Dan Harrison

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the […]

This past week we have been reminded of what Jesus did the last week of His earthly life.  Sunday was a great day as we celebrated the Risen Christ.  As we look back on these events, what difference do these events make in our lives both individually and also as a church?  During the days

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all

“So, whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”  Matthew 7:12  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus lays out what life looks like for His followers in the Kingdom of Heaven.  In the sermon, Jesus begins to ratchet up the standard

One of my favorite contemporary songs is Way Maker. It reminds me of the role that God plays in all our lives.  It also reminds me that there are things that I can’t do and that I must depend on Him for. We all like to think that we have everything under control, but we

Walt Mueller is the founder and president of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding.  He has over 35 years of experience working with young people and families.  Mueller describes youth culture as the “soup within which teenagers live.”  Think about that for a second and consider all the voices that are vying for the attention of

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.Proverbs 3:5-6 Many times, in our lives we find ourselves in a situation that we don’t understand, or we don’t know what the outcome is going to

Several years before the pandemic, Eastern Hills started a Serve Teams for the purpose of helping our church serve our neighborhood and our community. They have led us well and have kept us aware of the needs and opportunities in our community to serve. We would have two opportunities a year to come together as

“Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:21 Look again at that verse, Romans 12:21. Just consider the profound simplicity in that idea. We, the church, are not over- come by evil, but we overcome evil; we overcome it with good. You would be hard-pressed to find a society in

We don’t live for ourselves only. And we don’t die for ourselves only. If we live, we live to honor the Lord. If we die, we die to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:8 This is a powerful verse and says a lot about our