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Echoes Church · all sermons
Pastor Daniel Goulding · Feb 9, 2026
Drawing from Genesis 2, Pastor Daniel argues that healthy relationships are built not by finding or fixing a person, but by becoming one — rooted in God-given purpose, disciplined by wise choices, secure in a God-restored identity, and resting in His sovereign provision. Until we are satisfied in God alone, we will never find true satisfaction in any relationship. The four relational resets — find your purpose before your person, make wise choices before making a covenant, seek identity before seeking intimacy, and pursue rest before pursuing a relationship — form the biblical foundation for doing relationships God's way.
Pastor Daniel Goulding · Feb 4, 2025
Drawing from the opening chapter of Nehemiah, Pastor Daniel argues that living a life of God-given purpose begins with understanding what God is doing in history, allowing our hearts to break for what breaks His, embracing personal repentance, and learning to wrestle in the tension between where we are and where God intends us to be. When those four movements converge, ordinary people — like Nehemiah, a cupbearer — become uniquely positioned to accomplish things that haven't been done in generations.