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Band of Brothers Prepping

On one of our recent shows, Pastor Scott Hunt came to share his wisdom about being ready for anything in his book, “The Practical Prepper’s Complete Guide to Disaster Preparedness.” There were many things he talked about that really hit home, but the two I want to talk about is: 1) the importance of community; 2) water.

Scott talked of the “Band of Brothers” and the concept of networking and prepping as a community so that everyone brings something to the table.  He emphasized that this is the key to survival in Times of Trouble.  I totally agree with Pastor Scott and have said so many times over many years.  It’s important who you have around you in these Last Days when we can almost count on going through at least some kind of difficulties as the prophecies of Matthew 24 come to pass. Good friends and family (including Church family) should come together and support each other with prayer and practical things. Continue reading →

God’s Ark of Safety

The Church standing together is God’s ark of safety for the Last Days. God has been speaking to me about not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together (Hebrews 10:25) and that’s what we’re doing in many different ways throughout this ministry.

There are literally millions of people that come together every day to watch our daily broadcast, watch live streaming on our website and stay connected through our social media! This is what you are a part of – and it’s bigger than any single one of us alone. Together we are stronger and safer because God designed it that way!

This has been one of the most brutal winters in history. Records have been broken daily! Not only have we had cold, cold, cold weather, but we have also seen extreme drought, like in California. This drought has caused our fruit and vegetable prices to skyrocket because much of what we see on our produce shelves is grown in the state of California!

It’s shocking to see a single piece of fruit costing two or three dollars! It’s not hard to see why the Revelation says that a loaf of bread will cost a whole day’s wages in the End Times (Revelation 6:6)! Food will never be any cheaper than it is right now!

As you stay in the Word, you begin to understand more and more about the Times we are living in. Even the Revelation becomes clearer as we learn about each piece. We don’t want you to have just a piece here and a piece there, but we want you to see whole picture!

If we stick together and keep hearing from anointed people like those we are bringing to you on our broadcasts, we will be far more prepared for anything that comes our way.

Always remember that God loves you – He really does! And we love you too!

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California City Rallies To Save Solider’s Stolen Christmas

Army Cpl. Chris Petrossian was winding down his 17 month tour of Afghanistan when he purchased about five thousand dollars worth of Christmas gifts online for his family in Lodi, California.

The Monday before he was to return home from his deployment, robbers broke in and ransacked the home of his family, taking all the Christmas gifts and other items.

“After being gone that long, you want to have a good Christmas and good homecoming,” Petrossian told WCRA-TV. “It was all sitting on the desk and they just ripped open all the packages and helped themselves to whatever they wanted, which was everything.”

When Cpl. Petrossian arrived home on Wednesday, he found a huge surprise waiting for him.

The residents of Lodi, California came together to raise funds to restore about ¾ of the presents that Petrossian had bought for his family. Local police and firefighters sparked the fund drive.

The Corporal’s wife told the Lodi News-Sentinel the best gift was her husband home for the holidays.

“I don’t know what I would do here, right now, without him,” Cheryl Petrossian said.

Church Gives $30,000 In Gift Cards To Needy Families

A Richardson, Texas Baptist church is actively working to change the lives of those in need in their community.

The Heights Baptist Church gave away more than $30,000 in gift cards and more than 1,500 toys as part of their annual “Three Trees” event. The outreach is named after a sermon series from 8 years ago when the pastor discussed the importance of three trees in Jesus’ life: the wooden manger, the fishing boat, and the cross.

“We feel it is necessary to serve others as this is a pretty clear mandate in the Scripture,” Pastor Richard Covington told the Christian Post. “We cannot think of any other way to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior better than doing the very thing He did and that is to serve others. Serve is one of the four core values around here; worship, grow, serve and share. This is not just a one-off event.”

Every child at the outreach was given a new toy and $20 gift card to Payless Shoes. The parents of the child were given the option of a $40 gift card to Target or Wal-Mart.

“About eight years ago we asked a question,” Covington said. “If we cease to exist, would the community miss us? Not the people who come here every week, but the people who never step foot in?’ So we said, ‘No, not unless we serve.’ One of the best ways to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ is to serve.”

Several church members assisting with the outreach were former recipients of the church’s reflection of Christ. Cesar Popoca received the church’s gifts in 2007, 2008 and 2010 but now is a plumber who volunteers and gives to help families that are where he once had been.

“When I came the first, second and third time I wanted to be on the other side,” he told the Dallas Morning News. “I love to serve. I feel like I’m in the place I need to be.”

Who Ya Gonna Call (Pt. 10)

“But then calamity after calamity started to happen. At first it was awful. Everybody was at one another’s throats, arguing over all sorts of silly things, but little by little, the Lord began a marvelous refining process in our congregation. I’m not sure, but I think that’s what the Bible means when it says that Jesus will return one day soon for a church without spot or wrinkle. I think He’s getting the spots and wrinkles out of us by using all these tribulations we’ve been going through …” Mary paused in front of two large sets of doors. Continue reading →