Lewis and Broad

This week on Lewis and Broad, we are talking all about good southern food and the famous Shirley Strickland of Shirley's Restaurant in LaGrange and Shirley's Country Kitchen in Newnan. Shirley found her love of cooking as a child and has not stopped since.  After opening two restaurants, she has her recipes down to a science, and to hear her talk about them is a treat in of itself. Tune...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad to hear all about a local farm and CSA organization known as the Jenny Jack Farm. Chris Jackson, co-founder with his wife Jenny, shared what it's like owning a micro-farm in small-town Pine Mountain, Georgia, just outside of LaGrange. The Jacksons hold a philosophy of "less is better" at Jenny Jack, and he explains how they live out that mentalit...

Welcome back to Season 2 of Lewis and Broad, everybody! We are super pumped to be back and can't for y'all to see what we have in store for y'all with Season 2.  Today, Alex Brown, co-owner of Sweet Roast Cafe, joined us to talk about Sweet Roast, its story,  and the plans they have for its future. Sweet Roast Cafe is a coffee shop located in downtown LaGrange, Georgia, and it offer...

Welcome to the Season Finale of Season 1 of Lewis and Broad!  To wrap up this season, we invited Dr. Brian Shumate, Superintendent of Troup County Schools, to come and talk with us about this past year and what it has looked like for education. In today's episode, he shares with us how he came to Troup County, his thoughts on virtual schooling, and his dreams for our school system.  As always...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad to hear what life is like for small-town journalists. The names that appear below the headline and on Facebook are more than just names; they are people and they are lives that live here in our community.    In today's episode, April Ross of BeeTV Network and Daniel Evans of LaGrange Daily News and the Valley Times share their struggles and their reasons f...

This week on Lewis and Broad, LaGrange Police Chief Lou Dekmar and Rev. Adam Roberts of LaGrange College joined our conversation to discuss the work the LaGrange Police Department does in our community, the culture that Cheif Dekmar has instilled in his officers, and the racial tensions that have heightened between police officers and the public. In the episode, Chief Dekmar mentions a few of the...

Throughout Season 1 of Lewis and Broad, one theme has run true, and that is the legacy and impact that the Callaway Foundation has had on our community. As we wrap up Season 1 these next few weeks, we felt it necessary to invite Tripp Penn on our podcast and ask him to share more about the work the Foundation does.  https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad  https://www.callawayfoundation.org 

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation with Mike Wilson, CEO of New Ventures, Inc. to hear all about the work he and the organization do with providing for the homeless population in our community. Wilson is also involved with the Homeless Coalition here in Troup County. He mentions New Ventures' latest project, The Assessment Center, which will have a three-pronged approach...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation about a community-wide program, "Leave LaGrange Better Than You Found It," that focuses on litter clean-up and keeping our town clean. City Councilman Nathan Gaskin and City Manager Meg Kelsey shared their hopes for our community moving forward and the program's success in jumpstarting a culture change towards stewardship. Rev....

This week on Lewis and Broad we had special guests Stacey Hardigree, Kerri Vice, and Laura Jennings to talk about the arts community here in LaGrange. Hardigree is the Artistic Director and Conductor of Young Singers of West GA, Vice is the Executive Director of Lafayette Society for Performing Arts (LSPA), and Jennings is the Executive Director of The LaGrange Art Museum. Below is contact informa...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation with Dr. Roy Nicholls, a retired Superintendent, about a mission outreach program of First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, the DeCelle Morning Ministry. The DeCelle Morning Ministry aims to get people back on their feet and live their version of a sustainable life. Dr. Nicholls speaks a little bit about his background in education and the ho...

This week on Lewis and Broad, Michelle Beddingfield, the Director of Harmony House, joined us to share the work Harmony House does in our community.  Harmony House is an organization that provides around-the-clock safety and protection for men, women, and children affected by domestic violence.  If you, or anyone you know, lives in fear of abuse, tell someone. Make your voice heard.  https://www.f...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad for a conversation about what it means to be the neighbor that Jesus calls us to be.  FPC has launched a Community Grants initiative, so tune in to hear more details and what those chosen organizations plan to do!  https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad

This week on Lewis and Broad, we brought on Rev. Dr. Adam Roberts of LaGrange College, Garrett Wallace, and Kylie Taunton Wallace to discuss what it means to be a leader in an almost post-pandemia world. Garrett and Kylie are LC Alum, newly married, and forging their careers as ICU Nurse and Pastor. Adam mentored the two of them during their time at LaGrange College. Tune in to hear the parallels...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad to hear all about United Way and its work in our community. Patty Youngblood, the president of United Way of West GA, hopped on the conversation to share United Way's history, its programs in the LaGrange area, and the dreams she has for the organization.  https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/what-is-united-way-anyway  https://unitedwaywga.org

This week on Lewis and Broad, Rev. Allen Pruitt of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, and Joyce Morgan, a co-founder and co-chair of the Azalea Storytelling Festival, joined us to talk about the art of storytelling. Here at Lewis and Broad, we are a storytelling ministry that aims to connect people to people, and organizations to organizations. The Azalea Storytelling Festival is an annual event wh...

Tune in this week to hear an interview with Vinnie Shank, a Volunteer Coordinator for CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. Vinnie describes what CASA is, how to get involved with the organization,  and its troubles in caring for foster children. She also lifts up resources and other agencies that CASA works hand in hand with, and their websites are below, as well as contact inf...

This week on Lewis and Broad, Michelle Williams, the Director of Rehabilitation of Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, joined us to discuss what it's been like for her and her work-place during the past year. We are approaching the first anniversary of Covid-19, and obviously, with working in a hospital, Michelle has experienced the brunt of it all. Tune in to hear some of her stories.   ht...

This week on Lewis and Broad, Anabeth Ivey, Marketing Specialist for New Ventures, and Kevin Goodson, Developing Director of Calumet Center for Healing and Attachment, joined us for a conversation about their organizations and a special piece of property that is helping bring them together.    https://www.newventures.org https://www.calumetcenter.org Towards the end of the podcast, James gives a t...

What does it mean to be a "Matthew 25 Congregation?" What does it mean for PCUSA churches to sign up for the "Matthew 25 Initiative?" Tune in to Lewis and Broad this week to hear the conversation about this mission with our team and Aisha Brooks-Lytle, the Executive Presbyter of Greater Atlanta Presbytery.  https://www.atlpcusa.org https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries...

This week on Lewis and Broad, we are joined with Nate Crawford, Interim Executive Director of DASH, "Dependable Affordable Sustainable Housing." Crawford discusses what it's like running a local non-profit organization and the dreams he has for the organization.  https://dashlagrange.org https://www.fpclagrange.org/lewisandbroad/the-man-behind-dash https://www.fpclagrange.org/podcas...

Tune in to today's episode to hear a true and honest conversation about race between our team, Adam Roberts, and Lisa Farrow.  This week's podcast is accompanied by Adam's article, "We Still Have A Dream," in which he describes his friendship with colleague Lisa Farrow. Today's podcast expands on points discussed throughout the article and digs deeper into their frien...

Join us this week on Lewis and Broad to hear the top five things we expect to happen regarding the Church (yes, big C Church) in 2021. In case you missed them, here they are: The Church will become further decentralized.  Churches are going to be conducting more building inventories.  The Church will be forced to discern its place in a divided world.  The ceiling for ministry will be higher than e...

This week on Lewis and Broad, we are celebrating Christmas! Join us to hear Jan and James relive Christmas memories and their perspective going into the holiday season. Here are the links for St. Mark's "Longing for Light in the Darkness" service: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkslg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnOtpN9GvqIUHkJpkNbG5sA Be sure to watch this week's video for L...

This week on Lewis and Broad, the Very Reverend Allen Pruitt of St. Mark's Episcopal Church here in LaGrange joined us to discuss the importance of mental health. December can be a dark time for people, especially after we've had the year that we've had. Holidays can be lonely for some, so we wanted to talk about mental health's real and true dilemma.  Allen mentions the Troup...