We were blessed to have guest speaker Rev. Dr. Kimball Coburn, his lovely wife Pam, and beautiful daughter Kathy join us for Pentecost Sunday a couple weeks ago.
Self described as a servant evangelist, Rev. Dr. Kimball Boyd Coburn has spent more than three decades venturing out in faith to serve God in a way that challenges his hearers “To Be The Church”…to feed the hungry, share with the poor, respond to the cry of the powerless and hurting of our world and work for peace. And part of his ministry involves music and songs that are specially written—whether it’s to celebrate Pentecost or to explain to his own children back when they were young, how they were each so unique.
Growing up poor, Kimball still remembers the day his mom saved up to buy him a brand new Schwinn bicycle. And he shared how anytime the bike needed repair, his mom insisted that it be fixed right away rather than sitting unused in the garage. In the same way, Kimball reminded us that we are to use our gifts and talents for God’s glory, and we need to keep the fire going within us, not hide them away where they’re unused.
Now if you found yourself swaying to the music a couple Sundays ago, or if you still have those catchy melodies playing in your head, visit Kimball’s song website to hear them again. Songs like Don’t Let the Fire Go Out or URU. Plus you might be surprised to find even more songs on YouTube, as he recorded quite a few songs during the rockabilly days of the late 50s and early 60s.
For more information about Rev. Dr. Coburn, visit his website at kimballcoburn.com.