Our Sermons

The day was September 22, 1862. The United States of America were hardly united. The North and the South were entrenched in a brutal civil war. Father against son, brother against brother fought over issues that would forever define this country.

It happens sometimes that things are not what they appear to be. This is a true story:

In his inaugural speech in 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously stated, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Is it possible that we could take that statement and apply it to our congregation? “Ask not what Eastside can do for you, but what you can do for Eastside?” 

It’s amazing how a single word in English can mean so many different things! Take the word “football” for example. In one context it can refer to an oblong ball with helmets and touchdowns and in another, a round ball with goals.