We had a wonderful and fruitful time of ministry last weekend, April 8-10 at the Carpenters Shop Church in Mission, SD, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Pastor Gerald Burns of Waukesha, Wisconsin and Dennis Dulske of Wapauca, Wisconsin traveled with me and helped with the time of ministry. Four people registered first-time decisions for Christ at the Sunday morning meeting. … Read more>>>
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.” Ecclesiastes 4:9, KJV. Today I preached at a church in Spring Grove, Minnesota and my wife preached in Gaylord, Minnesota. We covered more territory that way. I had a good time of ministry in Spring Grove, speaking on “The Gospel of Healing.” Exodus 15:26 Number 21 … Read more>>>
On January 23, we held Hope and Healing Services at Northern Lights Tablernacle in Richwood, Minnesota. Due to the work of Pastor Bob St. Claire and members of the congregation, a number of visitors came to the services. About 15 people came forward in the two services to be healed in their relationship with God. Others testified of receiving emotional … Read more>>>
Avoca is small, with a grand total of 146 residents in the 2000 census. But there’s a great little church there called Word of Faith Fellowship, led by Pastor John Stenen, which help of his wife Terry. This couple has been faithful for many years to hold up the banner of Christ’s love and power in their part of the … Read more>>>
Last Sunday, Susan and I were at Gaylord Assembly of God, Gaylord, Minnesota, with Pastor Bob and Judy Holmbeck. This is one of the churches where we enjoy a close relationship. Last year, we were with them in December also, so it’s almost a tradition. It’s a good time to ask a prayerful, encouraging church to pray for us in … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Can’t help be happy! It’s 36 degrees, but they say it feels like 23 degrees, and the wind is howling from the west and I can FEEL the change in the air. Ha ha. Yes, who knows what tomorrow will bring. For me, I know I am safe in my Father’s arms and the best is yet … Read more>>>
Even a casual look at the headlines today is enough to convince us of the great need for a revival of righteousness in our world. Evil terroristic activities, the promotion of perverted lifestyles, corporate scandals, and revelations of insider trading all demonstrate the great need for healing and change in the land. That change can only come, both individually and … Read more>>>
“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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
I had a wonderful time of ministry Friday-Sunday, Aug. 28-30 with Pastor Ken and Connie Mandley at Grace Community Church of Turtle Lake, a vibrant 4-year old church in northwestern Wisconsin. The mission of the church, which meets on Sundays at the town’s high school auditorium, is to fulfill Jesus’ mission to seek and to save the lost. I found … Read more>>>
