What do you do with the moments you never want to forget?

In this special fifth anniversary message, John Gunter reflects on the story of Joshua 4 and God's command to Israel to build a memorial of stones after crossing the Jordan River. Those stones were not trophies celebrating human achievement. They were testimonies pointing future generations to the faithfulness of God.

Looking back over five years of Eagle Community Church of Christ, this sermon celebrates God's provision through seasons of uncertainty, challenge, sacrifice, and growth. Through every obstacle, God has continued to bless His people and open doors for ministry.

But this message is about more than the past. It is a call to build for the future. Just as Israel built stones for the next generation, believers today are called to leave behind a testimony of faith that others can follow.

Key Themes:

• Remembering God's faithfulness through difficult seasons
• Building a testimony for future generations
• Unity is worth protecting and pursuing
• Every believer has a place and purpose in God's family
• The church grows when ordinary people become fully engaged

📖 Scriptures: Joshua 4:1-7, Isaiah 54:17, Ephesians 4:1-6

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Is God really near, or does He just feel far away?

In the final message of the God Revealed series, John Gunter addresses a struggle many believers quietly carry. We know God is real. We know He is powerful. Yet there are seasons when He feels distant.

Drawing from Acts 17, this sermon examines Paul's message to the Athenians and their altar to an unknown god. Paul reveals a God who cannot be contained by temples, controlled by human systems, or kept at a distance. He is the God who gives life, breath, and everything else. He is the God in whom we live and move and have our being.

This message reminds us that God's nearness is not dependent on our feelings. He is present in worship, present in suffering, present in ordinary days, and present in every season of life. The question is not whether God is near. The question is whether we are drawing near to Him.

Key Themes:

• God cannot be confined to the boxes we create
• God is present in every part of life, not just spiritual moments
• We often treat God as distant when Scripture says He is near
• God's nearness is an invitation to relationship
• Drawing near to God changes how we live every day

📖 Scriptures: Acts 17:22-28, Psalm 34:18, James 4:8, Jeremiah 23:23-24

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Courage is not the absence of fear. It is faith that moves forward anyway.

In this message, Tyler Prothro examines the biblical foundation of courage and challenges believers to stand strong when faith is tested. Through the examples of Joshua, David, Peter, and the apostles, we see that courage is not found in self-confidence or favorable circumstances. It is found in the presence of God.

Whether facing uncertainty, temptation, health struggles, opposition, or difficult decisions, Christians are called to trust God and move forward in obedience. Biblical faith is not passive. It responds. It acts. And it believes that God is greater than every obstacle we face.

This sermon reminds us that courage grows when we focus less on our fears and more on God's faithfulness, His promises, and the eternal hope we have through Christ.

Key Themes:

• Courage begins with God's presence
• Faith chooses trust over fear
• Obedience is the natural response of faith
• Eternal hope strengthens present courage
• God is greater than every giant we face

📖 Scriptures: Joshua 1:1–9, 1 Samuel 17:45, Matthew 14:29, James 2:17, Acts 4:29, Romans 8:31, 2 Timothy 1:7

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