I don’t know if you pay attention to religious trends. I do, it kind of comes with the territory as a pastor, and one I’ve heard lately is to essentially treat doubt as a good thing.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-04-12 11:38:452026-04-13 13:31:26“Doubt Your Doubts” (John 20:19-31)
Have you ever been in a situation where you wondered, “Where is God?” If so, you’re not alone. Even us pastors feel like that at times.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-04-05 14:17:232026-04-07 14:21:53The One Place God Isn’t
The Israelites’ heads must have hung toward their feet much of the time. They must have felt defeated. Sure, they had returned from exile in the East.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-03-29 14:49:252026-03-30 15:01:45Look Up to See Your King
ONLY THE BEST. It’s kind of a motto for our lives. As Americans, we expect our country to have the best standard of living, the best military, and the best medical care.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-03-01 10:34:352026-03-05 10:37:32“Only the Best”
Are you familiar with Edward Martin Grylls, better known as Bear Grylls? Born in northern Ireland he served in the British Special Forces and has made a name for himself as a tv reality show host and outdoor adventure enthusiast.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-02-22 10:00:242026-02-27 10:26:16Hope Held in Holy Hands
As Peter looked back on his life now at the end, it had been tough. Growing up with his brother Andrew on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, those were good memories.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-02-15 08:00:002026-02-13 14:50:14“Trust Your Eyes” (2 Peter 1:16-21)
Have you ever looked around in the lost and found, and happened to find something that belongs to you?
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2026-02-12 14:44:222026-02-12 14:45:15Identity: Lost & Found
These days I’m not so much missing the cold winters we used to experience when living out in the Dakotas, but if there’s one thing I do miss it’s the night skies.
Are there any EMPTY RITUALS in your life? Perhaps it’s those cheesy team-building exercises at work that you have to put up with. Maybe it’s an outdated family tradition where nobody knows why you do what you do, it’s just what you’ve always done!
Another year is in the books. In just a few short hours, 2025 will be in the rear-view mirror. How are you feeling about the past year?
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2025-12-31 18:00:002025-12-31 08:20:25“The Gift of Perspective” (Isaiah 61:10-62:3)
Have you ever met someone famous? Maybe it was a president, or an all-pro athlete, or a famous singer.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2025-12-25 08:20:332025-12-31 08:25:16“Salvation in the Flesh” (John 1:1-14)