“The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.” Luke 16:16, KJV. Sometimes I think we forget that the message that Jesus preached (and his disciples, and the Apostle Paul) was the Kingdom of God. Jesus said “the Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Satan has been busy invading the institutional church for quite some time. His plan is to undermine all the foundations of faith until all that is left is an empty shell of religion. Such hallow structures are of a absolutely no threat to Satan and his kingdom of darkness, but, in fact, are tools that he can … Read more>>>
Are carrots really green? Sounds like a ridiculous question, doesn’t it? But if you had been taught all your life, from the time you were an infant until now that carrots are green, your answer to this question would be, “Of course they are.” Imagine a society of people who believed that carrots were green. Walk up to one of … Read more>>>
Last weekend I had a great time of ministry at Christ Congregational Church in Rio, WI., a church which was founded over 15o years ago. Rio is a town of less that 1,000 people located north of Madison, WI. Pastor David and Eleen Lusse have been at the church for about 4 years, leading the flock to the promised land … Read more>>>
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18, KJV. What does someone dying on a hill in the middle east 2,000 years ago have to do with me? Everything!!! It is the power of God. To those who don’t … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin There are two things that I felt in my heart would happen through my first trip to the nation of Thailand. First, God was going to expand my vision for world evangelism. And secondly, some seeds were going to planted that would change the nation of Thailand. This, I believe, is exactly what happened. My flights both … Read more>>>
I’ve been surprised by my first trip to the nation of Thailand. I was expecting another 3rd world Asian country with extreme poverty, poor infrastructure, dirt and confusion, but instead I have found peaceful well-ordered society set in a beautiful land. I’m ministering in a Bible School near Chiang Mai, run by Living Word Ministries International. Before this trip is … Read more>>>
Several years ago, a friend named Alyce was healed in one of our services. She had come forward for prayer having intense pain in her left should. It was so excruciating that she could not move her arm even an inch with out intense agony. After prayer she was instantly healed and her arm shot up totally free of pain. … Read more>>>
We receive a lot of prayer requests over the internet. We try and send back a word of encouragement and then lift up the needs before our heavenly Father. A lot of times we pray for people and we don’t know about the results, but this man from India was reminded by the Holy Spirit to write and let us … Read more>>>
I feel very privileged to meet a lot of wonderful people while I am taking this Gospel all over. This past weekend I traveled to northern Minnesota to preach the Gospel and minister the love of God on the White Earth Indian Reservation. On Saturday afternoon I met with Willie and Anna Atkinson at Park River, Minnesota. I had been … Read more>>>
I had a great opportunity to share the Gospel at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Mankato this week. I shared on the topic “Heaven and How to Get There” from John 14:1-6. The simple Gospel is so powerful to touch hearts. I shared about the glories of heaven and how our Father wants us all to go there. However, not … Read more>>>
Today, I received the following note from Joyce Ballard, the business woman from Mahnomen, MN, who the Lord instantly healed at our meeting there in October: “I am still doing great—sitting at my desk about 12 hours a day doing taxes with no trouble with my neck and arms—Praise God!” Joyce Ballard
Read more>>>“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15, KJV. When we hear Jesus’ command to go into all the world, we see images of foreign exotic lands with strange natives who need the Gospel. But “all the world” is not just overseas, it is all around us. Some … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Joyce Ballard, a businesswoman from Mahnomen, MN., received a healing from whiplash at our Hope and Healing Services in Mahnomen on Nov. 20-22. She had not been able to lift her arm or turn her neck since being in auto accident in April, 2009. Thank God now she can move freely! Jesus is our healer. Listen to … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. (Zechariah 13:6, KJV). This prophetic utterance from the Old Testament prophet Zechariah has reference to the suffering of the Lord Jesus at the time of His crucifixion and … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.” Habakkuk 2:2, KJV. God is interested in getting His vision inside of us, so that we may run with it. We need to discover the Lord’s vision for humanity. We need to learn about … Read more>>>
On Oct. 31, we held a regional men’s meeting at Crystal Falls, Michigan. Three pastors were present, and men from a variety of churches in that part of the world. The devil gets nervous when men get together and pray, so I think this was a good way to mark what the world calls Halloween. We had a wonderful time … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The Good News is that Jesus came to help people with their distresses. The Gospel is for the benefit of mankind, in every area. Jesus didn’t come to start a new religion, he came “to preach the Gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the … Read more>>>
Developmental disability is a term used to describe life-long, disabilities attributable to mental and/or physical or combination of mental and physical impairments, manifested prior to age 18.[1] The term is used most commonly in the United States to refer to disabilities affecting daily functioning in three or more of the following areas: capacity for independent living economic self-sufficiency learning mobility … Read more>>>
Sept. 11—I left home today headed for parts north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. On the way I was stopping at the home of our friends’, Pastor Norm and Lori Gullingsrud, in Gary Minnesota. Norm was one of the elders in our first church we started in Twin Valley, Minnesota in 1983. It interesting to see how the seeds you plant … Read more>>>
