Entries by Amanda Petersen

Wait Upon the Lord with Joy!

Psalm 33 is a beautiful psalm that encourages us to find our joy in the LORD. It surveys God’s love in creation and his rule over history, and both begins and ends with joy.

Wait Upon the Lord–in Hope

It’s amazing how the same word can mean different things depending on the context. Take the word “fire” for example. It can refer to a flame that emits heat and can burn.

Come, Lord Jesus

The theme for our school year this year is “It’s all about Jesus.” Everything that we do in our school here at Eastside leads back to that truth.

God’s Justice Will Be Served

The city of Thessalonica is booming. Right in the heart of the Roman Empire, the population has swelled to well over 200,000. The Egnatian Way, the main road that connects Rome to the Eastern part of her empire, serves as Main Street.