Susan: Aging with Beauty
By Susan Shanklin There is a saying, “Out with the old, in with the new.” Kind of harsh for us grayheads. People sometimes don’t see the value of old things. Some people have to have the new and fastest on … Read more>>>
40 Years Later & the Seeds are Still Multiplying
Forty years ago, Susan and I began our ministry in the Twin Valley-Gary area of northwest Minnesota, and we now see that the seeds that we planted all those years ago are still growing and multiplying. Last month, I was … Read more>>>
Finding Freedom from Condemnation
By Tom Shanklin The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. When they had put her in the middle, they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of adultery. Now Moses in the … Read more>>>
Power to be a Witness [Ministry Update]
Dear Friend, But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8, MEV) The first … Read more>>>
An Easter Sunday to Remember
As we approach Easter, I am thinking about an Easter Sunday morning when I was nine years old in a Southern Baptist church. As I remember it, there was a guest speaker that day, likely an evangelist, who gave the … Read more>>>
An Evangelist Can Help Your Local Church!
By Tom Shanklin And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till … Read more>>>
Oh Lord, Revive Us By Your Love!
Many people are talking about the Asbury Revival, a spiritual awakening occurring on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. The excitement about this move of God has been so great that people from all over the country and … Read more>>>
Susan says, “Oh, Deer!”
By Susan Shanklin Tom and I live in the tiny little village of Scandia, Minnesota, nestled in rolling hills and not far from the St. Croix River. So scenic. So refreshing for one’s soul, no matter the time or season … Read more>>>
Celebrating Our Partners
This month we are celebrating our partners. You make this ministry tick! God has great plans for us as we work together to see this glorious message of the Gospel go forth in our nation and around the world. We … Read more>>>
The Miracle Continues in Benin
As you can see from the photo above, the second building at the Mt. Moriah Bible School in Benin is moving right along. As I shared with you last month, our friend in Benin, Apostle Isaac Clossou, put his faith … Read more>>>
What’s Holding You Back?
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. (Luke 13:12, AV) What is holding you back from God’s best in your life? Maybe it is a sickness … Read more>>>
A Letter to Our Partners
Dear Partner, After our morning prayer time, Susan said to me, “I wish our partners knew how important they are to us.” I concur completely, and that’s why I’m writing to you today. Susan and I feel close to our … Read more>>>