Understanding Revelation

Starting on April 28th and continuing through June 2nd, you will hear sermons at Eastside from the book of Revelation. Yes, it is the one you’re thinking of, that crazy thing at the end of the Bible.

The Evangelist Cross

A couple of months ago, we told you about the memorial gift of a processional cross that Eastside received from our dearly departed Ellsworth Shields. The processional cross is called “The Evangelist Cross”

A Skylight Perspective

Rachel and I moved into a cozy little split-level in DeForest this past August. One of the unexpected blessings of the new house was a skylight in the living room ceiling.

Why a Processional Cross?

A longtime member, Ellsworth Shields, has given our church a processional cross as part of his will. Pastor Berg explains what a processional cross is and why it will be a blessing!

Incremental Change and the Power of the Holy Spirit

This week I received an email from my home inspector with a list of 10 home improvement projects that should be done…

Peace on Earth is Peace through Jesus

We all know the words so well. Our children share them with us every year. “In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree…” On they go for twenty verses. We sit and listen and say the words right along with them.

Not by might nor by power

In college I played cornerback for the Knights of Martin Luther College. We were in the middle of a one-sided game with Northwestern College where, at halftime, we found ourselves down…

Why the Peter Plan?

We’ve had specific bulletin inserts at Eastside for the past five weeks about something called The Peter Plan. My goal with this post is to summarize the goals of that plan and discuss…

Burn Someone This September

All the believers were together in one place. 120 people were gathered in Jerusalem. These were the first Christians, and they were right where Jesus told them to be: waiting…

God Has Opened a Door

It may truly be the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that God is giving us today.  The door is open, the time is now; may God help us and guide us to make the most of this opportunity!