It was hot and dry in Babylon but they didn’t mind the heat of the sun on this day. After all, the climate wasn’t unlike their homeland of Israel. As teenagers they watched Israel surrender to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar.
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 Petersen2021-10-31 08:10:002021-11-03 08:15:08Here We Stand
If I wanted to talk about something controversial this morning, I’d have plenty of things to choose from. Not the least of these would be the concept of freedom.
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 Petersen2021-10-27 13:25:502021-10-27 13:26:02Our Family Serves the World!
Have you ever heard of a man named Lee Atwater? In the estimation of many people, he was the man most responsible for electing George Bush president in 1988.
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 Petersen2021-10-17 08:00:002021-10-15 08:15:59Our Family Gets Our Priorities Straight
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.” I’m guessing you’ve heard the phrase or perhaps have used it yourself.
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 Petersen2021-10-10 08:00:002021-10-08 14:27:34Our Family Values Marriage
A movie came out in 2005 called “End of the Spear.” It is based on true events which took place in Ecuador in the 1950’s.
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 Petersen2021-10-03 09:02:002021-10-04 09:05:00Our Family Protects Children
When you think about your life, what times would you consider to be the most valuable? I’m not saying the most fun necessarily, but those times in which you grew the most, the times that paid off so to speak years later, the times that were the most valuable.
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 Petersen2021-09-19 08:00:002021-09-17 09:55:49Our Family Values the Cross
If I were to say, “See you next time!” What immediately comes to mind? Or how about, “My pleasure!” What pops into your head?
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 Petersen2021-09-12 08:00:002021-09-13 13:06:39Our Family Cares About Individuals!
I knew a man who was very proud of his Christian heritage. In conversation he loved to bring up that his father helped build a church just north of town.
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 Petersen2021-09-05 08:00:002021-09-07 10:59:36A Disciple Craves God’s Word
Hard teachings of the Bible are difficult to swallow. What advice does Jesus have for modern disciples who follow even as many turn away?
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Pastor Schlichthttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgPastor Schlicht2021-08-29 08:00:002021-08-30 08:19:35The Bread of Life Can Be Hard to Swallow
We are not a society that likes to deal in absolutes. Our post modern society likes to think that absolutes don’t exist.
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 Petersen2021-08-22 08:05:002021-08-19 13:10:07The Bread of Life is One of a Kind!
“So the Jews started grumbling about him…” It was Solomon who was inspired by the Holy Spirit to write, “There is nothing new under the sun.”
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 Petersen2021-08-15 07:28:002021-08-13 07:31:12The Bread of Life is Given in Grace