Eagle Brook Church Podcast

Is there someone in your life who is treating you unfairly? An acquaintance who is lying about you or a boss that has it in for you? If you do, there's probably a good chance that you've thought about getting even with them. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that even in our best attempts to do right, there will always be people out there to harm us in some way. When you’re dealing with a person who has a pattern of anger, jealousy, or evil intent, it takes more than an apology for trust to be restored. It takes a lot of strength, but if you want to know why God prospered David, blessed him, and made him King, it's because David chose to see the good in Saul. Let's work on learning how to trust God to grant us the strength to see the good in people.

Have you ever been around someone who is mean or dishonest? If you have, these are usually two indicators that you've interacted with a fool. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that the world is full of fools, and if you’re not careful you can really damage yourself by being around them. Sometimes we can’t avoid being around fools, but we can trust God to guide our interactions with them.   

Have you ever been through a time that can only be described as wilderness? It feels like the world is crashing down around you. You're not sleeping well and have a lot on your mind. Whatever it may be, you're not alone. In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us that God doesn't have us in the wilderness to make us bitter, but to make us better. 

God created us for friendship—first with himself and then with others. In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us about four essential components to all great friendships. 

Who or what's your giant—threatens yous, blocks you, and stands in your way from moving forward? At some point we have to face our giant in order to defeat it. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that with God's help we can defeat even the biggest of giants. 

In the book of Samuel, David started out as the youngest of eight brothers, lowest in the rank, and became one of the most remarkable men to ever live. But that didn't happen overnight—David spent much of his life in obscurity. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that what God is developing in us while we’re waiting in obscurity is as important as what God wants to do through us.   

Some days it's a lot easier to check-off a few more things on the to-do list Saturday evening or hit the snooze button Sunday morning instead of going to church. Is being at church really all that important? In this message, Pastor Jason Strand shares with us why we should make it a habit to be at church each week. 

If there's one thing we love it's freedom—freedom to do whatever we want and whenever we want. But what happens when someone else's freedom clashes with ours? In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us how freedom without constraints leads to a lack of freedom in the future. When someone's freedom clashes with ours, we should affirm biblical truth, while at the same time be loving and respectful toward those who oppose it.

What would it be like to truly believe you are God's masterpiece? In this message, Pastor Bob teaches us how to see ourselves the way God see's us—a masterpiece, perfectly and wonderfully made. Click here for the handout Bob mentioned.

How should we treat people we disagree with? In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us how we should be intolerant of the things God doesn't tolerate while doing so with gentleness and respect. 

Oftentimes people pit grace against truth—saying it's one or the other. In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us that Jesus was full of grace AND truth. He wasn’t all grace and no truth, and he wasn't all truth and no grace. He was both. And He calls us to be the same.  

Most people around the globe believe that Jesus was a great man, great teacher, and blessed by God with certain prophetic and supernatural powers. But what do you believe about Him? Was He just a great teacher, prophet and miracle worker, or was He more than that? In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us who Jesus really is. 

There's a narrow road and a wide road. One is easy, and there are a lot of people on it, but the other lead's to God's Kingdom. In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us the narrow road leads to life—it leads to Jesus. And the wide road leads to destruction. 

If we convince ourselves that happiness and security depends on what we have and earn, how much is enough? What amount of possessions or level of income would make us feel happy and secure? In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us how to defeat discontentment and worry. 

Who are you when no one's watching? Are you living a life in secret that will lead you to reward or will it lead you to regret? In this message, Pastor John Alexander teaches us that who we are when no one's watching matters—God rewards those secret moments.

Actions matter, but what’s going on in your heart? Maybe you haven’t committed the act of murder, but if your heart's full of anger it’s the same to God; and maybe you haven’t committed the act of adultery, but if your heart's full of lust it’s the same to God. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that sin isn't just what we do, it’s what’s in our hearts as well.  Monty Williams clip mentioned in Bob's message can be view here.  

How many people plan on committing adultery? They walk down the aisle thinking, "I'm going to cheat on that person someday." Nobody plans on being unfaithful. In this message, Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us how we can prevent the pain and loss caused by lust and adultery. 

Angry people are three times more likely to have a stroke, 19 percent more likely to get heart disease, and an angry outburst doubles your chance for a heart attack. But without the right habits, managing our anger can be far from easy. In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us that not only does managing our anger give us a healthy boost, the Bible says it leads us to a wiser and more fulfilling life.

None of us want to waste our lives. We don't want to get to our last day and realize we had the potential to impact a lot of people, but we missed our chance. So, how do we do that? In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us that we are the salt and light of the world. It's not the president, government, or Hollywood—it's you. Let's not wait until our last day to realize our full potential.

Some people will say it doesn't matter what you do as long as you feel a certain way. But is that true? Does it matter what we do? In this message, Pastor Jason Strand teaches us that faith without action—without doing something—is dead. We should be asking the question, "What should we do?"

There are people who think it doesn't matter what you believe as long as you're sincere. They're convinced all roads lead to God. But is that true? Is it all the same? In this message, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that it matters what we believe, because Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me."

Have you ever had a time in your life when you felt overwhelmed? Certainly we all have. Maybe someone's even told you, "God won't give you more than you can handle." In this message, Teaching Pastor Jason Strand explains why it's good for us to feel like we can't handle every overwhelming situation in our lives because God uses those circumstances to bring us closer to Him.

You've heard it before, "Christians should never judge." But without judgement, how could we ever enforce laws, give advice, or hold employees accountable? In this message, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that Christians must judge—first ourselves, and then other believers—to help our lives and relationships flourish.

Some Christians will say, “You just need to forgive and forget.” “Move on. Get over it. Shake it off.” But how do you shake off something like abandonment, abuse, betrayal or lies? In this message, Teaching Pastor Jason Strand teaches us what the Bible really has to say about forgiving and forgetting.

Has there ever been a time when you just needed someone to come for you? Have you ever wished someone would come but they didn’t, in fact they completely left you? In this message, Senior Pastor Bob Merritt teaches us that God sent Jesus to come for you because he wants a relationship with you that’ll make you whole, and save you from the sins that have kept you feeling lost and alone.