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George was born and raised in Durango, Mexico, and moved to Canada at age 12 — only a few years ago! I didn’t realize just how young he is until we were well into our conversation.He came to faith in Christ just 8 months ago and has been married for 6 months. It’s exciting to see how God is already at work in his life, and I look forward to seeing where the Lord leads him.Much of this conversation is in Low German. Many of George’s family members don’t understand English, so I did my best to communicate in Plautdietsch. I’m praying my efforts are understandable and that God might use this conversation to bring someone to faith.

Peter Dyck shares his testimony of deliverance and radical life change. After years of resisting God’s conviction, everything changed when God met him while driving his truck. He pulled over, spent three intense hours in prayer, and walked away forever changed — free from guilt, shame, and bondage to sin. Peter met Jesus in the bunk of his truck!We also talk about the deep trials his family has faced with their sons battle with cancer, and how God has remained faithful through it all.

Cory and I could not have grown up more differently. And yet, by God’s grace, we have come to many of the very same convictions about the faith of Jesus Christ.Cory spent his teenage years immersed in the rock and roll scene before being radically saved by Christ. Not long after coming to faith, he sensed a deep call to ministry—and eventually, to evangelism in particular.That calling led him to start a ministry called The Cross Current, devoted to reaching people with the gospel and equipping local churches with practical resources to build evangelistic ministries of their own.I believe you’ll be encouraged and strengthened by Cory’s story, his heart for Christ, and the work God is doing through his ministry.https://thecrosscurrent.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheCrossCurrentTV/videos

Marriage is designed to perfect you. It will always be a challenge, it will always push you to become better or else you make the marriage miserable! This is a great picture of the gospel, of Christ and the church!

I was sure I had posted this study some weeks back but apparently I did not!? My apologies. Colossians 2 is one of the best passages to argue against man made religion or human effort as a way to come to God. We must be made complete and whole to have fellowship with God and by God's grace that is exactly what God has made us to be through Christ!

On my Whatsapp group these teachings come in 5 minute segments, you'll likely pick up on the choppy format. Hopefully the Lord blesses you through this book!

In this episode, I interview Peter Enns, someone I grew up with near, and attended the Aylmer Old Colony with. Nearly twenty years ago, after I became a Christian, I tried to witness to Peter—but I was brash, and it didn’t go well. I never imagined we’d one day sit down for an honest conversation about faith, addiction, and freedom.After getting married, Peter struggled deeply with alcoholism. The heaviest burden wasn’t only the addiction itself, but the constant effort to hide it—the deception, anxiety, sleepless nights, financial debt, and the fear of losing his family. Freedom began when God used the song This Is Amazing Grace to break through, and real healing came during a Freedom Session where Peter fully confessed the truth to his wife. Bringing hidden sin into the light lifted a crushing weight and restored peace to his soul and marriage.This conversation explores Christian testimony, addiction recovery, confession, marriage restoration, and the life-changing power of God’s grace.

We're going to be celebrating the 100th episode of this Podcast with an in person, live interview and talk on marriage. (The evening will likely be streamed live to this channel as well)I'm looking forward to meeting some of you in person. Hopefully we can honour God with a nice evening of focus on marriage In Light of the Gospel! Follow the link to reserve your spot! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdodnBnWMALTkxYZVmzzDVXU-VgPytghmQGQlKnOpEyE04J7Q/viewform?usp=dialog

In this conversation I talk with Jacob Andres, a 50-year-old man but a brand new Christian! He is so grateful for the new life God has given him!Jacob was very open about his years of struggling with alcohol, resisting God, and feeling like it all took far too long. During that time, two of his sisters died from cancer, which deeply affected him and really increased the conviction!He shares honestly about regret, but even more about freedom—what it’s like to finally come to Christ, to be forgiven, and to start over later in life. This is a real story of God’s patience and mercy.If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s “too late,” or if God is still willing to receive you, Jacob’s story is a reminder that Christ saves sinners—and He’s incredibly patient with us.

It's one thing to understand that God has forgiven our sins through the death and resurrection of Christ, but to also see yourself as being buried with Him and raised to heaven with Him is another whole thing! We have victory over sin through through being dead with Christ and being seated with Him in the heavenly places!

In this episode I sit down again with George Schmidt. The first time he was on, we talked about his conversion to Christ and how he got started singing Plautdietsch Gospel music. This time the conversation goes a lot further.George shares stories from his travels through Bolivia, Mexico, and across Canada—singing, meeting people, and seeing firsthand what’s happening in some of the Mennonite colonies down south. We talk honestly about the brutal way some of these colonies deal with anyone who steps out of line, including a recent situation where a man was nearly beaten to death. It’s heartbreaking, and it’s something that needs to be spoken about.But the heart of this episode is George’s motivation. He isn’t chasing a platform or a name. His desire is simple: every person is headed toward eternity, and if God opens a door to share the gospel we should take it. That’s what drives him, and that’s what this conversation is really about.If you care about what God is doing among Old Colony Mennonite communities around the world, you’ll appreciate this one.

In this episode I sit down with Henry Andres and we talk through his journey from being a “good” kid on the outside to actually coming to a place of real faith. Henry grew up in the Old Colony church. He knew the basic Bible stories, he behaved well, and by all appearances he was a good boy and then a good man. But underneath that, he had sins that were hidden—mainly pornography—that brought a lot of shame whenever they were exposed. That shame kept him hiding things for a long time.When he left the Old Colony, he figured his Bible knowledge could make him look impressive. But even then he wasn’t really submitting to the Lord, and he definitely wasn’t ready to bring his secret sin into the light. Over time, he started to see the damage it was doing—how it was hurting his marriage and shaping him into a husband and father he did not want to be.This past summer, after several restless, miserable nights, Henry finally surrendered to the Lord and trusted God for complete forgiveness! He confessed his sin to his wife—again—but this time with real brokenness and a willingness to change. And in that moment he finally found peace, and that’s really where his walk of genuine faith began.

In this episode, I sit down with Pastor Nate Wright from Ingersoll Bible Church to talk about why he preaches through the text—verse by verse, book by book. Nate shares why that kind of preaching/teaching protects pastors from drifting into unnecessary creativity and keeps Christ and the Gospel at the center of every message. We also talk about the craziness of the COVID era. Ingersoll Bible Church refused to shut down, mask up, or enforce mandates—and because of that, they saw incredible growth. We also talk about family life, marriage, raising kids, and Nate’s new children’s novels!SEO tags:Pastor Nate Wright, Ingersoll Bible Church, verse by verse preaching, expository preaching, preaching the Gospel, whole counsel of God, church and government, COVID mandates, church lockdowns, faith over fear, Christian parenting, Christian marriage, raising godly children, children’s Christian books, Christian fiction, gospel-centered preaching, Ingersoll Ontario church, Canadian pastors, preaching Christ crucified.

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Jake Thiessen from Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, to hear his story of faith, family, and adventure. Jake and his wife Agatha were the ones who invited me to speak at the Lebenswasser Church marriage conference a couple of years ago, and since then we’ve had the privilege of seeing their heart for God and for people up close.Jake shares about his upbringing, how he came to faith in Christ, and how he ended up farming in the desert—three + hours from his home community. Jake has passion for reaching people with the good news of the gospel through his work, business, and marriage ministry.Topics discussed:Growing up Mennonite in MexicoComing to faith in ChristFarming and business as ministryMarriage teaching and outreachLiving out the gospel in everyday lifeTags:Jake Thiessen, Cuauhtémoc Mexico, Mennonite testimony, Mennonite faith story, Mennonites in Mexico, Lebenswasser Church, Mennonite marriage conference, Christian marriage teaching, faith and farming, gospel ministry, Mennonite Christians, Plautdietsch people, Mennonite missions, Christian business, following God’s call, desert farming Mexico, faith stories

If you want to understand your position in Christ I think this chapter in particular will be very helpful to you! Jesus HAS delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of his dear SON! We are accepted by the Father as holy, unblameable, and unreproveable because of Christs work on the cross!