intention - determines your destination

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"Unfinished Business " - Chris Studenski

ECC's First Service

September 9, 2007

For our first service, we didn't pick a Text from the Bible - we let a Text pick us... And we discovered Exodus 33:1-18 provides a map for our journey from "unfinished business" to "well done".

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