How much is it worth to hear God’s voice? How many lives could be saved? How many marriages redeemed? How many ministry efforts could be more successful…if we would just learn to hear God’s voice? When Susan and I were young Christians, we had a friend named Gail. Gail and her husband Danny were mentors to Susan and me in … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.” Isaiah 60:1, 2, KJV. We certainly are living in a time of … Read more>>>
Feeling Better from Healing CD Thank you for sending a CD to me and to my daughter in Kansas. I feel she will be healed by listening to the CD and that she will be drawn closer to our God and Savior. I listen to the CD every time I can and it makes me feel better right away. I … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Last month our nation was shocked by a shooting rampage in Connecticut which left 28 people dead, including 20 young children. Many have blamed God for the incident, as though He is responsible for men’s dastardly deeds and foolish ways. “Where was God?” they ask. But the thing that they fail to realize is that not only is … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin A new year is always a great time to reflect on what has been happening in your life and to make projections for the future. It is also a time when many people make New Year’s resolutions. But surveys indicate that by January 20th about 80 percent of those resolutions will be broken. Overall, only about 8 … Read more>>>
A TESTIMONY FROM A.B. EARLE TOPIC: Now Is The Accepted Time SUBTOPIC: Not An Hour From Now TITLE: All For Jesus One of my very best hearers in a meeting in New York, was Post Master Wilkinson. He was very anxious to become a Christian, but could not be prevailed upon to make any movement until the last day, and … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth: But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin I was privileged to speak at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lee, Illinois for their annual Fall Missions Festival. I had a great time with the children in Sunday School sharing a slide show from the various countries where we have ministered. A young boy named Thomas was well versed in geography and was able to tell me … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin I baked a couple of Butternut squashes up today and sorted through Haroldson apples for ones that wouldn’t keep any longer. I ended up with two quarts of applesauce, canned and two quarts of yummy bright orange strained squash. One for the frig and one for the freezer. I just let the chickens out and watered the … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The Word of God says, “”For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” Ephesians 5:31, KJV. God has ordained a strong one-flesh union between a man and a woman. Marriage is God’s idea. His plan is one man, one woman, … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” Galatians 3:13, 14, KJV. … Read more>>>
In September, Susan Shanklin was the speaker for a women’s conference at the Faith Family Christian Center in Hendricks, Minnesota. She spoke on “Ain’t Gonna Give Up” and “Don’t Give Up on You” bringing a Word of encouragement and hope to the ladies of the area. The meetings were a time of refreshing, laughter, and release, and the Lord used … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin On Sept. 7-8 I was privileged to share a Fishers of Men Evangelism Seminar at a Men’s Advance for the Businessmen’s Fellowship which was held at the Three Crosses Retreat Center near Cannon Falls. I was blessed to see men coming out with a desire to learn more about how God could use them as Fishers … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin Susan and I attended the 35th anniversary celebration at Living Word Church in Redwood Falls on September 9 where we enjoy good fellowship and a camaraderie in the Gospel. There was excitement in the air as the sanctuary was packed to praise God for what He had done in the past 35 years and to hear … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The Country Church in Ruthton, Minnesota had a baptism planned on the day I was scheduled to speak. It seems appropriate that Pastor Rich DeRuyter would use a stock tank purchased at a farm and home store to baptize the converts. Five people followed the Lord in water baptism on the Sunday Susan and I were there. … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin The happiest, most victorious and most on-fire Christians that I know are the ones that are doing something to help other people. Jesus said, “Freely ye have received, freely give.” The ability to receive is the key to the victorious Christian life. Eternal life is a gift to be received, not earned. Likewise, the baptism of the … Read more>>>
Hello Bro. Tom, Greetings in Jesus name. I hope you are doing well in the Lord. I ceaselessly pray for you, your ministry and family and I believe the Lord continues to lift you up. I have attached some pictures about what the Lord is doing here in East Africa through me. Please have a look at them and pray for me. … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin In July we held an Evangelistic Outreach at Twin Valley, Minnesota. This is the town where we started out in ministry in 1983 and pastored for 2 1/2 years. Some of the saints who were part of that church participated in the outreach. It’s good to see fruit that remains. They have remained true to their … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin In July I was in Hayward, Wisconsin, where I was a speaker for the annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) and Tent Revival for Northern Lights Christian Center. This was my first time to speak at this church, which is led by Pastor Tim Warner. Pastor Tim is also chairman of the International Ministerial Association, a worldwide association … Read more>>>
There is an old saying, “Bread is the staff of life.” I’m not quite sure what that means but here at the Shanklin Ponderosa, bread is one of our main foundations for healthy eating. Tom called it his “secret weapon” during our weight loss project. When he was absolutely starved between meals he would eat a slice of my bread … Read more>>>
