Eric Nathanael Lindholm was born June 27,
1897 in St. Åby, Östergötland, Sweden. Eric was converted October 
1909, in Lindsborg, Kansas and baptized there in 1909. Eric attend
Bethel Seminary and graduated in the class of 1922. Rev. Lindholm
married Ester Florence Mattson of Dassel, Minnesota on June 27, 1922.
They had two boys, Eric Roger and John Gordon. He was ordained October
21, 1922 in Grove City, Minnesota. He then attended the University
of Washington, in 1924-1925. Rev. Lindholm was Pastor of Grove
City, Minnesota 1921-1924 / Seattle Ballard, Washington 1924-1926 / St.
Paul Central 1926-1931 / Chicago Addison Street 1933-1937 / Cambridge
Minnesota 1937-1942 / Worcester, Massachusetts 1942- ....
Mention should be made of the excellent interim of the
"Bridge Builder" Rev. Eric Lindholm who so ably guided the Temple
Baptist Church during the transition period from Rev. David G. Danielson's
leaving early in 1972 until the coming of Rev. Richard Wiens in September.
The following text was written by Rev. Eric Lindholm in the Pastor's Annual
Report for Temple Baptist Church in the year 1972.
"Behold, I will do a new thing." Isaiah
43:19. The word "new" fits into our Christian speech in many
ways. The numbering of our years speaks of the new thing God did for the
world when he sent to us his son, Jesus. Each time we write the current
date of the year we testify to the birth of Christ and His entering into human
history.
The book that ties together the great promises of God and
records their fulfillment, is known as the New Testament. This book tells
about new hope for the world through the life, death and resurrection of
Christ.
When we meet God in a personal way, He does not give our
old nature a temporary overhaul; He creates a new nature within us.
"If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have
passed away, behold all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5;17.
This is not reformation, it is regeneration, There is a difference.
When we grow tired of the tragic things that happen in this
sad world, we lift up our hearts and listen to God's great promise:
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea. Behold, I Make
all things new! Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and
true." Revelation 21:1-5
Eric N. Lindholm, Interim Pastor
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