Pastor Steve Lays Down Striving

Meet Hillside’s Senior Pastor Steve Blayer and watch to find out how he finds FREEDOM from striving… He said,  “I had spent a lot of time striving for the very thing God had already given me. I was really good at using people to achieve my ends. I saw people as a means to get what I needed, to get …

Dale Finds Freedom

“These last 232 days have been the most incredible days of my life. Without the alcohol, it’s amazing how much more I’ve heard from the Lord and how He’s used me. When I was drinking, I was too tired or didn’t want to be bothered. Now there is joy in the atmosphere of my home. My whole outlook on life …

Brian finds Grace

“I was that guy that was brought up in a religious church. When I would sin or do something I knew was wrong, I was waiting for the hammer to fall. I thought when bad things happened to me, it was because of the things I did. God has changed me over the past several years to fall deeply in …

Tina’s Story

Growing up, shame kept Tina bound in hiding and fear. In her own words, “my identity was a shame-filled identity and the only way I felt I would truly be accepted was if I worked very hard for it. Jesus was the only one who I could share my pain with. My life did not become dramatically better overnight but …

Marriage Saved!

“I wanted to kill my husband, but God stopped me.” After more than 22 years of marriage, Lyle and Pam were ready to call it quits. They had learned to coexist with each other and were hopeless about their future together. They finally decided to let God into their marriage. With the help of their church family, they are now …