Ekklesia Church at Raleigh

Ekklesia Church at Raleigh

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Stagione 2026

Time – Pace and Presence: Part One – Three Mile an Hour God

What if the greatest threat to our faith right now isn't that we don't know enough—but that we're moving too fast to live what we already know? With insights from a Japanese theologian, an African guide, and two grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus, this message explores what it means to follow a God who moves at the speed of walking — three miles an hour.

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Signs of the Season: Part 4 – Gifts

In this fourth-week Advent homily, we reflect on gifts as a sign of hope in the darkness—and how easily that sign gets turned around. With humor, history, and a call to generosity that costs something real, this message invites us to reclaim Christmas as worship, not accumulation.

Signs of the Season: Part 3 – Trees

Few symbols represent modern Christmas more than the Christmas tree. But how does putting a pine tree up in your house connect with the birth of a baby in the arid low hill country of Israel? Is is it just a sign of the ongoing secularization of Christmas? Or is there a deeper, more beautiful story to tell about the Christmas tree?

Signs of the Season: Part 2 – Lights

From the ancient fires that pushed back the winter darkness to Clark Griswold’s over-the-top Christmas lights, we’ve always tried to light the night. This homily explores the deeper Light behind it all — the courage to hope before there’s evidence.

Signs of the Season: Part 1 – Saint Nicholas

This Sunday our Saints series and our new Advent series overlap as we discuss the life and legacy of St. Nicholas, a 4th century bishop that is the inspiration for Santa Claus… but is much more interesting and compelling!

Saints: Part Seven – Julian of Norwich

In a world drowning in plague and fear, a 14th-century woman sealed in a tiny room dared to say, "All shall be well." This week, when fear felt close to home, Julian of Norwich reminds us that love—not power, not empire—gets the last word.

Saints: Part Six – St. Francis

Saint Francis is one of the most popular saints in Christian history. One way to view him is as a holy fool. Someone who shows the absurdity of the world‘s values by simply living something different. What can his life—with an assist from Ted Lasso—teach us how to live out our faith today?

Saints: Part Five – Saint Patrick and the God who was Already There

Between heaven and earth there are places — and people — where the veil grows thin. In this reflection on Saint Patrick, we're invited to notice God’s presence in unexpected places: our pain, our forgiveness, and the wonder of ordinary life.

Saints: Part Four – Moses the Black

Saint Moses the Black was a 4th century monk in the desert of Egypt. He was known for his humility, nonviolence, and wisdom. His story is one of the most interesting and dramatic we will tell during the Saints series. Beginning life as a violent criminal, he becomes a model of nonviolence and forgiveness.

Saints: Part Three – Anthony

God used Saint Anthony powerfully despite his flawed theology - but could the real heresy be not our imperfect understanding of God, but our desire to rule?

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