Albert Einstein used to go to dinners where he was invited to give a speech.

One day, on his way to one of those dinners, he told his chauffeur (who looked exactly like him) that he was dead tired of giving the same speech, dinner after dinner.

"Well," said the chauffeur, "I've got a good idea. Why don't I give the speech since I've heard it so many times?''

So Albert's chauffeur gave the speech perfectly and even answered a few questions. Then, a professor stood up and asked him a really tough question about anti-matter which the chauffeur couldn't answer.
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"Sir, the answer to your question is so easy that I'll let my chauffeur answer it!"

​To watch this special video by Jonathan Cahn, please click the link in red fonts below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn9wlzsFKzc&feature=emb_logo

Pat Boone Joins 'The Return,' Says God Wants Church's Attention

COVID-19, racial tension, nightly protests and riots, and a contentious election season are proving America's need for a grassroots movement already underway, known as "The Return: National and Global Day of Prayer and Repentance," which is attracting the support of evangelical voices like Pat Boone and many others.

"The Return" is set for 40 days before the presidential election, and on the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, in the days of America's founding and dedication to God. Surrounding the "The Day of Return" on Sept. 26 at the Washington Mall will be 10 days, known from ancient times as the Days of Awe, to be set as a special time of prayer and repentance from Sept. 18-28.

Pastor Kevin Jessip and New York Times' bestselling author Jonathan Cahn, co-chairs of "The Return," have been joined by many Christian leaders as they call America to profound and lasting repentance. Among them is American music icon Pat Boone, who says the tumult of our times may be God's way of getting the church's attention.
"I think God is trying to get through to us," Boone said. "I think the church, that is, the body of those who believe in God as Creator, the one who created all of us equal with certain inalienable rights—this is in the Declaration of Independence, and our government is founded, our country is founded on this. We all are equal in God's sight, and we have the right to pursue happiness, not the guarantee of it, but the right to pursue happiness equally, and our nation flourished when we were a nation under God."

Boone suggests the need for repentance is evidenced by the price America is paying in the present era of economic and civil strife.

"Now we can hardly claim to truly be a nation under God, and we're paying the consequences of that," Boone said.
Boone isn't the only American faith leader who sees the nation as slipping away from its historic God-fearing mooring. Pastor Kevin Jessip points to believers east and west who crave America's turnaround.  "All over this nation, Christians are praying for revival," Jessip said.

"We have been warned," Jessip continued. "God in His mercy has afforded us a time of reprieve to turn and repent for our land to be spared from destruction. It's a Nineveh moment! 'The Return' is a chance for America, 40 days prior to our next election, to turn back to God, just like Nineveh. 'The Return' is the spark of a movement to gather, fast, pray and repent for our wickedness."

Co-chairs of "The Return" Jonathan Cahn and Kevin Jessip were both moved by the Lord with a message of repentance for our nation. Cahn has recorded a special video about the event, which already has nearly 2 million views. In addition, online resources are available, including videos and downloads for individuals, pastors and churches. Daily devotionals also encourage personal repentance and consecration.

"The Return" is for all believers who love the Lord from all denominations and backgrounds. Leaders already on board with "The Return" include Jonathan Cahn and Kevin Jessip (co-chairs), Mike Lindell, Michele Bachmann, Pat Boone, Dr. James Dobson, Mark Gonzales, Robert Morris, Marcus Lamb, John Kilpatrick, Pierre Bynum, Gen. William Boykin, Carter Conlon, Bishop Harry Jackson, Alveda King, Anne Graham Lotz, Pat and Gordon Robertson, Kevin and Sam Sorbo, Stephen E. Strang, E. W. Jackson and many more supporters listed at thereturn.org/faith-leaders/.

Coordinated events within "The Return" movement will also take place throughout America's cities, towns, houses of worship and homes, as well as in multiple countries around the world, as many believe the nation has been given a critical window of opportunity to repent and return to God.

The following Christian organizations are partners of "The Return":10 Days, All Pro Pastors International, America's National Prayer Committee, Anne Graham Lotz & Angel Ministries, Assemblies of God, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Bless Every Home, Calvary Chapel and Capitol Hill Prayer Partners.

Many others partners of "The Return" include CBN, Charisma Magazine, Church of God, Collide, CTN, Daystar Television Network, Engage Media Partners, EpicPay, Every Home for Christ, Family Research Council, Family Talk, Gateway Church, Hispanic Prayer Network, House of David Ministries, Inciite Events, Intercessors for America, Jensine Bard Ministries, John Kilpatrick Ministries, National Day of Prayer, Museum of the Bible, MyPillow, National Christian Foundation, Outreach, Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, World Evangelical Alliance, Pre-Born! and Triple Horse Studios. 
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Visit "The Return" at TheReturn.org or call **pray (**7729) to register and learn more. Follow "The Return" on social media at Facebook: @ReturnEvent2020; Twitter: @2020_Return; and Instagram: @The_Return2020.

THE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE OF THE CALL IS NOW AVAILABLE!
IPHC World Missions Ministries is glad to share with you our monthly publication, The Call. Here, you will be able to read about what is happening all over the world thanks to faithful prayer warriors and donors.

This edition of The Call is only available digitally.

Click Here to download this month's issue of The Call.

A Wave of Prayer is Heading to D.C.

As I write, we are preparing for Prayer March 2020 in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 26. This is not a demonstration or a political rally—but it is a time for believers to join together, crying out to God on behalf of our land.

If you can’t come in person, join us on the livestream beginning at noon ET. I believe we are at a critical crossroads in our country, and I know that God hears the prayers of His children.

Thank you for your prayers and gifts for this ministry. Your partnership is a vital part of standing for Biblical truth, sharing hope and healing, and proclaiming the unchanging Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world.

May God richly bless you,

Franklin Graham
President

Everyone, boys and girls, ought to own a little red wagon. I had one that a favorite uncle of mine, Charles Payne, my mother's brother, purchased for me when I was five or six years of age. I loved that wagon and would not let it stay in the yard, I didn't want the rain to fall on it. 

Gay Shepherd sends me some amazing articles and videos. Here is one you will absolutely love. 

Please Click Here on this hyperlink to see this video of a large, motorized red wagon.

An Exciting New Learning Opportunity from Dr. Frank Tunstall and the IPHC
 
What does the Holy Spirit do? Of course, Pentecostals point to the empowerment that comes as a result of Spirit baptism, and the fruit and gifts that adorn the Christian’s life, but is there something more to the Holy Spirit’s role in the world, the church, and the believer?
 
Dr. Frank Tunstall, in his seventh book, Discovering the Job Description of the Holy Spirit, offers a provocative but profoundly Biblical answer: the Holy Spirit is first and foremost a teacher with the singular curriculum of Jesus. He writes, “The Spirit’s objective is to make [Jesus] known in the church. Everything else the Spirit does in some way grows out of that job description.”
 
Now, thanks to a partnership between Clergy Development, EVUSA and World Missions, the IPHC is pleased to offer this “comprehensive and thoroughly Pentecostal must-read” (Ron White, Emmanuel College President) as a series of video lessons, taught by Dr. Tunstall himself.
 
In these video lessons, Dr. Tunstall presents the material from his book: a comprehensive look at the Holy Spirit’s work with the incarnation of Jesus as the cornerstone. He reviews the Bible’s teaching on the Holy Spirit from the Old Testament, to Jesus’ life and teachings, to Acts and the early church’s ministry, before turning to the epistles and Revelation.
 
Presiding Bishop A. D. Beacham called Discovering the Job Description of the Holy Spirit “a must read for inspiration, motivation, knowledge, and growth in Jesus Christ.” We hope you will take advantage of this incredible opportunity to hear Dr. Tunstall teach the book’s rich content.
 
A new video will be available each Thursday via IPHC Continuing Education (iphc.org/gso/continuing-education/holy-spirit).
 
Dr. Tunstall’s book is available from LifeSprings Resources.
(https://lifespringsresources.com/discovering-the-job-description-of-the-holy-spirit)

[Editor's comment: Greg, my son, and I watched the first teaching session on Thursday evening. I wrote Dr. Tunstall the following email: 

​You did a super job in teaching. I watched it all. Greg joined me and heard at least the last half of your presentation.  

Your testimony of getting the corona virus was powerful. I am glad you shared that.

Your personal walk with the Lord, your extensive study of the Bible and of history, has enabled you to bring a dimension that is unparalleled in your writing and speaking. I look forward to the other teaching sessions.

I want to give it my best in promoting this grand teaching plan. It is glorious and the presence of the Holy Spirit was real and I felt it as you taught. 

Harvest Train is going to look different this year. Because of COVID19 we are unable to have our parade and annual show put on by our kids but we got creative.

This year, instead of our annual parade, we are having a 3 day commodity and donation drop off event we are calling “All is Bright Christmas Lights.” We will be decorating our campus with beautiful Christmas lights for those who can come, to drive through and enjoy before finishing at the warehouse where our staff will be set up and ready to help unload the commodities and donations. This will be on November 19th, 20th and 21st from 5:30 PM-9:30PM. This event is our way to say thank you to all those who help support Falcon Children’s Home. 

We have created and posted a promotional video you can find and download at this link —> Click Here to see video.

Our Harvest Train program will be virtual this year on November 24th at 7PM. We will be live-streaming from our chapel to Facebook (www.facebook.com/FCHFS), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeYhkvn29zA8j9scr-Yggew) and www.harvesttrain.com. We chose one of our favorite Harvest Train shows of the past and we will be showing it that night via livestream.

We have a promotional video for that as well and it can be found and downloaded at this link —> Click Here to see video.

​Believe That God Is Your Rewarder

Author: Bob Shafer

Hebrews 11:6, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."

Most people quote only the first part of Hebrews 11:6 — “without faith it is impossible to please Him”. Yet, it goes on to say, “for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him”. In other words, the faith that pleases God is the kind of faith that believes that God exists and that He is a rewarder.

The Bible also says that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). So even in times of difficulty, when we don’t see good things happening in our circumstances, we are to believe that God will turn things around and reward us.

God turned things around for Ruth, the Moabite widow, when she believed the Lord and made Him her God (Ruth 1:16). The Bible tells us that she was given a “full reward” by the Lord when she came under His wings for refuge (Ruth 2:12). Not only did He give her protection, He also gave her abundant provision, exceeding favor and a glorious redemption (Ruth 2:9–17, 3:11, 4:10–13).

When Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, heard reports of how the Lord had opened up the Red Sea for the children of Israel, she believed that “He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath” (Joshua 2:9–11). Though Rahab had not personally witnessed the miracles, she believed God and hid the Jewish spies from their pursuers (Joshua 2:4–6). Because of her faith, she not only did not perish with those who did not believe (Joshua 6:25, Hebrews 11:31), but she was also given a place in the “hall of faith” in Hebrews 11.

God was so pleased with the faith of these two Gentile women that He not only blessed them in their lifetimes, but He also put them into the genealogy of His Son Jesus Christ, the great Redeemer and rewarder.

My precious one, when you come to the Lord with your needs, believe that He is God, and that He is a rewarder. God has pleasure in this kind of faith. He wants to be the rewarder of your faith in Him!

Thought For The Day
The faith that pleases God is the kind of faith that believes God exists and that He is a rewarder.

​Breaking the Silence

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"You have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit"(1 Peter 1:22, NKJV).

Is God silent in your life? Could it be that He has given you Truth to which you have not responded obediently? Has He given you truth through a Bible study,

or your pastor’s sermon,

or your daily devotions,

or an inspirational book,

or a godly friend,

that you have yet to apply and obey? Have you been frustrated because the Bible doesn’t seem to make sense to you? And when you pray, is it as though your prayers hit the ceiling of your room and bounce back? Have you felt as though God has abandoned you? If so, you need to go back to the last thing you can remember that He told you and act on it. If you can’t remember, just return to the Cross by faith. In prayer, confess your sin of disobedience whether it was willful or not. Ask God to break His silence in your life.

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2014 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.     

Philippians 4:8-9  Meditate on These Things
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8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. 
NKJV

You are Invited to join the Arise in Prayer Training Webinar

​You are requested to join in for a very special Arise in Payer – Prayer Training Webinar.

This will take place Thursday, October 1st at 7:00 pm EST (6:00 pm Central, 5:00 pm Mountain\ 4:00 pm Pacific)

You are being asked to join with the Global IPHC family as we gather around the training and instruction of Rev. Doug Small, our IPHC Prayer Consultant. We are on a determined journey to becoming Houses of Prayer for all Nations. We want and need you to join us.

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RSVP Now
Spanish translation will be available

The Briarwood Brothers Quartet will be in Concert, Sunday, October 4, in Athens, GA. The time is at 4 pm. at Christian Life Worship Center.

Briarwood Brothers Quartet

Christian Life Worship Center is located at 125 Kathwood Drive, Athens, GA 30607.

The church office telephone number is: 706-353-1978.

The pastor is the Rev. Mr. Terry Kesling. He is a retired Army chaplain with over 20 years of service as a chaplain.

He and his wife are gifted musicians. They along with their worship team lead the congregation in praise and worship. He prepares well for preaching and prayers for those who present their needs.

Terry's grandfather was the well known church leader in Virginia, the late Rev. Mr. W.W. Carter, former superintendent of the Virginia Conference. He had two daughters who were called to be missionaries for the Pentecostal Holiness Church. They are Frances Carter and  June Carter. Frances never married, however, June married Elvio Canavesio. They reside in Oklahoma City

Holmes Alumni Reunion, Friday, October 1, 2020

Holmes Alumni Reunion
Friday, October 2, 2020
Beginning 10:00AM

Wanda Newton and the reunion team are
finalizing plans for the annual
Holmes Alumni Reunion.

Thank you for an encouraging response to the last E-blast!

Here are a few guidelines, set by the college,
that you should be aware of before attending the reunion:

Everyone attending will be screened prior to the event. (Temperature check and questions regarding possible exposure to COVID 19)
​
Masks are required during visiting and mingling while indoors.
Masks may be removed once you are seated.
Observe physical/social distancing.
Elbow bumps or heart taps are permitted.
Wash hands thoroughly and often and/or use hand sanitizer as needed.
Enjoy the LORD and each other!

Please R.S.V.P. to
Jackie Rhodes:
email: jrhodes@holmes.edu or Phone: 864-246-3566

​When It Comes to Church News, Hugh's News is the Place
 
For 23 years Hugh's News has been serving the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and the body of Christ with news stories, reports of conferences, deaths of fellow Christians, and much more.

We are coming down to the end of September and I need your prayers as well as financial support.

Here is a Hyperlink you may Click on to find out how you can give either by check or credit card. 

I want to thank you from the bottom of heart for your financial gifts as well as your prayers for me and this ministry of Christian journalism.

THE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020 ISSUE OF THE CALL IS NOW AVAILABLE!
IPHC World Missions Ministries is glad to share with you our monthly publication, The Call. Here, you will be able to read about what is happening all over the world thanks to faithful prayer warriors and donors.

This edition of The Call is only available digitally.

Click Here to download this month's issue of The Call.

​An Exciting New Learning Opportunity from Dr. Frank Tunstall and the IPHC
 
What does the Holy Spirit do? Of course, Pentecostals point to the empowerment that comes as a result of Spirit baptism, and the fruit and gifts that adorn the Christian’s life, but is there something more to the Holy Spirit’s role in the world, the church, and the believer?
 
Dr. Frank Tunstall, in his seventh book, Discovering the Job Description of the Holy Spirit, offers a provocative but profoundly Biblical answer: the Holy Spirit is first and foremost a teacher with the singular curriculum of Jesus. He writes, “The Spirit’s objective is to make [Jesus] known in the church. Everything else the Spirit does in some way grows out of that job description.”
 
Now, thanks to a partnership between Clergy Development, EVUSA and World Missions, the IPHC is pleased to offer this “comprehensive and thoroughly Pentecostal must-read” (Ron White, Emmanuel College President) as a series of video lessons, taught by Dr. Tunstall himself.
 
In these video lessons, Dr. Tunstall presents the material from his book: a comprehensive look at the Holy Spirit’s work with the incarnation of Jesus as the cornerstone. He reviews the Bible’s teaching on the Holy Spirit from the Old Testament, to Jesus’ life and teachings, to Acts and the early church’s ministry, before turning to the epistles and Revelation.
 
Presiding Bishop A. D. Beacham called Discovering the Job Description of the Holy Spirit “a must read for inspiration, motivation, knowledge, and growth in Jesus Christ.” We hope you will take advantage of this incredible opportunity to hear Dr. Tunstall teach the book’s rich content.
 
A new video will be available each Thursday via IPHC Continuing Education (iphc.org/gso/continuing-education/holy-spirit).
 
Dr. Tunstall’s book is available from LifeSprings Resources.
(https://lifespringsresources.com/discovering-the-job-description-of-the-holy-spirit)

God is Great-Still

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way" (Psalm 37:23, NKJV).

Before the Flood, God had said, “Come into the ark” (Gen. 7:1, NKJV). The clear implication was that God was already inside, inviting Noah to join Him there. After the Flood, when God said, “Come out of the ark” (Gen. 8:16, NIV), the implication is that He had left and was asking Noah to follow. The great God of the Exodus Who led His people out of bondage to slavery in Egypt, parting the Red Sea to allow them to pass on dry ground and so escape the armies of Pharaoh – that same great God led Noah, his wife, his sons, his sons’ wives, and all the animals out of the ark!

God’s greatness has not been diluted in any way over the years of time. He is just as great today as He has been in the past. So why do you think He cannot lead you out of trouble? Why would you think He cannot lead your entire life so that you find peace and fulfillment? Why do you think He is unable to lead your children in the right direction that will be pleasing to Him and good for them? God is great!

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz


Copyright © 2014 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.