Read | Luke 2:8-14 (ESV; emphasis added) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said...
I grew up within about an hour of Washington, D.C. Because of that, I went on lots of field trips and family excursions to the amazing museums and historic landmarks in D.C. As I got older, I started to notice that there were plaques on some of the monuments that went something like this (this...
We’re happy to announce that Rudy Tamez has accepted the position of Family Pastor ... and he will start in that role as of Sunday, April 8. WooHoo! We have gotten to know Rudy over the past 6 weeks or so (he has visited Eastern Hills twice) and we’re really looking forward to...
team (noun) a group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or project Teams are really important, especially if you’re trying to do something significant. The team needs to work together well … and … you need the right people on...
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...
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...
This past weekend, we kicked off our Gener-US series by looking at Matthew 6:19-24. In verse 21, there’s a fairly well known and often misquoted or misunderstood sentence: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” If you’ve been around churches for...
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” -- The Apostle Paul “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -- Helen Keller The life of God that is found in Jesus is something that we experience together. The idea of a...
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” -- James, the brother of Jesus “Knowledge that is not put into practice is like food that is not digested.” -- Sathya Sai Baba Experiencing the full life that Jesus came to bring isn’t just an...
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” -- The Apostle Paul (emphasis added) “If you correct your mind, the rest of you will fall...
