I know that I am not the only one who rushes to make a list of everything that I want for Christmas as soon as December hits. Or November… okay, October. It’s finally the time of year when I can ask all of my loved ones for the things I want without it being weird, and I do not plan...
High School Weekend is a place for students to come once a month to be together, laugh together, and ask questions about life and God together. High schoolers from our community enter into the front doors of Eastern Hills and are greeted by music and lawn games set up in the lobby. After a short...
So we’ve had a pretty incredible stretch of reach out events and possibilities this fall. Many of you threw Halloween parties in your neighborhoods. We had over 600 volunteers (many of whom don’t go to Eastern Hills) pack and deliver over 1200 meals for Mountains of Mercy. We are ice...
Each stage of parenting presents its own challenges. If you’re a parent, you know exactly what I mean. With newborns, sleep is a challenge. With toddlers, potty training is a challenge. With preschoolers, everything feels like a challenge. And the list goes on. When your child...
Persecution: 1 : the act or practice of persecuting especially those who differ in origin, religion, or social outlook. 2 : the condition of being persecuted, harassed, or annoyed (Webster’s dictionary definition). This may well describe persecution as applied to the western...
Have you ever had a bad day, a bad week, or even longer. I had a bad September. It started with a vacation to Cabo where we experienced Tropical Storm Linda and had multiple days with no electricity and no running water. We returned home to a death in our family and then multiple family members...
The night before Christmas was always really special as a kid. The anticipation of what would be under the tree waiting in the morning and all the fun of the festivities that surrounded it. As a kid, if you would have told me that I would enjoy giving gifts as a parent as much as I do I...
Bullying can happen anywhere and to anyone. We want to help stop bullying at church, school, online, and in the community. Some feel that bullying is a normal right of passage in growing up. It isn’t!! There will always be conflicts between kids, but bullying is intentional cruelty...
by: Phil Bettison, Early Elementary Pastor, Johnny Kluever, Preteen Pastor & Matt Feria, Middle School Pastor Fall can be a difficult time. Summer was fun, schedules were crazy, and getting “back into the groove” has it challenges. But, once a rhythm is established...
If you're like me, the reports that are coming out of Texas in the last few days have been overwhelming. Many of us have friends or family that live in Texas in the path of Hurricane Harvey, so the struggles and devastation that have come along with the storm have carried a very personal...
