An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. A long time ago the old sage of Old Testament Prophecy admonished us "to seek the old paths and walk therein." How tragic and disheartening it is that we live in a day … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: June 14, 1958
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American Idol Results 05/16/07
Last night, the remaining three contestants - Jordin, Blake and Melinda - each sang three songs: one chosen by one of the three judges, one chosen by the producers, and one chosen by the contestant. Overall, I think Jordin performed the best last night, even though her rendition of "She Works Hard for The Money" … Continue reading American Idol Results 05/16/07
The Pulpit Speaks: May 10, 1958
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. A bleeding, persecuted Jesus hung on a cross. Suddenly, His thoughts turned to His mother and He cried out, "Son, behold thy mother!" Today all of us find ourselves suddenly thinking in the … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 10, 1958
American Idol Results 05/09/07
Last night, each of the top four performed twice. The artist of the evening was Barry Gibb, of the BeeGees. Once again, the contestants struggled with the genre. Only Jordan managed to perform well. Not only did she choose the right songs, she performed them flawlessly. I was not surprised to see LaKisha and Blake … Continue reading American Idol Results 05/09/07
The Pulpit Speaks: April 23, 1960
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. One of the greatest dangers of human activity is popularity. The danger rests in the fact that many times during our hours of greatest popularity, we will overdo. Popularity seems to be an … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: April 23, 1960
American Idol Results 05/02/07
Tonight's American Idol results show resulted in two contestants being booted off. If you recall, last week was the big fundraiser so no one got voted off. Last week's vote totals were combined with last night's to decide who had to leave. Over 135 million votes were cast in the two weeks. Last night was … Continue reading American Idol Results 05/02/07
The Pulpit Speaks: April 30, 1960
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. God of Grace and God of Glory On Thy people pour Thy power Crown Thine ancient story Bring her bud to glorious flower Grant us wisdom, grant us courage For the passing of … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: April 30, 1960
The Pulpit Speaks: February 21, 1959
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. The latter section of the first verse of Luke in the eleventh chapter reads: "Lord, teach us to pray!" As one reads this challenging verse, many times the question "Why?" pops up in … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: February 21, 1959
American Idol Results 04/18/07: FINALLY!!!!!
Thank goodness for TiVo 😉 I watched last night's show this morning. With its country theme, there were some pretty good performances. I was surprised at Phil - the guy was definitely in a zone and gave his best performance of the season. There were also some pretty bad performances. Ending up in the bottom … Continue reading American Idol Results 04/18/07: FINALLY!!!!!
The meaning of April 15
For most people in the US, April 15 means one thing: it's the day that taxes are due. While I am quite familiar with that deadline, the date has a much different meaning for me. On that day, in 1951, my oldest brother, Milton, was born. On that day in 1981, my nephew Cory was … Continue reading The meaning of April 15
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