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Divorcecare Surviving The Holidays
divorcecare | surviving the holidays He left Thursday, September 9. I don’t remember very much about the first holiday season other than being mad, hurt, broken, and confused. My marriage

One Million Meals
Eastside Christian Church, along with Mission of Hope packed one million meals to help those struggling with food insecurity. Thank you to everyone that helped pack meals for those struggling

RIP Medical Debt
THE US MEDICAL DEBT CRISIS This year has been challenging for so many people and we wanted to spread a little hope this Christmas season!! Last year, about 75 million

God Leaves The 99
God leaves the 99 We had hit rock bottom and were both struggling with addiction and living in a hotel room. We were eating in a soup kitchen one Monday

I Found God At The Lowest Point Of My Life
I FOUND GOD AT THE LOWEST POINT OF MY LIFE On April 10, 2021 I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life, and I found myself in jail.

Getting Plugged In
GETTING PLUGGED IN… My boyfriend first invited me to Eastside during Easter of 2021. My first thought was boy it was HOT (I attended Eastside for the first time prior

Helping Ukraine Refugees
Helping Ukraine Refugees Eastside Partners With Samaritan’s Purse https://vimeo.com/709613034 The world is shocked and horrified by the images of death and destruction coming out of Ukraine, a catastrophe we have

Hearing The Word Cancer
Hearing the word cancer…. https://vimeo.com/506344488 About six years ago, Dani had severe pain in her jaw. She saw seven different dentists and three doctors, yet they all misdiagnosed her. During

A Place To Call Home
A place to call home Most likely you have never met or heard of Pancho, Griselda, and their two young children, Angel and Michelle. Yet, they know you. They know

Outreach In Thailand A Ripple Effect
Outreach in Thailand a ripple effect https://vimeo.com/709371813 For nearly a decade, Eastside has been sending teams on global outreach trips to Thailand. Over the years we’ve had the opportunity to

Journey To Motherhood And Recovery
Journey to motherhood and recovery I first was invited to Eastside when I was in junior high by a classmate. I loved the people here. When I was in college

Follow The Meals To Baja Mexico
Eastside Christian Church packed and delivered 500,000 meals delivered locally and to an orphanage just across the border. Follow the meals to Baja Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9juN7rW2IA Seven-year-old Pamela lives in an

Practical Tips For Dealing With Anxiety And Depression
Dr. Paul Alexander is the President of Hope International University in Fullerton, CA. He, his wife, and their kids have been attending Eastside Christian Church for over twenty years. Dr.

Learning My True Identity
LEARNING MY TRUE IDENTITY *trigger warning – sexual assault and suicidal ideation* As a child, I was a victim of incest. I was never allowed to talk about it or

Infertility Birthed Uniquely Knitted
doug & jesse share their personal story and struggle with infertility https://vimeo.com/457146171 In 2013, after trying for a year, Doug & Jesse were unable to get pregnant. Jesse had a

I am a cycle breaker
What are you doing tomorrow? Wondering how someone gets inspired to say I am a cycle breaker. Reggie was in a relationship and felt really broken that this relationship just

Reckless Love And ASL
What do reckless love and American Sign Language have to do with each other? Katie can tell you how for her, the two will always be inextricably intertwined. Katie talks

Isabel’s Story
VICTORY Child sponsorship saved this seven year old girl from an arranged marriage. The artist, Isabel Chavez, went on a mission trip to Kenya in 2017. This was one of