Edgewater Alliance Church

Today, on this third Sunday of Advent 2025, we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he considers the third aspect of Advent – Joy – even in the midst of suffering. Advent is a special time of the Christian calendar for several reasons including time to ponder and really understand our trust in Jesus and what He has done for us. Let’s see what Jeff has for us today in Scripture as we consider Joy in this Advent season.

Encounter Service 12/7/25

Today, on this first Sunday of Advent 2025, we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he considers the third letter of John. This will conclude this entire series of these three letters of John. Following the first and second letters, this third letter appears to be written to a specific person, seemingly a friend, and likely a part of a local church in the area, maybe even in Ephesus itself. Let’s see what Jeff has for us today in Scripture as we consider John’s third letter to a fellow believer in his ‘neighborhood’.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he considers the second letter of John. Following the first letter, this second letter appears to be written to a specific congregation, with a familiar message of grace and truth, but more personalized. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we consider John’s second letter to a church in his ‘neighborhood’.

Today, with others around the world in more than 120 countries, we observe ‘Pure Religion’ Sunday, focused on orphans, the foster care system, and adoption. Pastor Connor shared a message of both significant need and also of great hope. What is clear from both the research as well as hands-on reality, the church and believers are the answer to the orphan crisis. What then does this mean for us as Jesus followers? Let’s explore and find out.

As we wrap up this sermon series focused on John’s first letter to the churches in ‘the neighborhood’, today we are blessed to have Pastor Connor and Pastor Jeff respond to a number of questions submitted by folks in the congregation. These are helpful responses to questions that many of us likely have as it relates to John’s teaching and thinking, particularly as it relates to our lives in 2025.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Guest Speaker Lucas Pulley, who is the Executive Director of the Underground Network in Tampa, Florida. The Network is a collection of about 170 ‘micro-churches’ in the Tampa area, and the Network can be seen as one regional church with dozens of gatherings. Let’s see what Lucas has for us today in Scripture, and some great connections to what Greg Koukl shared with us last month at the EAC Fall Forum, as we consider what it means to be ‘a church’ on mission for God’s Will.

Lead Pastor Connor Neigenfind

10-19-25

1 John 5:1-12, Lead Pastor Connor Neigenfind

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Guest Speaker Greg Koukl, from Stand to Reason Ministries. Greg asks us to consider the question of one of our most basic, and profound Christian beliefs – that there is only one way to reconciliation with God and eternal salvation, and that is through Jesus of Nazareth. But in a culture that prefers that ‘everyone can be right’ about virtually anything, we come up against challenges to this basic belief. What are we to make of all this, and how do we respond, and why? Let’s see what Greg has for us t...

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Chad Woolf as we continue this sermon series on the first letter of John. Chad is a Regional Director with a focus on Church Multiplication for the Southeast District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Pastor Chad has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Jeff has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

A celebration of 50 years of Edgewater Alliance Church!

"Grace Upon Grace" - SE Regional Director: John Sappia, 7/27/25

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he introduces us to one of the most important and significant prayers/passages in all of Scripture, both for Jews and Christians alike. And this passage not only tells us much about God, but about ourselves as well. Let’s see what Jeff has for us today in Scripture as we explore this influential passage.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this new sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this new sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we continue this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he begins a new sermon series on the first letter of John. This was an important letter from John to churches in his ‘neighborhood’ who he had taught and mentored in his middle and later life. It is a very important letter for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture as we begin this meaningful sermon series.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he helps us consider the notion of ‘community’ within the body of Christ, through the teaching of Paul in his letter to the churches in Rome in the mid-first century. Pastor Jeff asked us to consider the entire Chapter 12 of the letter to the Romans, so before you begin, read that complete chapter again on your own. And now, let’s see what Pastor Jeff has for us in Scripture today as we consider what it means to be in Christian community.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Brad Nelson from Walking the Text Ministries. Pastor Brad has been with us several times before, teaching at our Spring 2024 EAC Forum on the Six Lenses for Interpreting Scripture. In the fall of 2024, we also used the Walking the Text Ministries teaching series entitled “Out of Context” for eight weeks for all of our Discipleship Pathway, high school, and middle school classes. Today’s message asks us to consider maybe the most important question any human can ask and answer – Are we our own, or do we belong to someone...

As we wrap up this sermon series focused on Paul’s letter to the Philippian church, today we are blessed to have Pastor Connor and Pastor Jeff respond to a number of questions submitted by folks in the congregation. These are helpful responses to questions that likely many of us have as it relates to Paul’s teaching and thinking, particularly as it relates to our lives in 2025.

Letter to the Philippians: Conclusion

Pastor Connor Neigenfind, 5/4/25.

Philippians 3:20-4:9

Pastor Connor Neigenfind 4/27/25

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as we celebrate the risen Lord on this Resurrection Sunday 2025. Easter is an important day in the life of the church, in the lives of followers of Jesus, and in the history of the world. Jeff brings much to us today from the lessons of belief…let’s see what Jeff has for us in Scripture this Easter Sunday.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter, which is for us as well.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter, which is for us as well.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Tom Flanders who is the District Superintendent for the Southeast District (Florida and the Bahamas) of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He brings us a message from the Old Testament prophet Zechariah regarding God’s Faithfulness to His people. Let’s see what Tom has for us today in Scripture.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Jeff has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series on the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he opens for us the letter from Paul to the church in Philippi. This was an important letter from Paul to this community of believers for several key reasons. Let’s see what Connor has for us today in Scripture through this very meaningful letter.

Pastor Jeff Savage, February 9, 2025.

Guest Speaker Hugh Halter

Missional Living Part 2

Missional Living Part 1

Let's take a look back at how EAC has stewarded our resources in the past year, and a look forward and where we are going as a church.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Guest Speaker Dick Jacquin, who along with his wife Pat, are former members and leaders of EAC. Dick shares his faith journey and talks with us about how we too can be ‘ambassadors’ for Jesus in our lives and circumstances.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he shares a sermon of joy, community, and celebration on this fourth Sunday of Advent, focusing on Luke’s account of Zechariah, Elizabeth, and Mary in Chapters 1 and 2, and then on the Revelation given to John.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Guest Pastor Daniel Fagbuyi as he shares a sermon of anticipation of the Advent season, using Luke’s account of Mary’s song to the Lord in Chapter 1, also known as “The Magnificat.” We are incredibly blessed to have Mary’s words for us in this passage and it speaks to us today from across the centuries, just as it did in Mary’s conversation with Elizabeth.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he shares Scripture and thoughts about doubt in our lives as believers. It is a very important subject in the Christian faith, and one that, as he said, we don’t talk much about. Let’s explore this topic together and gain some important insights and understandings.

As we wrap up this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, today we are blessed to have Pastor Connor and Pastor Jeff respond to a number of questions submitted by folks in the congregation. These are helpful responses to questions that likely many of us have as it relates to developing and living a ‘Rule of Life’ on a day-to-day basis.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he concludes the preaching on this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our Rule of Life. Today, he recaps the teaching and provides time for us to reflect on our own Rule of Life.

Today, Pastor Tyler shared the message with us as he transitions from his EAC residency effort to the new Relationship Alliance Church just down the road. For the past three years, Tyler, Mary his wife, and his new team of Jesus followers have been preparing their hearts and minds for God’s work in a new space, to reach new people for Jesus, with the Gospel of the Kingdom. His message today is one of unity in Christ. Let’s explore together and discover fresh perspectives from God’s Word.

Today, with others around the world, we observe Orphan Sunday, also known as Pure Religion. Pastor Connor shared a message of both significant need and also of great hope. What is clear from both the research as well as hands-on reality, the church and believers are the answer to the orphan crisis.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Connor as he continues this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our rule of life. Today, he focuses on the importance of living His mission in our lives of faith.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Jeff as he continues this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our rule of life. Today, he focuses on the importance of ‘joy, rest, and play’ in our lives of faith.

Today, we focus on the importance of generosity in our lives of faith.

Pastor Connor continues this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our rule of life. Today, he focuses on the importance of community in our lives of faith.

Pastor Connor continues this sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our rule of life. Today, he focuses on the ‘first plantings’ in our garden space – prayer and the Bible.

Today we are blessed to have a message from Pastor Ron Schafer as he returns to EAC and shares a powerful message for us from the Gospel according to John – John 14:1-6. In verse 6, Jesus says one of the most important, profound, and bold statements He ever made during His ministry. And in fact, in a wonderful sense, this verse sums up His entire ministry, and even His reason for coming to live among His creation. It can be said that verse 6 is “An all-exclusive declaration of an all-inclusive invitation.” And interestingly, verse 6 also happens to be the verse upon w...

Pastor Connor continues a new sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities – our rule of life. Today, he focused on starting the process by ‘preparing the space’ in which to grow.

Pastor Connor begins a new sermon series focused on the rhythms of our lives as Jesus followers, and what that means for our day-to-day practices and activities. As an introduction to the series, Connor shares background with us so that we are all on the same page and have a good foundation on which to build.

As followers of Jesus we are children of God, and being childlike is such an important understanding for us, even as it was for the earliest disciples. Let’s see what Tyler has for us in Scripture today about being His children.

Like his first letter, this second letter of Peter has much to say to us today, as we consider the words he wrote as inspired by the Holy Spirit. In this conclusion of the letter, let’s see what Connor has for us in Scripture today as we finish this sermon series together.