Lagniappe From Pastor Brad

Marty Duren recalls in one of his books the most extreme example of “saving seats” he had ever seen. A Pennsylvania churchgoer was shot to death in the auditorium in 2016 after refusing to move out of a “reserved” seat.

Sadly, when people hear about church membership these days, they usually respond with confusion, indifference, or angst. They either think, “is that biblical?”, “who cares”, or “I hate the idea”. Many these days treat membership as “easy come, easy go.”*

The city of Corinth in the 1st century in many ways resembles the United States of America today. The culture, society, and people had become selfish and conceited. Their city and culture had become preoccupied with sexual sin. This sin

GENTLE AND LOWLY – Dane Ortlund If someone asked you to describe your parent, spouse, or best friend; where would you begin? You might initially begin with physical features like hair, and height, then move to personality, but what matters

Thank you Eastwood for welcoming my family over this first week. We have been unbelievably busy getting the kids acclimated to school, Luke to baseball practice, unloading at the office, and of course, unpacking what seems like a never-ending maze

Hey there Eastwood Family, It has been a whirlwind since we last saw you! At times we have felt like we are swatting at logistical horseflies. Things to do in every direction. God is good and we are making real