The voice of Bennie S. Triplett announced “Forward in Faith” to begin the first Church of God national radio broadcast on Sunday, December 7, 1958. Triplett, shown here, was the program director and announcer. Music included “Onward, Christian Soldiers” (Forward in Faith Choir), “Living by Faith” (Forward in Faith Ladies Trio), “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” (Choir), “Faith for Today” (Choir with soloist Roosevelt Miller), “Faith of Our Fathers” (FiF Quartet), and “Amazing Grace” (Choir). Speaker Earl Paulk Jr., then pastor of the Hemphill Church of God in Atlanta, preached a sermon entitled “Forward in Faith” from Ephesians 6: 10-11, 13. Hear the entire program at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzALfAOF54.
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I was a big promoter of “Forward In Faith,” even as a teenager. I remember printing posters through the silk screen process when I was in high school to advertise our new national radio program. I also remember attaching a poster to the right rear window of Dad and Mom’s 1954 Oldsmobile.
Bill, I was also and my interest went back to the days before Triplett. Wish the COG had keep the program going as it was. It diminished I am sure to the lack of funds. We could have built some National interest.
Bennie Triplett was State Overseer in Indiana back in the early 1970’s when I joined the Church of God.