My Thanksgiving List

Many years ago as H.A. Ironside was sitting in a crowded restaurant.  Just as Ironside was about to begin his meal, a man approached and asked if he could join him. Ironside invited his to have a seat. Then, as was his custom, Ironside bowed his head in prayer. When he opened his eyes, the [...]

Celebrating Thanksgiving In America

The tradition introduced by European Americans of Thanksgiving as a time to focus on God and His blessings dates back well over four centuries in America. For example, such thanksgivings occurred in 1541 at Palo Duro Canyon, Texas with Coronado and 1,500 of his men; 1 in 1564 at St. Augustine, Florida with French Huguenot [...]

Thoughts on Thanksgiving

Why Only One Day for Thanksgiving?
Charles Dickens said that we are somewhat mixed up here in America. He told an audience that instead of having one Thanksgiving Day each year we should have 364. “Use that one day just for complaining and griping,” he said. “Use the other 364 days to thank God each day [...]

Powerful Preaching

What makes for powerful preaching? If you go into certain geographical areas you will hear the wind sucking preacher… “For God-a, so loved-a, the world-aaa.” Some preachers have a sing-song, “That He GAVE HIS only BEGOTTEN Son.” Others are very dignified, “That whosoever believeth in Him.” Others are shouters, and as long as they are [...]

Lofty Expectations Await At Wilson Christian

Matching last season’s N.C. Christian School Association 3-A semifinals appearance in boys basketball would delight new Wilson Christian Academy head coach Ryan Vanderboegh.
However, head coach Brian Trull has directed his girls teams to the semifinals in four of his 10 years and he admits: “It’s time to get over the hump.”
Thus, 2009-10 hardwood expectations are [...]

Founding Pastor of Tabenacle Baptist Church is Now with the Lord

Dr. Otis Reid Holmes, 89, husband of Elizabeth Horne Holmes, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Barge Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. He was the founding pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Wilson, NC. He planted and pastored Baptist churches in Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, [...]

The Way Up When You Are Down

What is depression?  The poet has described it this way…
Depression is Debilitating, defeating,
Deepening gloom.
Trudging wearily through
The grocery store,
Unable to make a simple choice,
Or to count out correct change.
Surveying an unbelievably messy house,
Piles of laundry,
Work undone, and not being
Able to lift a finger.
Doubting that God cares,
Doubting in my prayers,
Doubting He’s even there.
Sitting, staring wild-eyed into space,
Desperately [...]