Entries by Amanda Petersen

A Posture of Hope

Paradoxically, despite the daily distractions and disasters we face, with our Savior on the way we can all assume a posture of hope. Sermon based on Luke 21:25-36.

Thanksgiving for Kids Recap

We had an amazing turnout for our First Annual Thanksgiving For Kids.  We had over 50 kids attend from grades 3K to 8th grade.  They had a great time learning why and how to be thankful to God for everything he has given us.

Awaiting Eternal Gratification

he Marshmallow Test was a psychology experiment from the late 1960s designed by a guy named Walter Mischel. The idea is you place one marshmallow in front of a young child  and say, “You can eat it right away or if you don’t eat…

Eagerly Awaiting

It happens every year, at least for me. At some point during the season of Lent, I really feel the guilt and the sadness that my sins have brought to me. Maybe you do to? If you do, that’s good and healthy.

Art and Craft Fair Update

This past weekend we held our third annual Arts and Craft Fair at Eastside. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped make this a big success!  Hundreds of people come through our doors! It was a great chance to meet local vendors, meet Christ’s people at Eastside, and get some unique items.

Reformation at the Potter’s House

In the region Topheth by the valley of Ben Hinnom, there was something called the potsherd Gate, a place where earthen vessels were discarded. The desert ground was littered with broken clay, a graveyard of sorts for all kinds of pottery…