By Tom Shanklin “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18, KJV. Peter was the impulsive one of the bunch, bold, blunt, outspoken, and ready for action. Jesus asked his disciples, “Whom do men say that I … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me…. I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now, I see. In 1748, John Newton, the captain of a merchant ship and a slave trader, encountered a horrific storm at sea. Newton was a rank and cruel sinner, living a totally immoral … Read more>>>
I received the following statement in a newsletter from LeRoy Jones, a Methodist evangelist from Chatham, Virginia. I met LeRoy and his wife Peg at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism several years ago. LeRoy writes: “God is still blessing the little churches. Most of the churches where Peg and I are called to minister are small churches. Sometimes it … Read more>>>
Susan and I had a wonderful weekend of ministry at Ruthton, Minnesota. Susan was invited to speak at a women’s luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Country Church with Pastor Rich and Fran DeRuyter. She shared two messages from the Word: “Who Are You Anyway?” and “You Are a Daughter.” About 40 women attended. I heard many positive reports … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin For the first time in my life, I preached a women’s meeting. It was great! Women from various churches in and around Iron Mountain, Michigan came with hungry hearts. Pastor Joan Archiquette of the River of God Church in Crystal Falls leads the group, which meets in various places in this colorful and unique part of the … Read more>>>
Susan Shanklin will speak at a Women’s Time of Refreshing Luncheon at The Country Church in Ruthton, Minnesota on Saturday, October 22 from 10:30 to 2:30 p.m. The meeting is open to all women. Please RSVP Fran DeRuyter at 507-658-3917 or 507-658-3831. See Tom and Susan’s Schedule
Read more>>>By Susan Shanklin Life is short…..seasons are short. Each year I get older and it doesn’t seem possible! I am a big fan of the local thrift store and they have introduced a perk of 5 percent off if you are 60 years or older. One afternoon as I was going through the racks of lady’s tops I overheard this … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Back in the ’70s, I met a man working at a sawmill where I was employed in southeast Minnesota. He was not a pastor or a preacher, just an ordinary worker like me, but he loved the Lord. He would talk to me about his church, a small fellowship of “Spirit-filled” Christians. “How do you know they … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Thanks for your prayers for our outreach to Mahnomen, Minnesota on Sept. 23-25. Many lives were touched, God’s people were encouraged, and souls came into the Kingdom of God. Five area churches cooperated with the event, contributing labor, love, and finances. Approximately 150 people attended during the afternoon, and we were able to pray with 15-20 for … Read more>>>
By Sondra Berry Young I was thinking today of Danny. He was in his 90’s. One day while driving down the street with a friend, she said to me, “You should go get my dad saved. He’s mean, I mean really mean! Everyone in the family has witnessed to him, and he won’t listen to any of us. In fact my brother … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of … Read more>>>
The following is an excerpt from Tom Shanklin’s book, You Can Touch the World. “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” Acts 8:5, KJV. Now, let’s look more closely at the ministry of the evangelist. The message of the evangelist is “Christ and Him crucified.” It’s the message of the Messiah, the Savior … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin NOTE: On on the week of 9/11, the following article was scheduled to run in our local newspaper. Then disaster struck. Today, America still needs to repent and turn back to God, and if we don’t, we open the door to the enemy to come upon our shores. May we heed God’s warning and turn back to … Read more>>>
By Andrew Gackle I once heard a pastor share an interesting perspective on the movement of the Gospel throughout the world since the beginning of the Church almost 2000 years ago. Though we know that the Lord has been at work in every place on earth in one way or another for all these years, there is a movement we … Read more>>>
I’m writing to ask for your prayers for the upcoming outreach on September 23-25 in Mahnomen, Minnesota. This outreach, which is sponsored by area churches, will include an exciting Family Fun Music Festival on Saturday. Here’s the plan: Friday Night, 7 p.m., Revival Service, Area Service Center, Mahnomen Saturday, 2 p.m., Family Fun Music Festival, Mahnomen County Fairgrounds • 2-3 p.m., … Read more>>>
