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The Kingdom is Yours – Part One – Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
9/6/2020 – The Kingdom Is Yours – Part One - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit Mathew 5:1-12. The beatitudes challenge us to reconsider the idea of blessedness. They describe an upside down kingdom where the porr and poor in spirit are the truly blessed. "Blessed are the...
What’s In A Name? – Part Four – Radical Generosity
8/23/2020 – What's In A Name? – Part Four - Radical Generosity Mathew 6:19-34. Before we ever started meeting as a church, we wanted to take very seriously our commitment to live out radical generosity. And we did. We have always set aside one-third of all offerings...
What’s In A Name? – Part Three – Loving Community
8/16/2020 – What's In A Name? – Part Three - Loving Community Mathew 6:19-34. What's In A Name? Part Three - Loving Community. Pastor CJ connects our name, Ekklesia, to "Loving Community." To watch this message online, go to...
A History of Racial Injustice
“The greatest evil of American slavery was not involuntary servitude but rather the narrative of racial differences we created to legitimate slavery. Because we never dealt with that evil, I don't think slavery ended in 1865, it just evolved.” ⏤Bryan Stevenson“How...
Racial Justice Resources
Introduction This resource guide is a collection of resources, insights, and perspectives that provide a starting point for a lifelong journey working toward anti-racism, equity, and restoration. The purpose of this guide is educational: to encourage conversation,...
What’s In A Name? – Part Two – Thoughtful Faith
8/9/2020 – What's In A Name? – Part Two - Thoughtful Faith Mathew 6:19-34. In my 25+ years of vocational ministry, I've known believers who span the age spectrum, the theological spectrum and the political spectrum who hold thoughtful faiths. But I've also known...
What’s In A Name? – Part One – Ekklesia
8/2/2020 – What's In A Name? – Part One - Ekklesia Excerpts from 1 Corinthians. We are approaching our 10 year anniversary as a church! We have grown in beautiful ways through these years and have a deep hope that we will live fully into our name, Ekklesia. Have you...
Guest Speaker Series – Part Four – Dr. Telika McCoy
7/26/2020 – Guest Speaker Series – Part Four - Dr. Telika McCoy In the final installment of our guest preacher series, it's an honor to welcome pastor and author Dr. Telika McCoy to Ekklesia (virtually) this Sunday. Dr. McCoy has preached at Ekklesia before, and we're...
Guest Speaker Series – Part Three – Rev. Bankole Akinbinu
7/19/2020 – Guest Speaker Series – Part Three - Rev. Bankole Akinbinu Our Summer Guest Speaker series continues this Sunday with a word from Pastor Bankole Akinbinu of Baptist Grove Church. The title of his message is "Our Call in Corrupt Times." Pastor Akinbinu...
Guest Speaker Series – Part Two – Dr. D.A. Harshaw
7/12/2020 – Guest Speaker Series – Part Two - Dr. D.A. Harshaw This Sunday we continue our Guest Speaker Series with a message from Dr. D.A. Harshaw from the historic Raleigh First Baptist church in downtown Raleigh. Join us for a fresh and timely word on Jesus'...
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