Eastwood Church of Christ

I began with “the past two Sunday’s were most enjoyable.” They really were! Last Sunday was the opposite. Sure we worshiped. I sang with the spirit and honored the Lord by eating and communing with Him, and the church, through His Supper. I preached as well as I could. So, what was discouraging about our worship. So many brethren was not there. We had (only) 109 in worship. I knew and understood where some were but it was like this was the Sunday everybody was gone.  Of course everybody was not gone because 109 were there and 89 was at our PM assembly. But so many were not there. Some just do not care that forsaking worship kills the spirit of those who work hard  for the church to grow and prosper in the Lord. It is disheartening at why many do not worship. It is disheartening to see one come in right on time (did not attend Bible study) and he is hurried down front to serve the church the Lord’s supper. It is disheartening to see so many choose other places to be on Sunday. It is disheartening to see those who wish to do something that is good but to forsake worship to do it. Read Luke 10:38-42

Worst of all it seems (to me) that it is just expected that this is the way it is. There is not a rush to find the lost sheep. There is no recognition that there are any lost sheep.

Are there any lost sheep? Does it matter whether worship is attended? Do we count among the faithful those who live such calloused lives of devotion? What do we do? Nothing is not an option!

If nothing is done by me (preacher) elders and the whole church can we say that we are the Lord’s church?

Frustration! I dare us to be better.