Outside the Gates

 Outside the Gates  Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the Gate. Heb 13:12  NKJV Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. Heb, 13:13. Traditionally, the contemporary church was content to let Jesus do all the suffering while she went her […]

The Last Shall Be First

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called but few are chosen.” Mat. 20:16 There is a major shift taking place in both heaven and earth. If the Kingdom of God is to be fully restored on earth as it is in Heaven, then it must be that God […]

The Last Shall Be First

“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called but few are chosen.” Mat. 20:16 There is a major shift taking place in both heaven and earth. If the Kingdom of God is to be fully restored on earth as it is in Heaven, then it must be that God […]

Lessons from the Abyss

Lessons from the Abyss Job and Leviathan *All scripture taken from the New King James Version. “Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?” (Job 3:23). Throughout my long journey through scripture to date, I’ve found few passages in the bible that pose a question as […]

Deeper Into Destiny

Ben Girod We in this generation have met sobering times as the world continues to spiral into ever deeper chaos and anarchy. Political solutions and human reasoning are becoming increasingly ineffectual in Gods end time purposes. For generations, it has been our (Anabaptists) trademark to remain silent during economic and political tumult. Historically, as external […]

Elijah’s Return: Pursuing the Anointing

Mathew 17:10-13 Ben Girod What does it mean to speak of “Elijah’s Coming”?  As we define such, perhaps we should consider why it is that he must come? To help us address these questions, we need to first understand the spiritual dynamics of Elijah’s prophetic calling and ministry.  Elijah was not only a prophet, but […]

Anabaptist Destiny

An Amish Man’s Journey in Forgiveness By Benjamin Girod My name is Benjamin Girod and I am Swiss Amish. I grew up in a deeply segregated Amish community near Bowling Green, Missouri during the decade of the 1950’s. I became a horse and dairy farmer in this isolated community of roughly 100 families. As a […]

Treasures Hidden in Darkness

“I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness—secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the One who calls you by name” (Is. 45:3, NLT). The greatest riches mankind has ever received, were those effected during a period of darkness—a period of darkness […]

The Unity In Spirit – One Body In Christ

 JOHN 17 The very last message Jesus gave us before His crusifiction, is found in John chapter 17. Here in this chapter He makes His last appeal to the Father that we might all become one as He and the Father are one. He went so far as to consecrate Himself that this might take […]

The Greatest of These

Ben Girod *All scripture references taken from the New American Standard Bible.  If you love Me, you will keep My commandments (John 14:15). Today, many have come to despise the word “commandments.” This is understandable, as there are countless souls who have been bruised and wounded in churches which have often imposed regulations or ordinances […]