Eastridge Connection

This week on "Pursuing God: The Life of King David," Jason Reeves & Curt Covington explore the events surrounding David's son Absalom, and attempt to better understand the back story of their explosive relationship.

In this episode of "Pursuing God: The Life of King David," Jason Reeves & Curt Covington consider the general of David's army, Joab, and their tenuous relationship.

Join us this week as Jason Reeves and Curt Covington consider John 6, the "Feeding of the 5000," and pursue how the event mirrors the words of the beloved hymn of King David, Psalm 23.

Perhaps there is no more beloved Psalm than Psalm 23. These words from King David's pen provide strength and comfort and guidance in our most ardent of times. Join Jason Reeves & Curt Covington as they explore this wonderful passage of Scripture.

Join us this week in our study of the Life of King David, as Jason Reeves and Curt Covington explore the Prophet Nathan's confrontation of King David's fall from faithfulness, and the subsequent repentance and restoration of the "man after God's own heart."

In this episode of the Life of King David, Jason Reeves & Curt Covington consider the heart and mindset of the wayward king as his actions lead him down a spiral of arrogance, apathy, abuse, and murder.

This week Jason Reeves & Curt Covington survey the life of King Saul in contrast to the life of King David.

This week in our study of the Life of King David, Jason & Curt explore Psalms 57 & 142. These two passages were composed by David as he sought refuge from Saul while in the cave of Adullam.

During this episode Curt & Jason look at the text & background surrounding Psalm 59, a powerful passage composed while Saul is seeking to end David's life.

In this episode Curt and Jason explore the conflict of David versus Goliath, and seek to draw parallels in how we confront the “Goliaths” in our own lives.

In this episode Jason and Curt consider the events that led up to David's confrontation of the giant Goliath, and seek to set the event into a framework that trusts in, relies upon, and honors God.

In this episode Curt and Jason explore the anointing of David as King over Israel.

Join Jason Reeves and Curt Covington over the next few months as they dive deep into the life of King David in a new series called Pursuing God. In this beginning episode they explore God's description of David as "a man after His own heart."

This week in our Eastridge Connection podcast Alan and Jason tackle the question, "Is fellowship worship?" They start with a biblical definition for each term and then explore the idea of how we were designed to have relationships on a vertical plane with God and on a horizontal plane with other human beings.

During this episode of our podcast Eastridge Connection, Jason Reeves invites Wenzen Chuang, Howard Barrett, and Jason Thomason to discuss the evils of racism and what Christians should do.

Humility is a Christian virtue to be put into practice by the believer. Like all Christian disciplines, humility is a choice. This week Jason, Jacob, & Alan discuss the role of humility in the incarnation, in salvation, and its central role in ministry.

You don't want to miss this episode. This week Jason and Dr. Ken Ford discuss the current state of the pandemic and anticipating reopening of Eastridge Church of Christ. Many valuable questions are answered including what to expect for phase 1 of reopening.

In Luke chapter 15 as Jesus describes the journey of the Prodigal Son he pauses and says six beautiful words, “When he came to his senses.” This week Jason, Alan, and Ryan discuss how God uses people, events, situations, and even crises to turn us to Him.

Romans chapter 8 is a chapter of Scripture that many turn to again and again as a wonderful source of strength and comfort and confidence. This week Jason, Alan, and Ryan explore what is intended by the Apostle Paul's declaration that we are "more than conquerors" through Christ Jesus our Lord.

In the Kingdom of God sacrifice is inseparable from faithfulness. The two are interwoven. This week Jason, Alan, and Ryan discuss what it means to be a Kingdom people defined by sacrificial living.

You and I are created in the image of God, meaning we are created to exist in community, just as the Father, Son, & Spirit are in community. It is the design of God that we would live in communion with Him and with one another. So much of our faith is indeed individual, but we are communal beings as well. God's call is that it might be undeniable to the world around us that we belong to Christ because of our love and our unity. This week Jason, Alan, and Ryan sat down to discuss Christian community and what it means not only today, but in the future as well.

On the afternoon of the Resurrection our Lord opens the eyes of two disciples in Emmaus while He shares a meal with them, Luke 24: 13 – 35. As He communes and fellowships with them at the table, their eyes are opened to truly see Him. This week Jason, Alan, and Joe discuss how we might be more open to the presence of the Lord, both in Communion and in everyday life.

This week Jason, Alan, and Jacob sat down to discuss the importance of Easter and the hope that comes from knowing God conquered death. Our story started in Genesis, but it didn't end at the cross. We celebrate today that Jesus lives and His story is ongoing, even today.

This week Jason, Ryan, and Alan Middleton sit down to discuss finding God in everyday. No matter how you are currently feeling about being at home whether you are happy for the quality time with family or stressed about the uncertainty of each day, God is there and He is showing Himself to you. Take time at the end of each day to ask yourself where did I find God in this day?

This week Jason and Ryan sit down to discuss faith over fear, following the passage from Matthew 14: 22 - 33 when Jesus walks on the water. This is a great reminder that if we focus on Jesus, we can walk on water, but if our focus shifts to the winds and waves around us, we will begin to sink. Having faith helps us conquer our fears.

Host and preacher, Jason Reeves sits down with Dr. Ken Ford, who is a radiologist in Dallas, and Dr. Ryan Smith, who is a family & marriage therapist in Rockwall, to discuss COVID-19 from a medical, psychological, & spiritual standpoint.

Romans 15: 13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope." Our hope in God gives us peace, even in the most uncertain times.