Posted in born today, converted to Christ, today in history, uncategorized, tagged April 26 1956, “Born Again”, Bremen Ohio, fifty-four years ago, J D (John Denver) Webb, major turning point in life, ordained under, pastor, Pilgrim Holiness Church, Seth C. Reese, Spiritual Birthday, Sr., today in history on April 26, 2010| 1 Comment »
Today is my Spiritual Birthday. I’ve had to ask forgiveness for some things since this date ~ April 26, 1956 ~ but it was truly the major turning point in my life.
I was “Born Again” in the Pilgrim Holiness Church in Bremen, Ohio, on this date fifty-four years ago. My pastor was J D (John Denver) Webb, Sr., a man ordained under Seth C. Reese.
Posted in born today, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, uncategorized, tagged 1952, Actions may be colored, born this date, cannot always be trusted, circumstances, conscience, Daniel, early training, He chose penalty rather than obedience, Indianapolis, intentions are perfectly pure, kings decree, largely influenced by education, mental attitudes, moral issue at stake, native boldness not sign of grace, Native timidity, no sign of a lack of grace, passed away 4/19/1982, physical ability, Pilgrim Holiness Church, Pilgrim Publishing House, preacher writer and man of prayer, R G Flexon, Richard G. (Gant) Flexon, Rudiments of Romans, sin...must be cleansed, Sin...must be forgiven, today in history, wide influence on June 18, 2009| 1 Comment »
Sin as an act must be forgiven; sin as a principle must be cleansed.
– R G Flexon, Rudiments of Romans (Indianapolis: Pilgrim Publishing House, 1952), 17.
Native timidity is no sign of a lack of grace, and native boldness is not sign of any degree of grace.
– R G Flexon, Rudiments of Romans (Indianapolis: Pilgrim Publishing House, 1952), 41
Actions may be colored by circumstances, early training, mental attitudes or physical ability, while the intentions are perfectly pure.
– R G Flexon, Rudiments of Romans (Indianapolis: Pilgrim Publishing House, 1952), 42.
Conscience, which is largely influenced by education, cannot always be trusted…
– R G Flexon, Rudiments of Romans (Indianapolis: Pilgrim Publishing House, 1952), 49.
Someone may ask, “Did not Daniel resist the powers of his day and disobeyed the king’s decree?” No. He chose penalty rather than obedience, because there was a moral issue at stake.
– R G Flexon, Rudiments of Romans (Indianapolis: Pilgrim Publishing House, 1952), 52.
Richard G. (Gant) Flexon was born this date (6/18/1895). He was a preacher, writer, and man of prayer, with a wide influence in the Pilgrim Holiness Church of his day. He passed away 4/19/1982.
Posted in Jesus Christ, poem, tagged arose to ever endure, Canada, defeat, He died, Kingston, on rugged tree, Ontario, pastoring, Pilgrim Holiness Church, saving the whole human race, sing, Stand Up, triumph of all time and space on February 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Stanza 1
What appears to man to be,
A defeat on rugged tree.
Was the triumph of all time and space.
He died that’s to be sure,
But arose to ever endure,
Thus saving the whole human race. – eab, 2/27/05
Written while pastoring the Pilgrim Holiness Church of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Posted in holy living, poem, tagged a spectrum, airplane, antique, ate breakfast with Uncle Buddy, bi-plane, birthday, Bremen, C W (Christian Wismer) Ruth, eighty-five, George B Culp, horse-less carriage, J D Webb Sr., jet, John and Bona Fleming, living Godly historian, men on the moon, Ohio, ordained by Seth C Rees, pastor advisor and friend, pastored, Pilgrim Holiness Church, preach the truth, Rueben Robinson, saw Wright Brothers fly, steam steel-horse rage, T M (Tony) Anderson, touring car on February 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Sometime last month you had a birthday;
The exact date, I’m sorry, I forgot.
You turned eighty-five, 85, I say.
Eighty-five years Brother, is a lot.
Four score and five is almost enough
To be antique. (Don’t be offended,
Antiques, you know, I love in the rough,
So stick with me till I’m ended.)
You’ve lived to see the horse-less carriage,
Turn from touring car to streamline.
And conversely the steam, steel-horse rage,
Once strong, you’ve seen fully decline.
The airplane you saw at its outset,[1]
Not dreaming that soon, oh so soon,
The bi-plane would give way to the jet,
And you’d live to see men on the moon.
As I’d mention a “great,” you’d known him:
Rees,[2] Fleming,[3] Culp,[4] Uncle Bud,[5] and Ruth,[6]
Anderson,[7] Stalker,[8] and Wireman.[9]
You’ve been privileged to hear preach the truth.
You have lived and known such a spectrum,
Of the past, and ones who have gone on.
You’re the one for me, who connects them,
A living, Godly historian.[10]
So I’m glad to have had you Brother,
As pastor, advisor, and friend.
With wishes for many another,
These (late) birthday greetings I send. – eab, 2/75
[1] He saw one of the Wright Brothers fly.
[2] J D Webb Sr. was ordained by Seth C Rees, ate with Uncle Buddy, told about Stalker’s previous affliction, and had Wireman as evangelist when Webb pastored the Pilgrim Holiness church in Bremen, Ohio.
[3] John and Bona Fleming were brothers.
[4] George B Culp
[5] At Webb’s sister’s house he ate breakfast with Uncle Buddy (Rueben Robinson)
[6] C W (Christian Wismer) Ruth
[7] T M (Tony) Anderson
[8] Charlie Stalker
[9] I had privilege of hearing “Bulldog” Charlie Wireman.
[10] His first car was a 1914 Cadillac which he owned in 1916.
Posted in philosophy, poem, uncategorized, tagged Canada, don't know, friends, frown, Kingston, look up, Ontario, Pilgrim Holiness Church, sunshine fails, tempted on November 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »
When you’re tempted to look down,
Look up.
When you’re tempted to wear a frown,
Look up.
When your friends seem to be few,
When sunshine fails to come through,
When you don’t know what else to do,
Look up. -eab, 5/20/07
Written when I pastored the Kingston Pilgrim Holiness Church, Ontario, Canada
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