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Susan: Memories of Palm Sunday, Good Friday & Easter
By Susan Shanklin When I was growing up as a child in Levittown, Pennsylvania, Easter was my very favorite holiday. It would all start on Palm Sunday, or the Hosanna parade to me. It was in Sunday school that I … Read more>>>
Partner Update: Let’s Get the Message Out!
Dear Friends, In March I had some powerful meetings in North Dakota. The emphasis of my preaching was what it means to be a child of God. At Zion Lutheran Brethren Church in Maddock, where I ministered for the first … Read more>>>
Use the Name of Jesus [Audio & Video]
And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. (Acts 3:16, … Read more>>>
Partner Update: Going Forward!
Dear Partner, In February, we had our annual board meeting for Tom Shanklin Ministries, which was a great encouragement to Susan and me. Each year, we look back at the past year and move ahead with our goals for the … Read more>>>
Getting Free of Condemnation!
“Therefore, brothers, let it be known to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, (Acts 13:38, MEV). Are you living under condemnation? Maybe it’s a sin from years past that continues to hang like an … Read more>>>
How to Experience God’s Presence
By Tom Shanklin Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, (Ephesians 1:3, NKJV). There is a place in God where we can … Read more>>>
Susan: Just Maybe I’m Wrong
By Susan Shanklin I think it’s closer to spring than it really is. I was telling my 10-year-old granddaughter that I thrifted a bouquet of faux daisies for a wall vase on my outdoor shed, for springtime. She said, “You … Read more>>>
The Benin Schools Are Thriving!
The Mt. Moriah Bible School and Vocational High School, which we are helping to support in Benin, West Africa, is going well. Presently, there are 13 students in the Bible School and 40 in the Vocational High School. The schools … Read more>>>
Finding Guidance for Your Life
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. (Psalms 119:105, NKJV). In the mornings, I like to get up before my wife, Susan, and enjoy some alone time and prayer. On the nightstand next … Read more>>>
Partner Update: Your Spiritual Vision in the New Year
Dear Friends and Partners, As I write this first letter of the new year. I want to talk to you about your spiritual vision. I want to share three portions of scripture, one about your past, one concerning the present, … Read more>>>