Luke 4 verse 18 & 19 
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The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,  To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

Good news friends 2021 is the acceptable year of the Lord!!!  God is looking for a place to Happen!  He is looking for willing vessels to fill up with His Spirit so that those vessels can pour out on OTHERS!  
In the Scriptures, David was discounted by his family, and his job as a shepherd was considered insignificant.  Even his own family looked on the outside when they looked at David but God only looks at the heart.  And what God saw in David was a man after God's own heart.  What God saw when he looked at David was a heart who loved God so much that he didn't complain, get bitter, or quit, no matter how tough the going got.  In 1 Samuel 16 verse 7 says For the Lord does not see as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.  
  The Spirit of the Lord is upon all those who choose to be a person after God's own heart!  God is looking to anoint those to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set those free that are bruised.  
 I believe God has anointed this new home of Lonesome Road Ministries to be a place where those who are lost, hurting, confused, bruised, and blind can come and find the liberty that they so desperately are looking for.  Not only that, I believe that God is wanting to anoint you, those who are a person after God's heart to be that vessel on the road or in your home town to preach the Gospel to all who will have an ear to hear.  That doesn't mean you have to start a church where you are because wherever you are you are the Church.

​The best sermon you could ever preach is your own testimony of how God brought you out of the darkness into His marvelous light. It's time for all of us to step into the next level that God is trying to raise us up too.
God has brought us all together to be a family, and together we can do more than we ever thought or dreamed possible.  God has given Lonesome Road Ministries a new home! He has anointed this place to be a special place that we can come to fill our vessels up to overflowing. Then we can go out and pour out His Spirit onto OTHERS all across this Country. 

Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Together we can make a difference to our family, friends and neighbors.  We are starting to make plans for our 3 Fold cord conference the last weekend in June 2021.  Mark your calendars, set your vacations for June 25,26,27 for our 8th 3 Fold Cord Conference. This year it will be held at Lonesome Road Ministries new headquarters at 107 Sycamore St. Kennes, IL. 62851.  We invite you to come on in anytime and check out your new home here at Lonesome Road Ministries.

Isaiah 41:17 & 18
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.  I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.

We've all heard the saying, "You might be the only Bible some folks will ever read."  So we need to be something worth reading!  We must make ourselves available to be that shelter for a non-believing friend?  The word *oasis* has a refreshing sound to it, does it not?  It means a retreat, a Haven, or a sanctuary.  In 2021 God is calling each of us to be that oasis in the desert to people all around us.  We could be coming into a time in America when people are looking and searching for that life giving water.  We need to be able to point people to the source, and that source is our Lord Jesus Christ.

  God has given Lonesome Road Ministries a new home here at 107 Sycamore St. in Keenes, IL.  I believe God has anointed this place to be an oasis for all the lost and hurting people in this area and also for all those all across America.  God has not forsaken us, He is raising up those who will say here am I Lord use me!   God is building an Oasis right here in this our new Church home.   He is raising  up Chaplains for the road through our Channel 21 Ministries Chaplain program to be an Oasis for those hurting souls who are lost and lonely out there on that Ole Lonesome Road.  We are looking  for those men & women who wants to be used out there on the road.  

God is saying to each of us, as  for you my chosen ones, I have called you back from the ends of the earth so you can serve Me.  For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Do not be afraid for I am with you.  Do not be dismayed for I am your God.  I will strengthen you.  I will help you.  I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.  I never want to forget where God found me. A 43 year old drug addict & alcoholic truck driver.  I was at the bottom sinking deep into the miry clay when I had no where to look but up.  I cried out to God and He saved me, set me upon the Rock (it was a setup), cleaned me up and established my goings.  Over 25 years ago on August 13,1995 God saved me and I said here am I Lord Use Me!!!

God has brought us a long way and He ain't through with us yet!  We have now officially moved into Lonesome Roads new home that God has provided for us through the generous donations of the Lonesome Road Ministry family.  Now we are in the midst of remodeling this Church which has been empty for the last 5 years.  We are painting, putting new floors down in the offices, fellowship hall, bathrooms, and looking forward to remodeling the sanctuary in 2021.  We are planning on having a Church on the Road that the Lonesome Road Ministries Families can call home.  Our plans are to have a place where we can have testimony services, Music services and preaching services from some of the Lonesome Road families from around the Country. An Oasis in the desert for all who are lost and searching to find life giving water that only our Lord Jesus Christ can provide.
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 Here is what the Lord is saying to His people for 2021, Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through the fire you shall not be burned,and the flames shall not consume you for I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not see it?  I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild beast will honor Me, the jackals, and ostriches for I give water in the wildernesses and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, the people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise. We are looking ahead to 2021 and the Next Level that God has called us to...

​Matthew 2 verse 1-3
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,  "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him."  King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.

Linda and I was eating our Thanksgiving dinner just the two of us and it just didn't seem like Thanksgiving.  Because of this covid 19, families are not gathering together for traditional family times.  It looks like Christmas may be the same.  It made me think of the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas.  This year December 2020 we have a mean one trying to steal Christmas.  We all know who is behind all this and it is Satan himself.  He has been trying to steal Christmas and it goes all the way back to the birth of Jesus.  Satan is a liar and a thief and we must not let him steal Christmas from us this year or ever. Over 2000 years ago we had King Herod trying to not only steal but trying to kill Christmas.  

 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,   "Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him."

 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was everyone in Jerusalem.  Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.  Then he told them, "Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!" King Herod was a liar.

 After this interview the wise men went their way.   When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!  They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.  Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

 When it was time to leave, they returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them in a dream not to return to Herod. After the wise men were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return, because Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."

In the story of the Grinch who stole Christmas, the Grinch devised a wicked scheme to steal the Whos's Christmas presents, Christmas trees, decorations, and food.  The Grinch's intention was to dump everything into the abyss.

The Scripture tells us in John 10:10 The thief comes to steal,to kill, and to destroy.  Which is really bad news but there is more to this verse it also says that Jesus has come so that we might have live and life more abundantly.

That is God's plan for each and everyone of us.  As you will hear in this month's CD "Living the Abundant Life" we can all have that abundant life that Jesus wants for us.  Danny Crane's testimony even tells us how to accomplish that abundant life if we will just reach out and grab it.  So we are praying for each and everyone of you as you listen to this powerful testimony you will take it to heart.  Let us all make Jesus our King this year and worship Him in Spirit and Truth.

The Scripture Says  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest,And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"  We pray that this Christmas season that you will not let that mean ole grinch Satan steal your joy. 

 2 Corinthians 9 12-13      
            
 The service you are offering helps God's people with their needs, but that is not all it does. It is also bringing more and more thanks to God.  This service is a proof of your faith, and people will praise God because of it. They will praise God that you freely share what you have with them and with all people. They will praise him to see you following the Good News about Christ that you openly accepted. They will praise God because you freely share with them and with all people.

October 19, 2020 twenty years after Lonesome Road Ministries began in the basement of our home God has given us a new place to plant this ministry.  It's because of the generosity of each and everyone of you who have sent in your donations that this new Church home is "Paid in Full."  In the words of Tony Mac, Who would have thunk it?  Your generosity has been overwhelming to my wife Linda & I and we want you all to know how thankful we are.  November 2020 is truly going to be a time of Thanksgiving for us.  We are so thrilled that God has called us to be the ones to serve Him in this capacity.  

I have also heard from so many of you about the plaques on the wall of the hallway. It seems that nobody wants their name on a plaque so I have had to rethink that idea.  All Glory goes to God so I will have one plaque made for all the Lonesome Road Ministries Church on the Road family, dedicating this Church to God.  To God be the Glory, He is worthy to be praised!
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Who would have thunk it! twenty years ago when we made that 1st cassette tape that we would have over 2 million messages sent out all over the world. This ministry has evolved from cassette tapes to CD'S to DVD'S, Podcast and Radio programs.  We just recently picked up two new radio stations, Christian Country USA Radio Saturday & Sunday nights @ 11pm and Christian Voice Radio Friday & Saturday mornings @ 1 am.. Check out our website for the other great radio stations.   God has blessed us beyond anything we could have hoped or imagined!!  Let me end this with 2 Corinthians chapter 9 verse 15.Thanks be to God for His gift that is too wonderful to describe.  

This month we are shinning the spotlight on one of our newest chaplains, Tom Price.  I first meet Tom at the mid America truck show in 2014 or maybe 2015.  He came to the truck show because he was feeling led to be a trucker.  The first booth he came to was our booth and I knew there was something special about this big ole farm boy.  It was a setup!!   God sent him to our booth and we became good friends. Tom later showed up at our 3 Fold Cord Conference and got to meet Tony Mac and his life has never been the same since. 
Tom is sold out to Christ and God uses him to write songs and poem's.  Tom recently was our first overnight guest at our new home here at Lonesome Road Ministries as he spent the weekend helping us get moved in to our new location here @ 107 Sycamore St Keenes, IL. God spoke to Tom that weekend and he put it down in a poem; Here is what Tom wrote:

These new enlarged walls can talk - I heard them say - a great harvest is coming... but it's time to plant and pray!  Every time I enter that thank filled place... I could see lots of evidence of God's Love and great grace!  From the racks of CD'S - and Gary's heart and hands with machines that made them... I could hear more than a whisper again and again!  As the first overnight guest in the new Lonesome road home...  I felt my heart stirring - but sure did not feel alone!  As a train whistle blew at least 3 times in the night... it was like a Heavenly Trumpet call for prayer warriors to fight!  With the multitude of God's glory stories already recorded, loaded and ready to be given out... this ole farm boy just knows a great harvest is coming...  soon all truckers and other workers will have no doubt!! Just so others know... it's a joy to work when there's a heaven sent overflow... 30, 60, and beyond 100 fold...it's about time to be bold!!  Love you brother Gary and Linda too...Chaplain Tom Price

 Isaiah 48:17  This is what the Lord says--- your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow.

​God is so awesome, He is leading us the way that we should go and It looks like we will be closing on the Church, in the middle of October. We have received many donations from so many of you.  People have given from the abundance of their hearts.  I want to thank all of you for sending in your love offerings.

 I have heard from lots of folks who are planning on sending in a donation for the Church building and now is the time to get it sent in.  Little is much when God is in it!  Please pray about it and send in whatever God tells you to send in no amount is too large or too small.

We believe God is going to pay it off in full without borrowing any money.  We have a lot of work to do to get this Church ready for our conference in 2021.  We know God is going to supply all our needs.  We are going to need carpet and a whole lot of paint throughout the building.  A Church in Rocky Mt. North Carolina is donating 100 Chairs and a PA system.  I announced that on the Chaplains Conference line recently and I had one of the Chaplains call me and told me God had laid it on their hearts (Him and His wife) to rent a U Haul truck and go  to North Carolina and pick up the Chairs and PA system and deliver them to us at our Church in Keenes, IL. 

I praise God for each and everyone of you who are a part of this ministry and now a part of this Church on the Road!  The Lord, the Holy One of Israel, who rescued His people from Egypt, is the same Almighty God who graciously redeemed us from our sins.  For me it was August 13, 1995 on I-39 that God came to me and lifted me up out of the miry clay and set my feet upon the Rock and established my going.  The Lord has been leading me ever since, bringing me up to new heights and new levels.  So Lord I pray that you will continue to lead me, guide me and teach me the ways that you would have me to go for the benefit of those out on that Ole Lonesome Road.  Lord  help me to achieve what it is you would have us do with this Church on the Road. Thank you for sending me the help I need!  I pray this next level will set us up to make a difference to families across this Country for generations to come.

Hey I've been thinking... can you do some sort of promo to get the lady truckers to submit their testimonies, struggles on the road, etc... email to me,   Jesshortonmusic@gmail.com  and let me choose stories or parts of different stories to write songs off of for the next project?  I just want to be relevant. I know these women want to feel seen and heard.  Jessica Horton Music

Our Spotlight this month falls on Chaplains Marshall & Marion Wright.

Chaplain Marshall gave his life to Christ on a Coast Guard Cutter in 1982 in the Bering Sea of Alaska. Through faith and standing on the promises of God, he went from a Mess Cook to a C-130 Pilot in the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Marshall is now a pilot for Southwest Airlines and has always had a love for Trucking and also has his CDL and owns a Semi he purchased to use just for ministry. You can hear his testimony on our CD/Podcast "Raking Leaves" contact us and we will send you a copy. 

Marion also has her CDL and together they have an awesome trucking Ministry called Power of God Trucking Ministries and you can check out their ministry on their website pgtmin.org, 

Both Chaplains Marshall and Marion have served in ministry in numerous capacities that they have been called to.  They are both ordained ministers and very active in their home Church in various ministries.  However, God placed the trucking ministry on their hearts many years ago, so they are thankful and elated to now serve in the Truck Chaplain ministry in addition to their other ministry assignments. They are board members of Channel 21 as well as running our Chaplain conference line every Monday night.

​So Marshall & Marion Wright we Salute you and thank you for all your hard work you do for Lonesome Road/ Channel 21 Ministries.

Look what the Lord hath done!!!  Last month I printed a picture of a building that I thought would be perfect for our Ministry.  Well God had a better plan!  I was mailing our newsletters and CD'S at the post office in Keenes, Il. (3 miles from our house) and my wife Linda was with me when she said "look there is a empty Church setting across the road."  I went back in and found out who owned the Church and went over to find the owner.  Just so happened he was just getting home and I ask him if he would be interested in selling the Church building.  He said he might, so we went in and looked it over.  God started showing me a vision of Lonesome Road Ministries new home right there in this Church.  He gave me a vision of our next conference right there.  I asked the guy if he knew what he would take and he gave me a price.  A few days later I made him an offer and he countered with the exact price God told me to buy it for, $37,500 which is almost half the price of the other building that I was getting ready to buy.  God always has a better plan!  

I am amazed and overwhelmed by what God is doing in our life and this ministry.  So many of you have sent in your offerings to help us reach the amount we need for a down payment and secure this Church.  We have received many donations of various amounts.  Little is much when God is in it!   I believe God is wanting us to reach the full amount and not only pay this building off in full but have enough left over so that we can get the sound system, carpet and sanctuary chairs we need.  In 2021 we will be able to have our very next 3 Fold Cord Conference right here at Lonesome Road Ministries new Church on the Road.  The only way this is possible is with God!  I thank God for each and everyone of you who have been so faithful over the years to help support Lonesome Road Ministries.  I want you to know that when you send in a donation for the building no matter what size you send in it will go into buying this building and making it a Church that will always be about reaching those on the road.  This will always be a place you can call home no matter where you are from.  We are always ready to pray with you and help you!  Thank you for your help in keeping this ministry working to help others.. 

We hope to be moving in to our new location by the end of September.  Call me anytime to find out the status of our progress in securing our new home. God Bless you all!

Our Spotlight this month falls on Chaplain Bruce Phelps.   Bruce has been married to his wife Arlene for 35 years and they have been in the trucking business for most of those years.  Bruce joined Channel 21 Ministries in   2016 after picking up a CD we duplicated of Highways and Byways trying to help a fellow brother get his great ministry into more hands.  We quickly learned how valuable Bruce was when we learned about his passion for websites.  Bruce now runs and maintains Lonesome Road Ministries, Channel 21 Ministries and a whole lot more Ministry websites. 

You can read his testimony on his website  www.voiceofbeliever.org.  One of the very first websites Bruce created was for a former pop singer Frankie Valens who became an awesome gospel singer for the Lord. Bruce also works with other great ministries such as Truckers Prayer Line & Good News Distribution. 

Bruce says he never turns anyone down when it comes to working on websites, but he sure does run out of time to work on them.  So many websites, so little time. You can also learn more at www.christian-trucker.com. 
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Bruce says the key is to do like that fellow on the mountain did a long time ago. he was about to sacrifice his son because the Lord told him to, (You know the story) The Lord provided a plan "B" because that fellow obeyed. Bruce says, "my goal and passion is to Obey the Lord and continue to help spread the Gospel by working on web sites and social media.  Check out our website Lonesomeroad.org for more about how you can become a part of Lonesome Road/Channel 21 Ministries.  

He currently drives for Walmart Transportation and is on the road about 235 days a year.  Should any of you drivers deliver to the Walmart DC in Ottawa Kansas, give Bruce a call @ 316-530-1717.

Or heck call anyways!

Calling all Songwriter's!!!  Yes we are still looking for songs for our Lonesome Road Vol # 4 CD coming out in 2022.  We Also have some great news for all songwriter's and those who have dreamed of becoming songwriter!  Here is a chance to set down with Dennis McKay and Jessica Horton and learn how to sharpen your song writing skills.  One day only Saturday Sept 26..Reserve your seat today space is limited!!!  email info@studio115a.com or call 662.889.2829 for this great opportunity!

Nothing to be said, it's all up there in the Chaplains Corner!

 EXCITING NEWS!!!!
Jesus selected a rather unimpressive group of men as disciples, yet after being filled with the Spirit, they "turned the world upside down."  During His ministry on earth, Jesus fed thousands with a child's meager lunch, and He viewed the widow's two small coins as a greater offering than all the other generous donations.

Lonesome Road Ministries has been housed in a building owned by Trinity Assembly of God Church in Carmi, IL. for the last 2 and a half years.  It has been a great partnership and we want to thank Trinity for not only housing us but also helping us out and hosting the last couple 3 Fold Cord Conferences.  Trinity has got to the point where they need to put this building on the market for sale and we are going to have to move. Sounds like bad news but I believe it is God pushing us out of the nest like a mother Eagle so that we can spread our wings and soar to new heights.

 Lonesome Road Ministries begin in the basement of our home in October 2000 and God has used us over the last 20 years in a lot of different places.  God has raised this Ministry up to be a world wide Ministry and I know with your help we can move this Ministry  back to my home town of Wayne City, IL. to a new location. The picture above is the building for sale  and it would be a perfect fit for our Ministry.  This building has a price tag of $65,000 and the building is 36 x 62 and it sets on 1 acre ground.

 So we only need 70 people who are willing to plant a 1,000 dollar seed or if God leads you to sow more that would be amazing!  The first 25 people who God lays it on their hearts to sow a 1,000 dollar  will help make the down payment and do a few improvements and get everything moved  to get Lonesome Road Ministries back home. This will be a DOUBLE PORTION SEED!  

 I want to have a plaque made with each persons name who sows into this building and hang the plaques in the hall way that runs through the building.  This will be Lonesome Roads "HALL OF FAME" and each day that I walk down that hall I will pray and ask God for A DOUBLE PORTION OF POWER AND PROSPERITY  for each name that is on the hall of fame wall.

Thank you to each and everyone of you who have sown into this ministry.  Also to all of you who give each month I want you to know with out your monthly support we couldn't reach all those folks all across America with the Gospel message. I just want you to know I love you and without you there is no Ministry.

 In Genesis Chapter 26 Isaac sowed a seed in time of famine and reaped one hundred fold in that year.  In the worst economic setting possible he got a maximum harvest because he sowed in faith.  We are living in one of the most unstable times in America, but I believe God is wanting to raise up our ministry to new levels, levels like we have never seen or dreamed possible.  Together we can stretch this net across America.

Acts 4:13 is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It says now when they saw the boldness of Peter & John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus. I love this verse in the Bible, it gives all of us hope because no matter who we are God has more for each of us. The religious and highly educated were amazed when they saw these ordinary men (just fishermen) who God had transformed into (fishers of men).  Each one of us who the Holy Spirit lives in has the boldness if we will just let go and let God use us.  I'm ready for the next level , I can't wait to see where God is going to take us and use us.  Here am I Lord send Me!!

July 2020 message F.O.F. & F.O.P
 By Chaplain Gary Rayburn!
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 2 Timothy 1:7   "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline".

This Month's CD Fof & Fop is all about Faith & Prayer and I want you to know how much I appreciate all of you that have been so faithful with your prayers & support.  I am sitting here reflecting on where God has brought us from the last 20 years.  It was the fall of 1999 that I heard God speak to me to start a tape ministry.  I struggled for almost a year until I finally surrendered to the call in October 2000 and stepped out in faith and began the tape ministry.  I thank God for calling me and I thank God for all the good people God has sent my way to help me in this ministry.  So many great folks, too numerous to mention all of you but you know who you are and the part you have played in making this ministry go all over the world.  I remember you constantly in my prayers.  Many I have got to meet and many I will meet some day soon, if not here, then for sure in heaven.                                                        

FOF & FOP are the two things that stop most Christian people from achieving what God has planned for their lives.  So I want to encourage you to take that step of faith and go for whatever God has laid on your heart.  What has God whispered to you to do for Him?  Go for it, take that giant leap of faith and go for it with all the passion that you have in your heart!   In 2nd Timothy Chapter 1 verse 6  Paul writes, for this reason I remind you to fan into flames the gift of God, which is yours by the laying on of hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear and timidity but of power and love and self *control.  God has given us power and that power comes and live in us the moment we accept Jesus as our Savior.  We have the power of the Holy Spirit living in us.  We can do all things through Christ, He will give us the strength to do what it is He is calling us to do.                        
When God spoke to me to start a tape ministry back in 1999,  I thought I can*t do that I wouldn't even know where to begin.  I remember that fear coming over me of what if I fail.  We need to turn that coin over and think what if I succeed what will happen then.                                               
 God has a plan for our lives, a good plan to prosperous and to bless us if we will just step out in faith.  I am not ashamed of the testimony about what God has done in my life.  He saved me and called me, not because of what I could do but for what He could do through me.   I am convinced that He guides my every step until that day He comes for me.  Here am I Lord Use Me!!!  
Remember Jesus  Loves you and we do too!
This is Chaplain Gary Rayburn and we will talk at you later! 

LONESOME ROAD MINISTRIES& THE MCKAY PROJECTON THE ROAD TOGETHER...JULY 11 & 12

Saturday Night 6pm July 11 we will be at New Beginnings Church at Big Lake 6331 N. State Rd 19 Columbia City, IN. call 260.610.5133 for info  
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Also July 12 we will be in Bellevue, MI at 10 AM in the city park free lunch provided call 517.852.2020 for info on this event.

I can prove that God is Real in less than 5 Minutes!

Wow!!! I would have never thought it would have come to this but here we are postponing our 3 Fold Cord Conference.  God only knows when we will be able to get together and feel safe again in crowds.

We were really excited James Payne had agreed to come and be with us all 3 days of the conference this year.  I know so many would have been blessed by his anointed singing and preaching, so we are sending out as this month's CD a message by James Payne that is going to be a blessing to so many.  The title of this message is "Hold The Rope."

So enjoy and don't hesitate to request more of these CD'S to pass on to family, friends, & neighbors.  We want to encourage each and everyone of you to get a hold of the Rope that God has tied to your miracle and don't let go.  If you feel like you are at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.  Wrap that rope around you, do whatever it takes to not let go of the Rope!  We are asking everyone to be in prayer for us as we try and keep this ministry going.  Iron sharpens Iron!  We need each other to continue fighting the good fight of faith and thank you for your support & prayers for this ministry. 

We have some exciting news !!! We know that many of our listeners are songwriter's too, so we are inviting you to send in your songs for our Lonesome road Vol # 4 project. We are looking for original songs for the Road written by ordinary folks like you and me.  This project will be produced by Mac Records Dennis McKay and recorded at Studio 115A in Columbus, MS. Send us your songs or just lyrics and you just might be on Vol # 4.

Lonesome Road Ministries/Channel 21 Ministries chaplain program would like to recognize one of our Senior Chaplains Ronnie Wendell. Channel 21 Ministries Chaplain program was founded in 2012 by Darrell Spicer with the motto we are not preachers, we are not teachers, WE ARE REACHERS... Channel 21 Ministries Chaplains are a calming voice in the hectic world of trucking.

 We are proud to announce that Chaplain Ronnie Wendell has been selected by his company RUAN as a top 10 finalist for Driver of the year. This is an incredibly prestigious honor considering he was selected out of almost 4,500 drivers across the country.  This amounted to 167 nominees. Those nominees were voted on, and Ronnie made the top 10! Ronnie has worked very hard as a Chaplain for Channel 21 Ministries by passing out Lonesome Road CD's, Good News Distribution Bible's always being available for prayer for the drivers that he works with and meets on the road. Ronnie also has organized a 3 Fold Cord Conference out in Ohio last year and is in the process of putting together one for this year in October in Canton, OH.

Ronnie, we couldn't be more proud of you. Even making the top 10 is such an incredible honor. Keep up the great work, and here is Ronnie's phone number call him and congratulate him (330) 353-0883.

My Mom and Dad were a big part of Lonesome Road Ministries, they worked in the Ministry until my Dad past away in August 2015.  My mom went to assisted living in 2016 and has been in lock down since about March 7th this year due to the corona virus.  I thought it might be nice if she could receive lots of cards for her birthday which is June 11th.  She will be 91 yrs young. If you would like to send a card for her birthday her address is:  Wilma Rayburn C/O Residential Living Center 608 East Hwy 15 Mt. Vernon. IL 62864   Thank you! and God Bless you ​

Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.

Many people are suffering right now as our Country is under attack.  America and the World is under a Demonic attack called a corona virus.  James Payne & his wife Lori tested positive for the corona virus. Lori showed slight symptoms and is doing well James however was deathly ill from this corona virus and said in one of his pickup lines on Facebook recently he was on death's door and it was only through prayer that he is healed and is climbing out of that pit this virus had him in.  James said that God spoke to him just a few days ago and told him that this corona is a demonic spirit.  James said he looked up the definition of corona, and it said it came from the occult and it meant desiring a crown.  This Spirit wants to rule our Churches, our Country and our economy.  We must deal with this in Jesus name!  We must take authority over this spirit now!  So in Jesus Name I claim victory and healing in all my friends Now!

Psalms 50;15 says call upon God in our time of trouble and He will deliver us, and then we are to glorify God in our healing.  Suffering is a test, it's an opportunity to show God that your not going to get discouraged, your not going to give up on your dreams, that your not going to lose your passion.  I have many people ask me over the years if it's OK to pray for yourself?  The answer is YES!  God wants to hear from each of us!  God wants a close personal relationship with each and everyone of us.  We need to come to Him every day like a child comes to a father with our needs, wants and desires.  God wants to fulfill our lives with everything that He has planned for us.  Many times we have not because we ask not!  God is a big God and He is not afraid to tell us No when we ask for selfish prayers.  But if we pray and ask God to raise us up to new levels to help OTHERS we will be blessed in ways we never thought or dreamed possible.

 God is a God of restoration!  Let him restore you and your ministry today so that you can reach higher than you ever dreamed possible.  In the words of our good friend Terry Hopkins; Start where your at, Use what you got, Do what you can!  Today is the first day of the rest of your life!

So I pray for each and everyone of you today as you travel this special road of ministry, may the Spirit of God surround you. Always remember that the Lord has promised to be there, whether you are in the valley, or on top of the mountain.  His hand will guide and protect you from harm, as long as you stay close to His side.
If you should get ahead of Him, He will humble you.  His grace will be sufficient for you to carry out the ministry He has anointed you to walk in.  His blessings will follow you wherever you go.  And remember Jesus  Loves you and we do too!

​This is Chaplain Gary Rayburn and we will talk at you later! 

Wow I would have never thought it would have come to this but here we are postponing our 3 Fold Cord Conference until God only knows when we will be able to get together and feel safe again in crowds.  So as of now we are not setting a date for our 8th 3 Fold Cord conference.  We are asking everyone to be in prayer for us as we try and keep this ministry going. We want to hear from you and we want to pray for each and everyone of you so don't hesitate to call us and let's pray for each other to strengthen each other.  Iron sharpens Iron we need each other to continue fighting the good fight of faith. 

God Bless, Talk at You Later...
Chaplain Gary Rayburn   
P.O. Box 451
Wayne City, IL. 62895
(618) 383-2107