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Good Morning everyone!

I trust and pray that your summer is going great so far!

Well, this has been a very big year for me. In June I turned 30 years old!

For me this is a huge milestone, as any religious leader in scripture could not start their ministry until after age 30. Jesus didn't start his full time ministry until He was 30. In the old days one didn't usually get past apprentiship until after 30. So, to me this year is the beginning of great things!

I'll be honest, I didn't have trouble mentally turning 30. Not because I am now an "Old Man", because age doesn't matter that much to me, but rather it was the principle. I didn't feel like I had learnt enough, or accomplished enough in my life to move on to this stage in my life.

I got over that, and realized that it is Jesus who is working in, through, and for me! I am not my own, I have been bought with a price! I do look forward to see what great things Jesus has in store for me this year!

One thing that happened this year since June, and after my birthday. I was able to Baptize a soul! It has been a long time since I've baptized anyone, and I was excited! I look forward to baptizing more souls in the very near future!

One more thing.

Lately I've been very moved by some of our current events, and some newsletters that I've been receiving in my email.

1. News

Since hearing about Obama's Peace talks with Poutine in Russia, and their discussions on how to diminish the Nuclear warhead stockpiles; and the G8's talks about how to deal with the "Global Economy"; And Asia's suggestions to create a one world currency standard, I've really had a since that the end is near!

No, I'm not a dooms day sayer, but I do read my Bible, and many more signs of the end are coming to pass! Do not neglect your soul, for it may soon be too late!

2.Newsletters

I receive newsletters from a few soulwinning evangelists, and one Tim Downs, has been really challenging me to be a better soul winner! Where do you want to spent eternity? Heaven or Hell? If you want to be with Jesus in eternal glory then you must obey his command to Repent of your sins with a Godly Sorrow, you must speak the name of Jesus, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you will receive Jesus' gift of the Holy Spirit which will renovate you mind - you will become a child of God!

If you do not obey this simple reletively quick and very easy plan, you will NOT go to the place that Jesus has prepared for you!

Yours for a new year, the end of time, and winning souls

Pastor Fred

Time flies...whether you have fun or not!

Well it has been another busy couple of weeks, however, God has been great as usual, and many things have been accomplished!

1. We've successfully transitioned from summer mode to school mode! Ethan my oldest has finally started school! Tuesday was the big day and he was extremely excited! Soraya did a wonderful job teaching him. (We are home schooling - challenging, rewarding, and fun) The A.C.E. (Accelerated Christian Education) Curriculum is very well laid out, and easy to follow for both Ethan and Soraya. Kudo's for A.C.E.! Ethan is catching on very quickly, and we have noticed marked improvement in his attention span, focus, and learning ability over the past couple of days. It really is amazing how children grow up, and can learn new things!

2. The Sanctuary of Truth Church website is up and running. Although it isn't completely finished it should be fully functional. The Online Radio is available again. (as you can see above) However, I have noticed a few songs are either not working or not available. (Please help me identify all songs that aren't working or available - leave a comment or email me.) The video media player is still in the works. Some of the media from the last site is gone for ever, but we are in the process of making more. Bear with us as we improve our sites, and enjoy them as they grow. You can visit the site @ www.sanctuaryoftruthupc.com

3. We are in the process of expanding our POWer Hour attendance as we move into the Fall season. We still have a couple of weeks left for the "Friendship" program, and then we will jump into another attendance promotion as we begin a new program for the Fall and Christmas seasons.

4. The Good Lord has given "yours truly" another song. Lord willing I will be able to post a video of it soon. The title is "All I can do is Worship You!" The song sort of just dropped in one evening as I was preparing a message for a Church Service, and developed into a full fledged worship/hymn song.

5. By the Grace of God we are in the process of buying a local business. No we don't have any money, but God works things out, and will make all things possible as He always does! It requires a lot of leg work, but I see Jesus at every turn helpping us along. More info on this will follow....

6. Jesus lead me to a website a few months ago called the www.possibilityvirus.com. It is a website of a life coach and keynote speaker Michael Bungay Stanier the Senior Partner, Box of Crayons . His coaching ability is quite good, and I've been reviewing the emails and questions sent to me. Putting things into practice is quite different than just reading and disgarding. So, that is exactly what I've been doing. By the Grace of God I've been implimenting two questions a day. Now I have posters all over my wall that remind me what my core values are and what I want to happen and be done in my life! It's great! (I'll share this in more detail later.)

Well, that's about it for now, but I do want you to remember a couple things before we sign off.

A. Keep Smiling - as the old children's song says "smilers never lose and frowners never win!"
B. Remember that "God is Good All the Time!" If you can realize that no matter what you go through God is good that knowledge will change your life!
C. Jesus loves you!

Yours for a Blessed Day,
Pastor Fred

It "was" a long lonely summer! ... Joking!

Well it has been an extremely busy summer! Between revival services, Kids Power Hour, Bible Study, Sunday Services, Full time employment, Janitorial work, and Clowning! Wow! When it is all run together it looks almost as much as it feels! Nonetheless, it as been fun, albeit very exhausting.

Pastor Fred Online does have some exciting news though - It looks like we found another webhost that will accept paypal and our media will be up and running again! Lord willing in the next week or so you should see your favorite sermons and online radio up and running again! We are very excited, and how to bring you a very exciting fall and winter full of interesting thoughts, God filled messages and Spirit Filled music...

Also, in the next couple of months Lord willing there will be some more exciting "musical" news to share, but we wont get the cart in front of the horse!

Thanks to everyone who has come and visited over the summer months inspite of my busy schedule and online absence. May God richly bless you!

Pastor Fred

A tribute to the reader!

Well I'm back in the saddle as it were! It was a long busy week, but it is finally over, and now we are starting a new week.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, each and every one of my readers, for your friendship, tolerance, and the fact that you have returned on a number of occasions.

I met one of you this last week. I was at work, I am sorry if I seemed a little stand off-ish - I was having a rough day, but I am taking this opportunity to acknowledge you my readers.

This is the day I pay tribute to people who care about other peoples opinions! You acknowledge that we might have something important to say. Thank You!

Also, I want to take this opportunity to share with you some news, and updates which will be forth coming in the near future!

1. There will be more video content. some of which will contain yours truly.
2. I am endeavoring to become an active member of the Canadian Bible Society. In which case I will be offering Bibles in your native language.
3. I am trying to start a prize department for every so many visitors. (i.e. The 1,000 visitor may receive there own personal Bible for free!)
4. I will be asking for you to send a prayer for a country on my counter. (we currently have at least 51 countries to pray for and we have only prayed for about 5 of them!)
5. I will open up a testimony section for you to send me your testimonies of God answering your prayers!

These are just some of the things that will be offered to you the reader in the near future!

As always I will continue to write thoughts which the good Lord gives me, which I hope will enrich, motivate, and inspire you to have a closer walk with Jesus!

In closing here is a scripture that I preached from this morning. Meditate on it and see what God tells you!

Romans 13:11-14 (Amplified Bible)

11Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah).

12The night is far gone and the day is almost here. Let us then drop (fling away) the works and deeds of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.

13Let us live and conduct ourselves honorably and becomingly as in the [open light of] day, not in reveling (carousing) and drunkenness, not in immorality and debauchery (sensuality and licentiousness), not in quarreling and jealousy.

14But clothe yourself with the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah), and make no provision for [indulging] the flesh [put a stop to thinking about the evil cravings of your physical nature] to [gratify its] desires (lusts).