Echo.church

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We are a Christian church who desires to Echo God's love for God and for people. Whether you are curious about God, exploring Christianity, or wanting to mature in your existing relationship with God, we invite you to attend one of our practical teaching series on the weekend. Feel free to bring your friends with you!

Episodes

  • Is Christianity Too Narrow? | EXPLORE GOD (Pt. 4) | Steven Zeier

    29/10/2023 Duration: 40min

    Did you ever have that experience of believing in things blindly based on someone’s face value? And did you ever experience the surprise of them being completely wrong during self-learning?It is often assumed that christianity comes with a price. It is usually comprehended that Christianity has love as well as punishment? How far is this true? How narrow or wide is Christianity? How is it different or similar to any other faith?Join us today as we continue our series filled with many questions “Explore God”. Let us together explore and understand what Christianity really means and what it is not.  Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49141552 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.N

  • Why Does God Allow Pain & Suffering? | EXPLORE GOD (Pt. 3) | Filipe Santos

    14/10/2023 Duration: 40min

    Why do bad things happen to good people? If they say God is loving, why doesn’t he abolish pain and suffering? If He has the ultimate power, why does He even allow evil to exist? Have you had moments where you doubted the goodness of God? When you see the suffering in this world personally or globally, have you ever thought if God is even real? If He is real, then where is He when I am suffering? Where is He when the innocent ones are being tortured? Join us today as we continue our series filled with many questions “Explore God”. Let us together understand what the Bible says about injustice, pain, and suffering and why even God allows all of this?---------------ABOUT OUR CURRENT SERIES: “EXPLORE GOD”Join us for Explore God — an eight-week journey to explore the big questions of life, purpose, and faith. Through Sunday teachings and small-group discussions during the week, you’ll have an opportunity to engage in real, open conversations with others who are on the same journey as you. So bring your questions

  • Why Should I Believe In God? | EXPLORE GOD (Pt. 2) | Mandy Santos

    02/10/2023 Duration: 45min

    Why do we believe what we believe? Because we experienced something? Or because we are told something? Or is it a mixture of both?Regardless of what percentage group you’re in, we’ve all likely thought about God at some point in our lives, didn’t we? And the answers could feel complex and confusing. It might have even made you wonder, Is God Even Real?Cosmological, ontological, philosophical, or just any reason you believe or don’t believe in God. Let us all come together and understand if God really exists, how, and why? Join us today as we continue our debatable series “Explore God”. Together, let us start questioning God is our own ways, and explore his existence together. Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49141550 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, shar

  • Does Life Have A Purpose? | EXPLORE GOD (Pt. 1) | Filipe Santos

    25/09/2023 Duration: 19min

    Did you ever experience something popping up on your phone moments after you talk about it? We are living in a time when getting answers to our questions is easier than ever before. But there’s one question that isn’t so easy to answer, and it’s one that everyone asks: “What is my purpose in life?” As humans, we often try to find our purpose in our accomplishments, wealth, or pleasure — things that we learn over time are ultimately meaningless.In this message, Pastor Filipe unpacks the idea that God gives us purpose as we center our lives on Him.---------------ABOUT OUR CURRENT SERIES: “EXPLORE GOD”Join us for Explore God — an eight-week journey to explore the big questions of life, purpose, and faith. Through Sunday teachings and small-group discussions during the week, you’ll have an opportunity to engage in real, open conversations with others who are on the same journey as you. So bring your questions and doubts, and let’s Explore God together.Learn more about “EXPLORE GOD” → https://www.echo.church/explo

  • Unifying For Good | FOR THE GOOD (Pt. 5) | Steven Zeier

    18/09/2023 Duration: 40min

    People often confuse Unity with Uniformity. What does Unity real mean to you? Togetherness with people of your type? Or togetherness with people of diverse types? Why should diverse groups of people be united as one? And how can we be? Our culture is filled with division and fighting. As God’s children, why should we all together take part in making a difference for ourselves and for others.Join us today as we conclude our series “For The Good” by understanding how God’s children can be united and together serve our families, friends, community and the world for good.  Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49120606 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.Need Prayer? → TEXT our prayer

  • Innovating For Good | FOR THE GOOD (Pt. 4) | Filipe Santos

    11/09/2023 Duration: 39min

    Have you ever wondered why at times we are bored of the existing things and long to make new things? Indeed, you are created in the image of God. God himself is creative, and so are you.The world needs people who create things not for profit but for a purpose. The world needs people that model a RENEWED LIFE, who have a different way of THINKING, and who live for a bigger PURPOSE. The world needs you! But how do you use your talents, resources and creativity for the good of the world? And do you know where and how to start innovating for good? Join us today as we understand from the Bible how we are created to create, and create with a purpose that matters. Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49120603 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend,

  • Serving For Good | For The Good (Pt. 3) | Brett Bymaster

    03/09/2023 Duration: 37min

    Be it before a drive or a flight. Be it before a family member going on a dangerous hike. Or when a loved one is going on an unsafe but important mission - What would be your prayer? Would you pray for health and safety? Or would you pray for boldness and strength?  In today’s message, a very special guest speaker Brett Bymaster will examine Bible passages, guiding us through why is it important to serve. And what did Peter from Bible do when he was called to serve?Join us today as we together understand what it really means to serve for the good and fulfil our purpose as God's children. ✅ Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin

  • How Can I Always Do my Best At work? | For The Good (Pt. 2) | Mandy & Filipe Santos

    27/08/2023 Duration: 36min

    Whether the industry or domain is politics, education, tech, or business, many of you are working jobs to advance someone’s vision for good. Whether you are 12 years old or 100 years old, you are envisioned to work to make the world a better place. Some of you might love the work you do, but some of you take it as a burden. And yes, your work matters. And the way you work matters to God. Wherever God placed you to work, He has a plan. And by looking at your work through His lens changes any kind of perspective to loving your work with all your heart. But how to look at it with diligence?Join us today as we continue our very powerful series “For The Good”. Let us together unwrap the treasures in the Bible that lead us towards our perspective of work into an enduring passion.✅ Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin

  • Fulfilling My Purpose From Right Where I Stand | FOR THE GOOD (Pt. 1) | Filipe Santos

    25/08/2023 Duration: 39min

    Have you ever wondered if your current circumstances are more than a coincidence? What if your current circumstances have been intentionally orchestrated for a specific purpose?The truth is that God has placed you in your current job, home, and community to bring about good as part of His greater plan.Join us today as we kick off a very powerful series, For The Good. Let’s press into how we can live, work, serve, innovate, and unify for the good of the Bay. Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49120600 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.Need Prayer? → TEXT our prayer line: (408) 716-1675

  • When Jesus Made Mama Mad | BLOCK PARTY 2023 | Filipe Santos

    22/08/2023 Duration: 33min

    You might have the best mama ever!! But do you remember a time when you made her mad? We all make our mamas mad. And Jesus did too! As he is the one who can be termed “fully God” and “fully human”.What can we learn from the times that Jesus made his mama mad? Join us today for a very special message as we understand the difference between mistake and sin and what and how our Creator teaches us how to grow in Him in a step by step process.  Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49081587 Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.Need Prayer? → TEXT our prayer line: (408) 716-1675

  • What makes a true hero? | Top Gun Maverick | After The Movies (Pt. 5)

    12/08/2023 Duration: 30min

    Are you someone with a deep desire to be great at something or do something significant? Or did you have that desire at some point in life but now feel like you are old and have gone too far to fulfill what you wanted to do? Either way, that desire is inside of you because God created you that way.Yes, God created you to be a hero. But how do you know what steps to take to be that Hero you were made to become? And how can you get over those obstacles you are stuck behind to become a successful hero?Tomorrow can be different if we embrace the truth today. 

  • Learning To Deal With Change | Avatar: Way Of Water | After The Movies (Pt. 4)

    12/08/2023 Duration: 34min

    Every summer at Echo.Church we unpack the stories behind some of our favorite films, how they speak to our lives and faith. While our services go live at https://echo.online.church we are continuing the discussion right here about the movies and about the messages of our series.Are you someone who wishes life was comfortable and stable? As humans, we long for things to go well. But how often do things go according to our plans? Yes, change happens to all of us. We can’t avoid it or escape it. And when it comes, affects everything.We might sometimes experience change, but we serve a God who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. And experiencing the change with Him is the safest way to navigate through it. 

  • Understanding Your Significance | Jesus Revolution | After The Movies (Pt. 3)

    07/08/2023 Duration: 38min

    Every summer at Echo.Church we unpack the stories behind some of our favorite films, how they speak to our lives and faith. While our services go live at https://echo.online.church we are continuing the discussion right here about the movies and about the messages of our series.Have you been questioning whether or not God is real or still active in your life? Maybe you have gone through the loss of a job or you have a health condition that has been keeping you down. Maybe your finances have taken a turn for the worse or you are in such a fragile emotional state that you are one moment away from being pushed over the edge.Are you trying out many different ways to find peace? Of course, you are personally signification to Jesus. You matter to Him. He is right beside you waiting for you to let Him change everything for you and touch lives through you.Leave a comment or question and we'd love to connect! ------------------- ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY → If you found this video helpful, SHARE IT with a friend! Li

  • Unpacking The Power of Dreaming With “King Richard” | After The Movies (Pt 2)

    23/07/2023 Duration: 30min

    Every summer at Echo.Church we unpack the stories behind some of our favorite films, how they speak to our lives and faith. While our services go live at https://echo.online.church we are continuing the discussion right here about the movies and about the messages of our series.Have you ever had a dream in your heart? But you don’t know where it came from? Or you don’t quite know where it came from and you are waiting for the opportunity to make it true? And how do you persevere while you wait for the right time to fulfill the right dream?Yes, your creator knows every worry in your heart. Your dreams are in His hands. God’s favor follows you. He loves and cares for you and will never leave or forsake you, no matter what life throws at you.

  • Unpacking faith principles behind "Puss In Boots - The Last Wish"

    16/07/2023 Duration: 21min

    Every summer at Echo.Church we unpack the stories behind some of our favorite films, how they speak to our lives and faith.While our services go live at https://echo.online.church we are continuing the discussion right here about the movies and about the messages of our series.Leave a comment or question and we'd love to connect!--------------------ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY→ If you found this video helpful, SHARE IT with a friend! Like & subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.NEXT STEPS→ New here? We want to send you a gift to welcome you! https://echo.church/checkin → Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps in your faith journey! https://echo.church/yes→ Don't do life alone. Choose from hundreds of small groups: https://echo.church/groups→ Echo Leadership Podcast: https://echo.church/leadershippodcast SUPPORT LOCAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITIESYou can designate a gift to Echo.Church to help meet immediate needs in your community and globally, as well as empower churche

  • Building Intimacy With The Holy Spirit | IMAGES OF GOD. (Pt. 3) | Filipe Santos

    08/07/2023 Duration: 48min

    Are you living out your faith in God without the full power of God? Do you feel like your faith is dry and lifeless in your ways? Is there a wind missing in your sails, a breath missing in your lungs, a fire missing in your heart?Join us today as we learn from the Bible, how to invite the Holy Spirit into our lives and how to hear Him when He speaks to us.-------------------- Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49081586Take the 90 Day Challenge → https://echo.church/90days Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe so you don’t miss our latest videos.Need Prayer? → TEXT our prayer line: (408) 716-1675 Thanks for joining us! Let us know your thoughts on the message in the comments below.

  • Jesus: Prince Of Peace | IMAGES OF GOD (Pt. 2) | Ray Hudson

    01/07/2023 Duration: 39min

    It’s safe to say that we’re all searching for peace in a world filled with uncertainty. Perhaps you worry about your kids’ future, becoming ill, or your finances. Maybe you’re afraid of losing your job, not getting into that university you have your heart set on, or a loved one dying. Or perhaps, you have profound regret and shame over mistakes you’ve made in your life. Whatever your burden, Jesus came to take it all and give you freedom.Join us today as special speaker Ray Hudson reveals how the Bible uses seemingly contradictory imagery to depict Jesus as the Prince of Peace, who turns our worry into confidence, our fear into faith, and shame into assurance!---------------ABOUT “IMAGES OF GOD”What comes to mind when we picture God? Some see Him as a kind old man with a big white beard sitting on a fluffy cloud. Others see Him as an angry, barrel-chested warrior ready to strike them down. Our ideas, perceptions, and notions of who God is are shaped by our culture and experiences, but do they reflect who He r

  • GOD The Father | IMAGES OF GOD (Pt. 1) | John Ortberg

    01/07/2023 Duration: 35min

    How can we begin to understand a God who is beyond human comprehension? The Bible gives countless images and metaphors that depict God’s nature and character — that He is supreme, just, powerful, relatable, and approachable. One such image is God as our Father.In today’s message, special guest speaker John Ortberg will examine Bible passages revealing a Heavenly Father who created and loves us unconditionally. ---------------ABOUT IMAGES OF GODWhat comes to mind when we picture God? Some see Him as a kind old man with a big white beard sitting on a fluffy cloud. Others see Him as an angry, barrel-chested warrior ready to strike them down. Our ideas, perceptions, and notions of who God is are shaped by our culture and experiences, but do they reflect who He really is?The Bible gives countless images and illustrations that paint a picture of God’s character. Let us dig deep together into His Word to get a more accurate picture of who God really is in our new series, Images of God.Part 1: God The Father:    • GO

  • I Am Victorious | LABELS (Pt. 4) | Steven Zeier

    17/06/2023 Duration: 40min

    Do you ever make the same mistake repeatedly — even when you know you’re not making the right choice?As fallible humans, we all fall into the hands of our desires and go against God’s will for our lives. But there is hope! You can find your way back into God’s will through Jesus. When we choose him, He chooses us and sets us free! Join us today as we conclude our series, Labels. Through the story of Samson, we’ll examine the tension we live in — between living according to God’s plan and our own — and discover that Jesus brings victory over all our sin when we put our faith in him! Check in to let us support you in your journey. If you’re new here, you’ll receive a free digital gift card! https://echo.church/checkin Follow along with the message notes → https://bible.com/events/49071386Take the 90 Day Challenge → https://echo.church/90days Decided to follow Jesus? We’d love to guide you in the next steps! →  https://echo.church/yes If this message encourages you, share it with a friend, and like and subscribe

  • I Am Called | LABELS (Pt. 3) | Filipe Santos

    10/06/2023 Duration: 36min

    When we experience alignment between our talents, passions, values, and pursuit of meaningful work to make a contribution to society, we are living and operating in our God-given calling.Whether you are in a season of joy, pain, celebration, or grief, God calls you to make a difference. Watch this message to learn how. ---------------ABOUT “LABELS”How do we define who we truly are? We all long for a strong sense of identity — to find our purpose in something. Yet so often we let the opinions of others stick to us and their own labels shape who we become. That’s not our real identity. In the end, the only real label that really matters is the one given to us by our Creator.Part 1: I Am Adopted: Becoming A Child Of God:    • I Am Adopted: Bec...  Part 2: I Am Confident:    • I Am Confident | ...  Part 3: What Do You Believe You Are Designed To Do In Life?:    • Video  ---------------  ABOUT ECHO.CHURCHEcho.Church is a place to experience community and discover God’s purpose for your life. Learn more: http://ech

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