Today, I would like to talk to you about waiting upon the Lord. Several years ago, as I traveled around India with my friend, Ivan Tinklenberg, we had a running joke. One of us would say, “Should we go? Or should we wait?” We were going around India teaching on the Great Commission. On the one hand, Jesus said, “Go into all the world … Read more>>>
I was excited to see the pictures which you see above and below from Pastor Davis Juma from the evangelistic outreach and Bible distribution he did in Nairenge in Narok North in Maasailand, Kenya, East Africa in February. These Bibles, which we were able to purchase with the help of our partners, are in the Maasai tribal language. Pastor Juma reports, … Read more>>>
God has a special purpose for your life, but it’s not automatically fulfilled. In this message we talk about coooperating with your calling and the keys which will open the door to moving into your destiny step by step. Translation into Czech is by Stan Strunc of In His Love Ministries. Visit Stan Strunc’s YouTube Channel Notes: The Call of God … Read more>>>
You Can Touch the World: Finding Your True Purpose is now available as a free download in four languages below. Discover the excitement of sharing Jesus with joy wherever you go. Come alive as you begin to function in your true purpose as an ambassador for Christ. You Can Touch the World will unveil the awesome potential of your life, and inspire … Read more>>>
God has called each of us to Himself and has a distinct purpose for our lives. It is my prayer that this message will help you discover the call of God upon your life and move into it. This message on “God Has a Special Purpose for Your Life” is from personal experience and from the Word of God. The … Read more>>>
All have us experienced those times when we cry out for help in time of need! During our move from Mankato to Scandia, Minnesota, I experienced one of those times. I was driving back to Mankato with my 1990 Ford F150 pickup for a final load of items from our garage when my truck spun out on the interstate … Read more>>>
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: (Exodus 14:15, AV) Thank you so much for your prayers, encouragement, and financial support for this ministry. You are helping us to go forward with our mission to take the Gospel to the world. Looking back at 2021, I see that we were able to bring healing to the nations … Read more>>>
By Susan Shanklin Daniel Boone and Lewis and Clark come to mind. Adventurers and explorers. Maybe Moses and Caleb. Tom and Susan spied the northern Minnesota landscape and staked a claim in Scandia, Minnesota! We loaded up our wagons and headed north. Everything is intact, and we have settled into our project-laden 1910 Craftsman bungalow. Everything begins with prayer if … Read more>>>
This video is a follow-up to an article I recently wrote on “The Precious Blood of Christ.” This video goes deeper into the question of why the blood of Christ is precious. The blood of Jesus is precious to me because of my experience with the Lord. When I surrendered to Him in 1977, He spoke these words, “Precious is the … Read more>>>
Welcome to 2022! It’s time for a new start, a new beginning. As we launch into this new year, the Lord has laid it on my heart to talk to you about the only thing that can really give anyone a new beginning—the precious blood of Christ. As the scripture says: For you know that you were not redeemed from … Read more>>>
God is a God of new beginnings! I experienced a powerful new beginning in 1977 when I said “Yes!” to God and “No” to my old way of life. He delivered me from addiction to drugs and alcohol and set me on a new path. I clearly remember that day when He spoke to me, “I give you a new … Read more>>>
Go up and possess the land which I have given you… (Deuteronomy 9:23) We have moved to our new promised land in Scandia, Minnesota. By the grace of God, we are well able to take the land. There is much to do—a house to possess, a community to embrace, a dominion to be established. It will not be without challenges, … Read more>>>
We have a friend who was in critical condition with Covid-19. He had one leg in heaven. He needed more high tech care and had to be airlifted to a larger hospital and was put on a ventilator. He was close to death. The body of Christ rose up with fervent prayers and lifted him up before the throne for … Read more>>>
The Mt. Moriah Bible School in Danzounmey, Benin, West Africa was completed in November. We praise God that we have been able to help construct this building with donations from our partners in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. In July, Pastor Daku, his wife, four children, and sister-in-law were able to move into the parsonage in the Mt. Moriah … Read more>>>
But the angel said to them, “Listen! Do not fear. For I bring you good news of great joy, which will be to all people. (Luke 2:10, MEV) The message of Christmas is Good News of great joy for everyone—a message of God becoming a man to reconcile us to Himself. That is why the message of Christmas is joy … Read more>>>
By Tom Shanklin When they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore, the name of it was called Marah. (Exodus 15:23 MEV) In February, I wrote an article called “Have You Been to Marah?” dealing with the bitter circumstances of life, such as divorce, broken relationships, sickness, the loss of a … Read more>>>
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15, AV) Since our last report, we have been very busy with meetings in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Pakistan. Yes, Pakistan! On September 30, I was in my study preaching at 9 a.m. for an evening meeting in an unreached village … Read more>>>
And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? (Exodus 15:23-24, AV) Just as Israel faced the bitter waters of Marah, we also face bitter waters in the circumstances of life. … Read more>>>
I don’t know if you are like me, but I have a hard time with wobbly wheels on store carts. I am trying to be nice, but to tell the truth, I dislike with a passion carts with wobbly wheels! It is so annoying. So distracting. It’s usually just one wheel, right? It wobbles and vibrates the cart, or … Read more>>>
Then He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest a while,” for many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. (Mark 6:31, MEV) Everyone needs rest. No matter how strong or spiritual you are, without rest, you will become weary in your heart, mind, and spirit. I believe, for most of … Read more>>>
