Congratulations Class of 2022!
This time of year is always a fun-filled, exciting, and bitter-sweet moment in the life of the graduating class. We have a number of high school graduates as well as a number of Eastern Hills members who earned college and post-graduate degrees. We are excited to celebrate this occasion with each graduate and their families. […]
History Changing Prayer
As Christians, prayer is a vital part of our life. It is as necessary as breath for the Christian. It really determines your life and relationship with the Lord. To neglect prayer can result in weakness and defeat. It is of supreme importance that we as Christians must pray. Not as a ritual or a […]
Trusting God, No Matter the Circumstance
Our circumstances often, all too often, shape our spiritual outlook. When things are going as expected, and God’s storehouse of blessings seems to rain down upon us like a fresh spring shower, all is rosy, and life is good. However, when the torrential rains of pain, uncertainty, joblessness, unanswered prayer, extended illness, grief, and betrayal […]
Easter Eggs
He is not here. He has risen just as He said! Matthew 28:6 I have loved hunting Easter Eggs my whole life. As an adult, I love watching kids run around picking up those sparkling, plastic treasures. I am not sure why hunting eggs is so much fun. There really isn’t much of a reward. […]
The Resurrection
If the resurrection of Jesus is true, then Christianity is true. The resurrection is one of the most important events to take place in the history of the world. The very linchpin of the gospel is the resurrection. Paul, the Apostle, in 1 Corinthians 15:17 says, “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith […]
Love God, Love People
Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “’ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ […]
Righteous Ambition
“I just want God to use me for something great.” At first reading, these words may seem like the bigheaded musings of an immature Christian. You might imagine someone like James or John thinking this way when their mother asked Jesus if her boys could sit at his right and left hands when he brings […]
What’s Down In The Well, Comes Up In The Bucket!
Many years ago, I heard a dear friend use an expression I have remembered and shared on numerous occasions. “What’s down in the well, comes up in the bucket.” She was referring to what’s deep inside us eventually comes out in our words and actions. Very early in my ministry I recall a snippet of […]
Genuine Faith
One theme that runs throughout the Bible is that God rewards genuine faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek him.” This is a lesson I began to learn just after […]
Nothing Quite Like Fishing
One thing about growing up down near the Florida Keys was our life revolved around the water. We went to the beach almost weekly, we fished, swam, snorkeled, boated, and spent the night out on the barrier islands. My dad and mom were great fishermen. My older brother is a commercial fisherman. When people […]