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In a world that primarily values commerce, the invitation to worship fully this advent season is an invitation to embrace a set of values that honor God above the market. Pastor Chris, through the book of Exodus and the story of Moses, invites us to embrace a season and life that worships God more fully.

In a world that primarily values commerce, the invitation to worship fully this advent season is an invitation to embrace a set of values that honor God above the market. Pastor Chris, through the book of Exodus and the story of Moses, invites us to embrace a season and life that worships God more fully.

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A collection of media, reflections, and resources from our weekend gatherings on the West Side

Ecclesia Houston on the West Side

Lesslie Newbigin

Pastor Chris shares wisdom and insight from missiologist, theologian, and pastor Leslie Newbigin which changed his understanding of the church and have been invaluable in shaping the ethos of Ecclesia. The Gospel is good news for everyone, calling us into the culture to share it; not to cling to the supposed “safety” of our own religious circles. God’s mission is everywhere, and you are called to be a part of it.

Pastor Chris shares wisdom and insight from missiologist, theologian, and pastor Leslie Newbigin which changed his understanding of the church and have been invaluable in shaping the ethos of Ecclesia. The Gospel is good news for everyone, calling us into the culture to share it; not to cling to the supposed “safety” of our own religious circles. God’s mission is everywhere, and you are called to be a part of it.

The Gospel, Church, and Culture According to Lesslie Newbigin

This week, Community Pastor Jim Doremus walks us through the difference between heroes and celebrities. Jim also invites two members of his small group to share their story as an example of some real life heroes. 

This week, Community Pastor Jim Doremus walks us through the difference between heroes and celebrities. Jim also invites two members of his small group to share their story as an example of some real life heroes.

Heroes

On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Sean Palmer shows us how Matthew, beginning with the lineage of Jesus, reveals much that we could easily miss in our day and age. He particularly focuses on the story of Judah and Tamar to highlight why Jesus teaches the way he does, and why he responds in many situations to show grace to people who are typically excluded. 

On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Sean Palmer shows us how Matthew, beginning with the lineage of Jesus, reveals much that we could easily miss in our day and age. He particularly focuses on the story of Judah and Tamar to highlight why Jesus teaches the way he does, and why he responds in many situations to show grace to people who are typically excluded.

The Backstory of Advent

Pastor Sean Palmer continues our series exploring the lives and wisdom of important figures in Christian history, sharing what he has learned from the example of Henri Nouwen as he examines our relationship to power. Power sought or abused will never satisfy. It is in giving up our love of power, and taking on the power of love, that we become people that humbly give and receive rather than those who tirelessly grasp.

Pastor Sean Palmer continues our series exploring the lives and wisdom of important figures in Christian history, sharing what he has learned from the example of Henri Nouwen as he examines our relationship to power. Power sought or abused will never satisfy. It is in giving up our love of power, and taking on the power of love, that we become people that humbly give and receive rather than those who tirelessly grasp.

Power & Love

Sean Palmer invites us into the beautiful, life-changing encounter between Jesus and the Woman at the Well. Through this story, we see the way that Jesus unconditionally loves us in the midst of our shame and pain to bring freedom and a new path forward.

Sean Palmer invites us into the beautiful, life-changing encounter between Jesus and the Woman at the Well. Through this story, we see the way that Jesus unconditionally loves us in the midst of our shame and pain to bring freedom and a new path forward.

The Courageous Journey Forward

Sarah Seabrook shared vulnerably from her own story of battling intense anxiety, and asked us to consider the areas of our lives that may be similarly affected by living in an age of ever-increasing commotion and confusion. When we are reminded of the truth of our identity, as beloved children invited to lay our worries in the care of God, we begin to regain our solid footing.

Sarah Seabrook shared vulnerably from her own story of battling intense anxiety, and asked us to consider the areas of our lives that may be similarly affected by living in an age of ever-increasing commotion and confusion. When we are reminded of the truth of our identity, as beloved children invited to lay our worries in the care of God, we begin to regain our solid footing.

Peace In The Spiral

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then right now we have never been more fond of our friends. Many of us are discovering that we may have taken our friendship for granted or didn't appreciate them as much as we should. And maybe that's because friendship requires more of us than we've ever admitted. What if being a friend — a true friend — is more than hanging out and convenience, but rooted in covenant and commitment?

If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then right now we have never been more fond of our friends. Many of us are discovering that we may have taken our friendship for granted or didn't appreciate them as much as we should. And maybe that's because friendship requires more of us than we've ever admitted. What if being a friend — a true friend — is more than hanging out and convenience, but rooted in covenant and commitment?

Quarantine Made Sacred: Iron-Clad Relationships

Around the world governments and health experts are urging people to #stayhome, and Shelter-In-Place orders are given every day. The world is facing a pandemic few of us were prepared to face. While we love our families, we are not accustomed to being with the same people 24/7. What if the greatest temptation is not what we think it is? What if the greatest temptation isn't being with one another, but to abandon one another even while we're in their presence?

Around the world governments and health experts are urging people to #stayhome, and Shelter-In-Place orders are given every day. The world is facing a pandemic few of us were prepared to face. While we love our families, we are not accustomed to being with the same people 24/7. What if the greatest temptation is not what we think it is? What if the greatest temptation isn't being with one another, but to abandon one another even while we're in their presence?

Quarantine Made Sacred: Drawing Even Nearer

As the world continues to grapple with the vast effects of this pandemic, we are all learning to gather and care for one another in new ways. Pastor Chris invites us to consider our identity as God’s beloved children ; trusting that we will be provided for, and the ways in which we will be a part of that provision for others.For care and connection throughout the week, visit: ecclesiahouston.org/onlinecare

As the world continues to grapple with the vast effects of this pandemic, we are all learning to gather and care for one another in new ways. Pastor Chris invites us to consider our identity as God’s beloved children ; trusting that we will be provided for, and the ways in which we will be a part of that provision for others. For care and connection throughout the week, visit: <a href="http://ecclesiahouston.org/onlinecare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ecclesiahouston.org/onlinecare</a>

Beloved Is Where We Begin

COVID-19 is presenting us all with challenges and obstacles we could never have imagined. We are now forced into new realities; relational, financial, emotional, and spiritual. For followers of Jesus, how do we hold this space with life, grace, and perhaps more importantly, peace? This week, we take a look at time, and how Israel’s greatest leader, Moses, can guide us.

COVID-19 is presenting us all with challenges and obstacles we could never have imagined. We are now forced into new realities; relational, financial, emotional, and spiritual. For followers of Jesus, how do we hold this space with life, grace, and perhaps more importantly, peace? This week, we take a look at time, and how Israel’s greatest leader, Moses, can guide us.

Quarantine Made Sacred: Redeeming the Time

Responding to the challenging and rapidly developing circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19, members of our family across the globe gathered largely in our living rooms as we came to worship and commune together in a new way. Pastor Chris invites us to consider how the church is uniquely called to step into this season: in the care of our neighbors, and those most vulnerable in our city and beyond.For continued updates, stay tuned to ecclesiahouston.org/online

Responding to the challenging and rapidly developing circumstances surrounding the spread of COVID-19, members of our family across the globe gathered largely in our living rooms as we came to worship and commune together in a new way. Pastor Chris invites us to consider how the church is uniquely called to step into this season: in the care of our neighbors, and those most vulnerable in our city and beyond. For continued updates, stay tuned to <a href="http://ecclesiahouston.org/online" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ecclesiahouston.org/online</a>

Together At Home

Pastor Sean Palmer continues our series on signs in the Gospel of John with a vital word for our family; telling the story of the blind beggar healed by Jesus, and his questioning by the Pharisees which followed. Sean unpacks how Jesus invites all of us to see the world differently.

Pastor Sean Palmer continues our series on signs in the Gospel of John with a vital word for our family; telling the story of the blind beggar healed by Jesus, and his questioning by the Pharisees which followed. Sean unpacks how Jesus invites all of us to see the world differently.

The Choice to See

This week, Pastor Chris Seay walks us through the story in John 8 where Jesus interacts with a woman caught in the act of adultery. He connects this story to Jesus’ “I am the Light of the World” statement, and helps us see how when we follow Jesus, we will never walk in darkness.

This week, Pastor Chris Seay walks us through the story in John 8 where Jesus interacts with a woman caught in the act of adultery. He connects this story to Jesus’ “I am the Light of the World” statement, and helps us see how when we follow Jesus, we will never walk in darkness.

The Light of Forgiveness

Pastor Chris Seay shares an update on our ongoing partnership with local churches caring for the countless many still displaced along the Venezuelan border. As we look ahead to the season of Lent; forty days of prayer and temptation following Jesus in the desert, Pastor Chris &amp; Pastor Sean Palmer help us ask how we are called to enter into and be transformed by rhythms of fasting. Our hope is for you to join us in pulling away from our excesses, living simply, and gathering our resources to continue making a place at the table for all. 

Pastor Chris Seay shares an update on our ongoing partnership with local churches caring for the countless many still displaced along the Venezuelan border. As we look ahead to the season of Lent; forty days of prayer and temptation following Jesus in the desert, Pastor Chris &amp; Pastor Sean Palmer help us ask how we are called to enter into and be transformed by rhythms of fasting. Our hope is for you to join us in pulling away from our excesses, living simply, and gathering our resources to continue making a place at the table for all.

Lent: Setting the Table

Pastor Chris Seay continues our series on signs in the Gospel of John with the story of the feeding of the five thousand. The disciples were faced with a problem to which they had no solution, but a young boy had enough faith to offer his five loaves and two fish, and Jesus performed a miracle. Instead of worrying about the future, we can learn to trust God to provide enough faith for the day in front of us and the challenges it will bring.

Pastor Chris Seay continues our series on signs in the Gospel of John with the story of the feeding of the five thousand. The disciples were faced with a problem to which they had no solution, but a young boy had enough faith to offer his five loaves and two fish, and Jesus performed a miracle. Instead of worrying about the future, we can learn to trust God to provide enough faith for the day in front of us and the challenges it will bring.

See The Gift Of Daily Bread

It was a great joy to welcome our brother AJ Sherrill to teach this weekend at our West Side campus. In an age of deep division, especially this year, how is the church called to be a citizenship of healers able to point toward the ways we see Heaven and Earth converging at the horizon line?

It was a great joy to welcome our brother AJ Sherrill to teach this weekend at our West Side campus. In an age of deep division, especially this year, how is the church called to be a citizenship of healers able to point toward the ways we see Heaven and Earth converging at the horizon line?

Love Begins With Listening

Ericka Graham invites us into the gospel message that we are accepted as sinners and redeemed as saints because of God’s love. Join us as we follow Jesus through the Book of John and focus on the calling God has planned for each of us.

Ericka Graham invites us into the gospel message that we are accepted as sinners and redeemed as saints because of God’s love. Join us as we follow Jesus through the Book of John and focus on the calling God has planned for each of us.

Sinners and Saints

Pastor Chris leads us into the new year with Jesus‘ first miracle in the  Gospel of John. Through the lens of this story, Chris takes a look at the problem of codependency and invites us into a better, more healthy way of viewing ourselves and others. 

Pastor Chris leads us into the new year with Jesus‘ first miracle in the Gospel of John. Through the lens of this story, Chris takes a look at the problem of codependency and invites us into a better, more healthy way of viewing ourselves and others.

Moving Forward from Codependency

Pastor Wayne Brown continues our series on signs in the Book of John by leading us through the story of the healing at Bethesda. Jesus has great compassion for us as we navigate the pain in our lives. We learn that feeling pain is what gives us the ability to walk, and our willingness to share our pain with others allows us to walk in hope with others. 

Pastor Wayne Brown continues our series on signs in the Book of John by leading us through the story of the healing at Bethesda. Jesus has great compassion for us as we navigate the pain in our lives. We learn that feeling pain is what gives us the ability to walk, and our willingness to share our pain with others allows us to walk in hope with others.

A Sign Of Hope For The Hopeless

Pastor Chris Seay uses many of the teachings of John Calvin to help us understand our role in this world. He reminds us that we are all priests and have the privilege to embody and display the love of Jesus to everyone we encounter in our work, neighborhood, family and beyond.

Pastor Chris Seay uses many of the teachings of John Calvin to help us understand our role in this world. He reminds us that we are all priests and have the privilege to embody and display the love of Jesus to everyone we encounter in our work, neighborhood, family and beyond.

You Are A Priest

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