Eastside Church

What makes Jesus so compelling—so radically different—is that He gets us. Though He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and present everywhere, He chose to step into our world and walk in our shoes. In this message, Pastor Ed unpacks the humanity of Christ in a powerful way. From the high of His baptism to the low of His wilderness testing, Jesus experienced life as we do—joys, pressures, temptations, and even isolation. And through it all, He overcame.

Dr. J delivered a powerful and timely message about the spiritual condition of our nation. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Proverbs 14:34, he walked us through four roads—righteousness, ruin, reality, and revival—and challenged us to respond with preparation, prayer, prioritizing God, and living with purity.

In this message, Pastor John Hull unpacks three powerful themes from Scripture that remain just as relevant today as they were when they were first written: A Good Name, Truth and Wisdom, and Words and Phrases.

In this powerful message, Pastor Trey Sapp unpacks the unmatched authority and saving power found in the name of Jesus. Drawing from Acts, Romans, and Philippians, he highlights how Jesus' name is not just a title—it is the key to salvation, the banner of our identity, and the source of our mission.

In this special Father’s Day sermon, Pastor John Hull shines a spotlight on an often-overlooked figure in the Bible—Zebedee, the father of James and John. Though mentioned only briefly in Scripture, Zebedee leaves behind a powerful legacy for dads today.

Pastor Kevin challenges us to consider the danger of being “almost” Christian—those who, like Pilate and the crowd, choose the world over the Way, self-justification over Christ’s justification, and tradition over truth. With insight and urgency, this message calls us to move beyond being close to Christ and instead surrender fully to Him.

Don’t settle for almost. Choose Jesus.

In this special message kicking off VBS week, Pastor Scott Kelly unpacks the meaning behind Jesus’s “new commandment” in John 13:34–35—to love one another as He has loved us. While love was always central to God’s covenant with His people, Jesus redefines love not as a feeling or emotion, but as a reflection of God’s own character—marked by mercy, grace, truth, and sacrifice.

In the final message of our WISE UP series, Pastor Trey Sapp turns our attention to one of the Bible’s most surprising and poetic books—Song of Songs. Often misunderstood or overlooked, this “greatest song” reveals God’s wisdom for love, romance, singleness, sex, and marriage.

What do you do when life feels uncertain, outcomes seem unpredictable, and the future is unclear? In Ecclesiastes 11:1–4, Solomon offers surprising wisdom for navigating life “under the sun.” In this installment of the Wise Up series, Pastor Scott Kelly explores how we can live with courage, patience, generosity, and trust—even when we don’t have all the answers.

As we continue our journey through the wisdom literature, Pastor John Hull turns our attention to Proverbs—a book centered on skillful living. On this Mother’s Day, Proverbs 9 introduces us to two symbolic women: Lady Wisdom and Madame Folly. Both offer invitations. Both set their tables high on the city’s hill. But only one leads to life.