We thoroughly enjoyed hearing the word preached by Dr. J.D. Payne during the month of September. The story of Jonah was a great reminder to our congregation to keep following the path God has called us to. Thank you, Dr. Payne, for filling the pulpit for us. This past Sunday, Dr. Kevin Blackwell began his […]
Last December, you all elected Brian Clements, Courtney Corum, Travis Jordan, Cindy Pitts, David Seay, Jerry Short, and myself to serve as the committee to search for our next Senior Pastor. Since that time we have met weekly. During this time we developed a job description and solicited resumes. In March, each team member began […]
In April of 1968, the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was released in theatres throughout the country. As a 14 year old, I watched this fantasy/sci-fi film and I couldn’t imagine the world this movie depicted existing in thirty-two years. We were still 14 months away from putting a man on the moon. I certainly […]
First published in 1896, “In His Steps” written by Charles M. Sheldon has sold more than fifty million copies and is one of the best selling books of all time. The full title of the book is “In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?” In recent years the book spawned the W.W.J.D. bracelet which became […]
Throughout most of September, we will have Dr. J.D. Payne bringing us a message from God’s Word. Dr, Payne serves as an Associate Professor of Christian Ministry at Samford University. Prior to this, he was the pastor for church multiplication with The Church of Brook Hills in Birmingham. He served for ten years with the […]
Today I want to encourage you about the Bible and the believer’s (our) life. “The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. […]
Confidence in Christ Many of us are studying 1st and 2nd Timothy and Titus in our LifeGroups this quarter. This past Sunday we learned that our confidence as Christians comes from Christ Jesus. Paul encouraged the young pastor, Timothy that because of this confidence he could stand firm and strong in the midst of opposition […]
Patriotic Service & Men’s Fellowship This past Sunday was a busy but amazing day of worship and fun. Our men’s breakfast was delicious and Ronald Skipper, our Men’s Ministry coordinator, gave a challenging message. The God and Country celebration was both inspiring and worshipful. We were able to do our patriotic service again Monday night […]
Celebrating Bro Mike The first day of this week, Sunday the 16th, we celebrated Bro. Mike’s thirty-two years of faithful service as our pastor. The worship center was filled to capacity, the worship was Christ-honoring and Bro. Mike’s last message in the pulpit as pastor of Eastmont Baptist Church was Holy Spirit inspired. To God […]
Stacy Walker and husband Donnie are longtime members of Eastmont Baptist Church. Stacy is a mom of 5, a spiritual mom of many more, and the self-described 1J2 mom. The Walker family started 1J2 Ministries in 2014. Although 1J2 has been a large part of our summers at Eastmont for 5 years, you might not […]