By Tom Shanklin With God’s anointing on our lives, we can accomplish great things, but an even greater power and blessing is released when a group is anointed. Churches, ministries, and families can be tremendous conduits for the power of the Holy Spirit when they function in unity. In this message, you will hear: How God’s power was released in … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin I’m excited to share with you that I plan to return to India in November of this year, and this time Susan plans to go with me. This will not only be an awesome experience for her, but I believe it will be a great encouragement to the women of India. In many places, women are almost … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.” Mark 16:20, KJV. I love to go other nations and proclaim the Gospel and see the miracles, but we also need the public proclamation of the Gospel with signs following right here in the United States. … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin When a 21-year-old man walked into a church in Charleston, South Carolina and killed nine innocent people, his plan was a to start a race war. But many of the people in the church, rather than reacting with hatred and vindictiveness, responded with forgiveness and prayers for this deluded young man. They chose to make peace instead … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Tom was hoeing the carrots next to the strawberry patch that I was laboring in and he says, “You sure grunt a lot.” You know, that’s really not what I wanted to hear as I was straddling strawberry plants and trying to blow mosquitoes from my face while bending over dressed in ball cap, long socks, long … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” 1 Peter 1:13, KJV. Many people suffer with depression, addictions and various phobias of the mind. One of the most important aspects of the Christian life … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Have you every thought what it would be like to lose your home and all your possessions and be displaced to a foreign land? Today, more people than ever in the world are facing that reality. A report from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees indicates that nearly 60 million people in the world (nearly 1 … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin We received the following report from Bible Living Ministries, who we have been partnering with to bring help to those devastated by the April 25th earthquake, and subsequent quakes. We are so happy to hear that God’s people are busy bringing help and the love of Christ in their nation and we are blessed to have a small … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36, KJV. Before I came to Jesus I was a slave. Satan had me bound up in alcohol, sin and selfishness. But thank God, Jesus set me free. And He will set you free as well. Jesus promises to make you “free indeed.” That … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Thanks to all of you who gave for the Nepal Disaster Relief Offering, and also to those who enable us to do this and many other projects through your regular financial support and prayers. You are a blessing to us and to the work of God in the earth. We have received $3701.00 for the Nepal Disaster … Read more>>>
Editor’s Note: This month Susan has been very busy with her grandmother ministry, due to the birth of our new grandson, Everett Fitzgerald Jackson, and our subsequent baby sitting of his older sister, Emmeline. We thought you might enjoy this message written from a column in March of 1983 for the first issue of a Christian newspaper we published called … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10, KJV). In the world today, the storm clouds are not only looming, but the tempest is already here, affecting millions of lives. Even on the day of this writing, the nation of Nepal is reeling from a disastrous … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin By now you have heard about the devastating earthquake that took place in Nepal on April 25. We received a report through Ray Phipps on May 1st from the man who has organized our efforts in Nepal for the past two years. He lives in Kathmandu, where much the destruction occurred. He and his family have survived … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Oh, I thought spring would never come! For us here in the upper Midwest, winter wasn’t too snowy, but rather cold and gray. Everything stays brown and gray for so long. I started tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cabbage, cauliflower, basil and a few squashes under a shop light on top of a hot water radiator. I call it … Read more>>>
THE MIRACLE OF THE NEW BIRTH Reading: John 3:1-7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (John 3:7, KJV). Main Thought: The New Birth is the world’s greatest miracle. John Wesley said, Only the power that makes a world can make a Christian. The power to change a life is the same power that raised Jesus … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation for the whole man—spirit, soul, and body. God wants to make you whole in every area of your life. In this podcast you will learn about: God’s plan for the total man. If you are believing in a yes, no, or maybe God. How healing on the inside … Read more>>>
Using “You Can Touch the World” to Train Workers in Kenya I thank God for keeping me and you to this day. It is long since we communicated last. The ministry of soul winning is progressing well and Jesus is building His church every passing time. I am volunteering train believers to share the Lord using the book you sent … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin We were thrilled with the following report from our ministry partner in Nepal: The book, You Can Touch the World, has been a wonderful tool for training the pastors and leaders in Nepal. God has just opened the door for the gospel and Nepal has become a new land for God’s work. It is now urgency for evangelizing … Read more>>>
