Sunday in the South

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:24:48 -0500

MOUNTVILLE, SC - Brooks family reunion a success, 68 present descended from George Lucius Ligon Brooks.

Liberia: Bomi Hills Church (Konia) 2

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:58:01 -0500

I preach at Bomi Hills Christian Revival Church (Konia, Lofa County) Liberia, on November 11, 2007.
The Advocate: 1 John 1:5-2:2

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:35:19 -0500

HODGES, SC- Fell last night on follow-up visitation. Bruised ankle.

Deacon board meeting exposed!

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:40:00 -0500

Liberia: Bomi Hills Church (Konia) 1

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:02:00 -0500

Great worship at Bomi Hills village Christian Revival Church in Konia, Lofa County, Liberia, on November 11, 2007.

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:09:41 -0500

Just led another young couple to the Lord, really thankful.

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:55:42 -0500

Revival report from Walnut Grove BC, Hodges, SC: rural area, larger crowds than expected. Many from Clinton, several from Ni@nety Six. Sun am - adult woman saved, another woman joined. Sun pm - a number of personal commitments, including one woman committing to missions. Mon p@m - little response, one older lady repented of backsliding, wants life right with God. Tues pm - 4 responded. 2 women repented, one adult couple, paren@ts of 3, came forward separately to make professions of faith. Looking forward to tonight.@

News9: Plagues hit Egypt

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:34:00 -0500

Liberia: Konia Church 6

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:11:05 -0500

Look at the response to the simple gospel presentation. I was so faithless that night as to the reality that they knew what they were doing. Forty-seven children responded, and I tried my best to get them to sit down if there was no real commitment or understanding. I'm still sure some did not understand fully, but I believe many of the children did understand their commitment to Christ. But the translator, one of the associate pastors, assured me that they knew what they were doing. Note the celebration afterward that the church had of the salvations which occurred.

COTW: Smoking Room

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:02:00 -0500

Liberia: Konia Church 5

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:38:00 -0500

Here I pray the sinner's prayer with the children. I was about to be overwhelmed and even doubt the response. O ye of little faith.

Mr. Seeker Sensitive Megachurch Guy

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:24:00 -0500

Liberia: Konia Church 4

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:30:01 -0500

On this night of the Konia revival meetings, the local rice planter held a party in town for all the adults who had worked his farm during the season. As a result, the usual crowd of 500 did not show up. Instead, the children of the parents came, and I changed the message to a children's sermon. This is the first half of that nine minute impromptu presentation. It resulted in a harvest I didn't expect and at first did not believe was happening. O ye of little faith.

Bound for Palmetto land

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:22:55 -0500

We will be leaving in a few minutes for our fall trip. In McLeansville, NC, I will officiate at the Rozier-Blackwell Wedding, then on to Hodges, SC, where I will lead revival services Oct 5-8 at Walnut Grove Baptist Church. On Friday the 10th, we are planning to attend my 20th Clinton High School reunion with some good South Carolina Barbecue (that means yellow!). On Saturday, we plan to attend the Brooks Family Reunion in Mountville, SC. On Sunday the 12th, we plan to attend our home church, Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church, in Laurens, SC.

Hope to see some of you during this time!

While we are away, there will continue to be a video post every day or so while we are gone, so enjoy.

New Dollar Bill

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:03:06 -0500

Liberia: Konia Church 3

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:18:00 -0500

Can you hear me now?

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:50:11 -0500

Liberia: Konia Church 2

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:31:34 -0500

Beginning of sermon at Konia Christian Revival Church in Konia, Lofa County, Liberia. On this night the biggest rice planter in town was giving a party for everyone who had worked his land during the harvest season, harvesting his rice for him. As a result, the crowd this night at the only evangelical church in town with the special meetings with the "strangers" was mostly the children of those parents. So I changed the sermon to focus on the children. I was not prepared for the response that came from the simple message. You can see that message in one of the later videos of this great night.

Alabama history

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:55:00 -0500

Alabama History

Alabama History [Webshots]

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:52:20 -0500

First White House of the Confederacy, Montgomery, Alabama State Capitol, Wetumpka, Fort Toulouse

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Real Evangelism Conference at SEBTS

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:22:50 -0500

Come and bring your congregation to the Real Evangelism conference at Southeastern Seminary, October 14-16, 2008.

REGISTRATION IS FREE.

Bailey Smith, Danny Akin, Johnny Hunt, Paige Patterson, Junior Hill, Jerry Vines

Liberia: Konia Church 1

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:04:00 -0500

Margaret Taylor and David Humphries speak at Konia Christian Revival Church in Konia, Lofa County, Liberia.

Liberia: Konia Church Worship

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:33:01 -0500

Happy 82nd, Mr. Eugene Smith

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:15:30 -0500

One of the men I've grown to respect and enjoy at Southeastern Seminary's Facilities Management Office is Mr. Eugene Smith. Today is his 82nd birthday, and the Shop celebrated with a surprise birthday party for him. He was blown away and got a little choked up at the 50 or so folks who showed up to honor him.

Here are two pictures from this morning. The first is Mr. Eugene opening his gift, a new CD player. He is a music lover. The second picture is Mr. Gene saluting me as I take his picture at the birthday cake table.

Mr. Gene came to work at Southeastern in 1980 when the furniture store in downtown Wake Forest closed where he had worked for 28 years. Now he has worked about the same amount of time at Southeastern Seminary. Mr. Gene is strong, hard-working, sharper and wittier than most of the young seminary guys, and quite a cut-up if you get a chance to talk with him. He told me this morning that he has two children, five grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

Mr. Eugene works on a team with the mysterious name of Crew 18. Their assignment is to handle assignments no one else can. Their enigmatic name, according to Mr. Gene by way of another Crew 18 friend, Kirk Parrish, comes from a former technological era when work crews carried large shoebox-sized walkie-talkie phones on campus to communicate. His crew's extension was 18.

Happy 82nd birthday, Mr. Eugene Smith. May the Lord continue to bless you greatly!

Confederate Wedding pictures

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:54:11 -0500

The Chatman-Boyd Wedding was beautiful, relaxed, and was an enjoyable time with friends. It was held during our regularly scheduled Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting at the American Legion building in Oxford, NC, on September 23.

Our camp commander, Ronnie Boyd and his fiance Penny Chatman enjoyed themselves and their friends as they wed. Roy and Debbie Laney and Donna Snipes helped organize the event which was followed by a good meal cooked by Debbie Laney. Nathan Black played the pump organ, and I used the 1819 Book of Common Prayer service of matrimony.

Here are a few pictures. Click them to get a larger version.

The Happy Couple: Penny and Ronnie Boyd.

The Wedding Party. L to R: Paige (Penny's daughter), Donna Snipes (bridesmaid), Debbie Laney (matron of honor), Penny Chatman (bride), me the chaplain, Ronnie (groom), Roy Laney (best man), and Nathan Black (organist).

Penny and Ronnie with Penny's (and now Ronnie's) beautiful daughter Paige. The picture on the right includes Ronnie's sister and aunt.

Left: Our organist, Nathan Black, with his wife Jessica. Nathan's dad is New Testament professor Dr. David Black at Southeastern Seminary. Right: Rachel and I after the ceremony.

The groomsmen guards crossed their bayonets in the air to let the couple pass under at the end of the ceremony. One of these guardsmen is a Greek New Testament professor at Southeastern Seminary. Can you identify him for court martial?

Before the ceremony, Ronnie's groomsmen make sure he gets to the altar.

And how could I do pictures without a few of the most beautiful children at the wedding: Ava-Grace, Luke, and Rachel? They did great. Rachel and Luke really enjoyed the wedding cake Debbie made. I also enjoyed the bread pudding. Amanda somehow managed not to get caught in front of a camera this time.

Help for Those who Sway

genebrooks@yahoo.com (Gene Brooks) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:15:00 -0500

If in the worship service, you find yourself swaying to the music or even (gulp) tapping your foot to the point that it might, by some strict observers, be called dancing, there is help for you.

Click here to order the "Body Stopper."

Bible [Webshots]

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:56:08 -0500

Bible pictures

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Amis Chapel [Webshots]

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:54:57 -0500

Pictures from my time as pastor of Amis Chapel Baptist Church

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Mission Carolina [Webshots]

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:39:30 -0500

Mission Carolina

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Cherokee Prayer Initiative Segment 3 Photos [Webshots]

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:26:39 -0500

Photos from CPI 3 May 2000 The Overhills Towns of East Tennessee

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Cherokee Prayer Initiative Segment 2 Photos [Webshots]

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:05:57 -0500

Images from CPI2 in Western North Carolina, the Middle Towns of the Cherokee Nation

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Camden SC Reenactment [Webshots]

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:37:50 -0500

Camden SC Reenactment

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Holy Land Pictures [Webshots]

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:41:27 -0500

From my 1999 trip to Israel and Jordan. Mary Lance Sisk and the Lord made this possible, and I am grateful. It has enlivened my Bible study and given me insight I never would have had otherwise.

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Our home in Liberia [Webshots]

Thu, 18 Nov 2004 12:05:45 -0600

Before and after pictures of our Samaritan's Purse House on ELWA Campus in Liberia

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Voinjama, Lofa County, LIBERIA [Webshots]

Sat, 03 Apr 2004 06:27:04 -0600

Pictures from March 30, 2004, Assessment trip to Voinjama and Zorzor, Lofa County, Liberia, West Africa

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