 
 According to the Bible we must be born again in order to see (Heaven) the Kingdom of God. So as we close this year of 2023 and look forward to 2024 we have a lot of work to do and we need your help more than ever. This message we have sent to you this month is so that you can share it with family, friends, & neighbors. Time is getting short and we must do everything we can to see our family and friends make it to heaven. God continues to put people in our path to help us get the gospel in as many hands as we can. We recently went to the Petro Truck Stop Chapel as they were having their drivers appreciation and we got to meet some great people at the chapel. One person we met there was Rick Jey. I believe God sent him there to meet us so that we could team up and work together to reach more people with the Gospel. Rick has a streaming company called GIAJ Global Media OTT Network. Rick has offered us our very own streaming channel on his network for Lonesome Road TV. What is this going to look like and what are we going to be able to do with this channel? That's a good question? I called my partner Roger Barkley Jr. of Barkley Media and got him involved and he has been working tirelessly on programming our radio programs into video so that we can have all kinds of streaming programs to air. I think you are going to be surprised at how great a job Roger has done getting these radio programs so they can be viewed on TV. These programs are going into all the world on Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. When you search Global Media OTT Network you will find Lonesome Road TV on their streaming network. Right now we have some of our TV programs airing on our channel that we did several years ago on RIG TV in West Plains Mo on Dan Duncan's channel. We also have Tony Mac McMullen Video testimony on our channel, along with some great music videos from some of our partners here at Lonesome Road Ministries. The possibilities are limitless as God continues to orchestrate Lonesome Road Ministries. I am looking forward to being able to stream our 3 Fold Cord Conference in the future along with having some of our interviews live here at Lonesome Road Ministries. This month we are sending out both the CD & our podcast card so you can check them out and decide which mailing list will best fit you. Even if you are on the podcast card mailing list we will still be glad to send you CD’S to pass out, all you have to do is ask and we will send CD’S & Podcast to share with OTHERS! Our world is changing and we are streaming toward the return of Jesus! We have to be prepared and we have to prepare our family,friends, & neighbors. It will take all of us working together to make a difference in the lives of those around us. Here at Lonesome Road Ministries we are now sending out CD’S, Podcast Cards, like the one we sent you in this month’s CD & newsletter. Even if you don’t know how to use this you can give it to someone who knows how to scan a QR code. It might just make a difference in their life. “A Hell to Shun and a Heaven to Gain.” We want to praise the Lord today for each and everyone of you who read this today because we know God has placed you in the Lonesome Road Family to work together to reach the lost. So please check out our new streaming channel on GIAJ Global Media OTT Network on Roku,Apple TV, Fire TV and share the Good News with whosoever, however & whenever you can. If you have trouble finding us search for Rick Jey Presents or here is a link you can access us from giajglobalmedia.lightcast.com We also ask you to please download our radio app from your app store on your phone and share the radio station with as many as you can. Our radio & streaming channel is for all of our Lonesome Road family so if you have music for radio airplay or if you have Music videos then we ask you to send them to Roger Barkley Jr for us to consider them for airplay. Here is Roger Barkley’s email rcbharp@gmail.com We want to hear from you!! Starting Jan 2024 you will either receive a CD & Newsletter or the podcast card & newsletter!!!! You still have time to contact me by email, text or phone, or drop me a note to your preference. But don’t worry, all you have to do is contact us if you don’t get what you want and we will make sure you get put on the list of your preference.    
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   The Clay is You! Wow what a great message by our good friend and brother in Christ Chaplain Charles Stephens. When we surrender our lives to Christ we are giving Him permission to put us on the potter’s wheel and mold us into what He wants us to be. We are that lump of clay on God's Wheel of Life and no matter what we do, no matter what mistakes we make, God will not throw that clay away. When we fall off the wheel He just picks us up and molds it again trying to make us into what we need to be for Him, to serve Him. In Jeremiah 18 it says, “the word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord saying arise go to The Potter's House and there I will cause you to hear my words,” God is telling each and every one of us arise and go to the Potter's house and He is going to speak to us. He is going to cause us to hear His words. When He gets us in the place that we're ready to listen,that is when He can mold us into the vessel that He will use. No matter what you're going through, or what is happening in your life, God wants to mold you into something that He can use. It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done, God is ready to move you into something special if you will allow him to do that, but, we have to get to the place where we can hear God and let him speak to us and He will do it. In Isaiah chapter 6, I just love this scripture here, it says “I heard the voice of the Lord saying whom shall I send and who will go for us then I said here am I send me and He said go and tell the people.” That is God speaking to each and everyone of us!! Go and Tell OTHERS! God wants to raise you up and mold you back into something that He can use, and He will do it if we allow him to. I love the verse in the second Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17 this is one of the most powerful verses you'll ever hear and it says, “therefore if any man being in Christ he is a new creature old things are passed away behold, all things become new.” Isaiah 64:8 says, “But now, O Lord, You are our Father, We are the clay, and You our potter; and all of us are the work of Your hand.” Charles message title is,”The Clay is you.” Friends we are the clay we must come to a place of surrender and allow God to mold us into the vessel that He can use. We must let go and Let God have complete control of our lives.  Lonesome Road Radio has an app in your app store on your phone. Please download the app! If you like, I can text it to you and then you can share it with all your family and friends, text me at 618.383.2107 We can send you the app to share!!! We are also printing brochures to invite Trucking Companies to join us. We are inviting them to partner with us and let us advertise their company and help them get some great Christian drivers. We are now offering advertising spots on Lonesome Road Radio for whosoever would like to advertise their business or company to our listeners. You can call 618.383.2107 if you are interested in partnering with us to stretch this net across America. We offer affordable advertising for you and your business. We still need to hear from you!!! In January 2024 we will be starting 2 mailing list. One for the CD’S & Newsletters and one for our podcast cards & newsletters. We want to make this as simple and easy for all our listeners, so please let us know which list you would like to be on. We are looking forward to what God is going to do with Lonesome Road Ministry and family in 2024. If you do not contact us I will decide which list to put you on. We want to keep you as part of the Lonesome Road family. Our podcast cards are starting to catch on and many people are listening to the podcast and sharing them with family, friends and neighbors. Let us help you be all that God has called you to be. Let’s work together to reach your family.  God's Professional Fighters If a professional fighter is determined to win they enter the ring prepared. They have a plan of attack – a strategy that will penetrate their opponent’s defences. What’s more, they have strong resolve to keep fighting if they get knocked down. Winning fighters don’t give up; they get back up, reassess and keep on fighting until the bell rings. Teachers of God’s Word are like professional fighters – if they are determined to win souls to Christianity they need to be prepared. If they continue to step into the pulpit unprepared, pandering to minority groups, or intimidated by members of the congregation, it won’t be long before they are ‘KNOCKED OUT’ from the pulpit. Teachers of God’s Word should keep in mind their job is not to win friends but to win over people to God’s way of thinking. God’s teachers must hit with the Truth, employing various techniques of exhortation and encouragement. Sometimes the Truth will bruise, but the pulpit is no place for pussy-footing or pulling punches – God’s Word should never be watered down or adjusted for political correctness. For these reasons, God’s fighters will often get knocked down. When this inevitably happens, they should not listen to the ‘boos’ or ‘cheers’ of the crowd. The only voice to heed is that of their coach (the Holy Spirit). When knocked down, great spiritual fighters will always get back up, reassess the situation, retrain as needed and return to the pulpit ever faithful to God’s plan. Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15       Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.   October marks 23 years in ministry. Lonesome Road Ministry was founded in October 2000. From a Cassette Tape Ministry to a CD Ministry, to Podcast Ministry to Radio programs, to now we have our own radio station. There has been so many ups and downs. As you listen to our October Podcast/CD, I will share the first times when I was ready to give up and quit. I called my mentor Ray Sisk and told him the church I was attending and had started the tape ministry at, had decided I could no longer do a tape ministry. I was in tears when I called Ray and he told me that day, and I will never forget his words. Ray said, “Son you done put your hands to the plow, If God has called you to do a tape ministry, then you do a tape ministry. Don’t let no one tell you you can’t. If you’re sure God has called you to do a tape ministry then you do it out of your house, your garage, or wherever you can. You must do what God has called you to do.’ Fast forward 23 years later and over 3 million cassette tapes, CD’S and now we are switching to making Collector Cards with a QR code on the back that folks can scan with their phones and bluetooth into their vehicles to listen to our podcast. I remember when we switched from Cassettes to CDs for quite some time we were producing both tapes and CD’s until the tapes were eventually not requested. That is where we find ourselves at again. We are making CD’s and the Collector cards both and we will continue to make both as long as there is a demand for CD’S. We will continue to make the CD’s for those who still want them. But we need your help ! Due to winter we have so many damaged and broken CD’S, starting in 2024 we will try and start sending out newsletters and the podcast cards. So if you would like to continue to receive the CD’s just drop us a line in the blue envelope provided and we will make sure you receive your CD. We want to be good stewards with your money you send us. The postage and cost of CD’s continues to rise. So we need your help! November & December we will be sending out CD’S & Newsletters same as always. We are willing to continue sending out the CD’s to all who are listening and passing them on so don’t hesitate to let us know your preference, CD’S or Podcast Cards. But we do need to hear from each of our listeners by 2024. We refuse to quit! There is no place to quit when you sign on to serve God. God called us to this ministry and we will continue to reach the lost, broken hearted and confused souls all across America and into all the world with this media ministry. The vision of Lonesome Road Ministry has not changed, the methods may change but the message stays the same. We are to go out into the highways & hedges and compel others to the Lord. Using whatever tools God places in our hands, CD’s, Podcast Cards, Bibles, Testimony Books, Radio Programs and now Lonesome Road Radio! Together we can make a difference in the lives of OTHERS The Card Above is to help others find our Radio Station and the card below is to invite others to our Conference call line. We are also partnering with the Midnite Crusaders to stretch a net across America. Come join us and be a part of our growing family. We can send you these to share!!!  We are also printing brochures to invite Trucking Companies to join us. We are inviting them to partner with us and let us advertise their company and help them get some great Christian drivers. We are now offering advertising spots on Lonesome Road Radio for whosoever would like to advertise their business or company to our listeners. You can call 618.383.2107 if you are interested in partnering with us to stretch this net across America. We offer affordable advertising for you and your business or trucking company.  The easiest portrait for an artist to paint is a self-portrait. The artist intimately knows their own features and all they need is themselves, a mirror and the right light. Plus, when the artist is ready to paint, they are always ready to model. Added to this, they have the luxury of reworking their own image until it is exactly the way they want. On the other hand, there are numerous problems painting someone else’s portrait. The subject may not be available when the artist is ready to paint. The subject may be a fidgety model. Then, on completion, the subject is rarely satisfied with the finished result. As Christians, we should be constantly working on our own “soul-portrait”. We do this by looking into the Mirror-of-the-Word, illuminating ourselves in the Light-of-Truth, and painting with Brushes-of-Faith. The more we practice the better our technique and our soul-portrait will be composed of graceful inner beauty and coloured with Christ-like attributes. However, as we work on our own portrait there is always the temptation to dabble in other people’s paintings. When we hear an inspiring message we think someone we know needs to be hearing this. Or, when we read a compelling article we apply it to someone else – instead of ourselves. It’s not a bad thing to want loved ones to hear messages that have personally impacted us, but the problem comes when we get frustrated when they show lack of interest. The fact is they may not be ready for that information at their present stage of growth. We should stop dabbling in other people’s portraits and concentrate on our own Christian image. As long as we are alive we are a work in progress. If we use the right techniques, eventually our soul-portrait will have a striking resemblance to that of Christ and when we exhibit ourselves to the world people will start asking (without coercion) what joyful colours and inspirational methods we used, so they can apply them to their own soul-portraits. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17.    Mark 10:52 . And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.   The first move always belongs to us. It’s a choice what we do with this Man called Jesus when we hear about him. This story of Blind Bartimaeus has so much in it. When he heard that it was Jesus coming down the road Bartimaeus had to make a choice in his heart what he was going to do. Each day, each week we have to make a choice what are we going to do with this man called Jesus that lives in our heart. It is a choice. Soon as Bartimaeus heard that it was Jesus he cried out to Jesus, many charged him to be quiet but he just cried out even louder because he knew this was his one chance to be healed. Then the Bible says Jesus heard him and stood still. That is what happens when we cry out to Jesus with all our heart, Jesus hears our cries and he stands still. We get his attention when we cry out all the louder. What happens next is amazing, Jesus calls him and the blind man cast off his beggars coat, that identified him as a beggar. Jesus is calling many of you today and it is time for you to cast off those chains that are holding you back from achieving what Jesus is calling you to do! When this man cast away his coat he knew he was never going to need that anymore. Jesus said what do you need? What can I do for you? The blind man said, “ Lord, that I might receive my sight.” Jesus said, “ go thy way, thy faith has made you whole.” The Bible says, and immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way. Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life. What are you going to do with this man Called Jesus? What is Lonesome Road Radio all about? We are not your ordinary radio station that’s for sure. We not only play our Church on the Road program that you are use to hearing on our CD’s but you also get to hear lots more of our music partners songs and testimonies. We not only air our hour programs but we have 30 minute programs, 8 minute programs 90 second jumpstarts throughout the day. We try and blend it all in to our programs that run 24 hrs a day. We also run other programs from partners of Lonesome Road Ministries. We have lots of great partners jumping on board our radio station. Sonshine Road has a program called “There’s Hope” that runs Monday & Saturday nights at 9 pm each week. Bruce Phelps has a program called “The KFC Hour” that runs Saturday’s at 11 am & 11pm each week. We also have my home Church (Orchardville Church) services that run 4 times each week, Monday’s at 2am & 2pm and Thursday’s at 2am & 2pm. Cliff Clark also is a big part of our programming he does a couple different programs “Wait a Minute” a short devotion that runs periodically throughout the week and a little longer devotion that also runs through the week called “Just Saying.” Since the CD’S are being phased out we have had to search for new ways to continue placing the Good News in the hands of those out there on that Ole Lonesome Road. We have invented the collector cards to use in those vehicles that doesn’t have CD Players. This cards introduce the person speaking and you not only get to hear them but you can also see their picture and read a short bio about them. This card has a QR code you can scan and listen to the program on your cell phone or bluetooth into your vehicle or television. Lonesome Road Radio now has an app in your app store you can download and have right on your desktop to click and listen. You can also share our radio app by text and email to your family,friends and neighbors. Not only that we have podcast on our website www.lonesomeroad.org on our, ways to listen page that you can listen to all our archived podcast and also share them via text and emails. So many ways to witness to whosoever. Check out Lonesome Road Radio and share it on your social media page. Together we can reach so many more!!!
  Do you know? Answer in bottom of newsletter!  Do you know? Answer from question above!   Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken"  It’s still crazy!! We started our 3 Fold Cord Conference over 10 years ago in Carmi, IL and I thought this is crazy! It was and still is to this date. We had people drive hundreds of miles to come to our conference to sing, praise the Lord, give testimony and to hear powerful speakers. What started out as a one day conference quickly became a three day conference, because we had so many that were excited and glad to be there that we started a day early and ran for 3 days. This year we had over 100 people who came from 18 different states just to be a part of this crazy 3 Fold Cord Conference. The Lonesome Road family has an incredible bunch of people that just love Jesus so much that they will come from hundreds of miles away and donate their time, talent, and money to make sure that our conference is a success and that Lonesome Road Ministries is able to continue sharing the Gospel through our CD/Podcast programs, our radio programs and now our very own internet radio station. Lonesome Road Radio to this date has reached all across America and we have went into over 32 different Countries. I give God all the credit for this successful ministry, because he continues to send people into this ministry to help us reach all around the world. In 2015 God sent a man of God to help raise us up to levels I never thought or even dreamed of. In 2015 my wife was laid off and my salary got cut in half. So we had lost almost 70% of our pay. I told my wife Linda we would try and hang on till the conference was over in June, then I would have to find me a job somewhere else just so we could survive. It looked like the ministry was coming to an end. Long story short, God sent a man of God into my life by the name of James Payne and saved our ministry. I remember James told me that weekend God had sent him to help me if I would just listen to him. I told James that day, “I’m all ears.” He said, “you send out newsletters and CD’S every month, but you don’t put a donation envelope in with them.” I said, “well I don’t think I should ask for donations.” James explained putting a donation envelope is not asking for money, it is letting people know that we need help doing what God has called us to do. It also allows them to plant seed in fertile ground and sets them up for God to bless them. Since that time our donations have kept this ministry alive and also planted us in our very own building which was paid for by donations. James has been with us ever since 2015 and he comes every year and gives his time, talent and gifts to Lonesome Road Ministry helping us to continue what God has called us to do. I have heard a lot of James Payne messages and he talks about sowing into ministry. All those messages I have heard from James Payne I have never heard him ask for money for James Payne Ministries. He is always asking for OTHERS! That is the kind of people that we have here at Lonesome Road Ministries. So we thank you for all your love & support you pour into our ministry and all those who are part of Lonesome Road Ministries. If you are looking for good fertile ground to plant seeds in, you will find it through Lonesome Road Ministries and Lonesome Road Radio. Please help each one of our friends and family as they continue to do what God has called them to do. Let’s get crazy for God!!!  see answer below! Have you heard of KFC Hour? Aires 11 am with rerun 11 pm Saturdays on "Lonesome Road Radio" It's one hour of pure armature hosting, we do things a little different. Meaning we don't know what we are doing but are sure having fun doing it, Bruce and Stephen acting like radio host). An hour of great gospel music from Kansas folks and beyond. Most of them, you probably haven't ever heard of. Also our pathetic attempt at humor, some interesting facts from our crazy world! Stephen usually shares scripture, and tidbits of our daily lives. You can catch up with past episodes by clicking here! The bottom line, is we love JESUS and have a crazy way of sharing!     What did the pastor say to a man with Twitter addiction? -Sorry, I don’t follow you.   2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new"  Great Message this month with Patrick Bayman & Dave Wall, Dave came from Michigan & Pat came from Ohio, just to be a part of Lonesome Road Radio & our Podcast/CD program. We really had a great couple of days and hated to see them leave, but the good news was they joined us for our 3 Fold Cord Conference June 23.24.25. Now they are part of the family of Lonesome Road Ministries. Patrick shares part of his testimony,his heart and his ministry with our listeners. Pat has a healing ministry and he invites all to call him for prayers. Pat’s number is 419-202-4547 Pat works in a truck stop chapel in Mercer, OH with Truckers & Travels for Christ. He invites all to stop in and visit the chapel. Pat also travels and does evangelistic work at different biker rallies and street preaching events. Make sure you listen to this CD/podcast and then share it with family, friends and whosoever you can. Scan the code below to hear this great podcast program or the QR code on the CD. Yes you can still get our CD’s mailed to you all you have to do is ask.
New Beginnings Church in Columbia City, IN is a big part of the Lonesome Road Family and we have been going there every year for quite a few years now. I think this is our 6th year in a row that we have got the opportunity to minister in this wonderful Church. I hope if you’re close by you will join us for this great weekend. This year Joe Arview has agreed to come with us and help minister to the folks in the area. Call Pastor Jeff Lewis for details or directions. 260-610-5133
What an awesome conference we had this year. It was our 10th 3 Fold Cord Conference and everyone agreed it was the best one yet! We had folks from 18 different states show up to praise the Lord. Lonesome Road Ministries is blessed to have an incredible family. We had a full house both Friday & Saturday and some of the most delicious food. Everyone came because they wanted to be there and no one got paid to sing or preach. Everyone was there to pour out into Lonesome Road Ministries and the generosity was overwhelming. Enough money was donated so that we can continue on. We raised money for 2 duplicators and we just ordered 30,000 more podcast cards to distribute all across the country. We also raised enough money to pay for our radio station another year, so I want to encourage everyone to tune into LonesomeRoadRadio.com. The Podcast cards and the radio station is the future of Lonesome Road Ministries. If we are to continue, (and Yes we are to continue) we have to start promoting our Cards & Radio Station. We had such a great weekend I can’t tell you everything, but it was an awesome time. Hopefully we got some of it recorded, but we did have some recording issues. This may be one of those times you had to be there. It was streamed on Pure Gospel Media. It was also streamed on Lonesome Road Facebook Podcast page. If you didn’t get to watch it you still can. It was reported they had over 6,000 views. Everyone wanted to meet more than once a year so we have scheduled Ava Kasich & Tamie Pernie for Aug. 18th. Come join us!!!  Do you know? Answer at bottom of newsletter!    Why didn’t they play cards on the Ark? - Because Noah was always standing on the deck! Matthew 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad"  Great Message this month with Dave Wall & Pat Bayman. Dave came from Michigan & Pat came from Ohio, just to be a part of Lonesome Road Radio & our Podcast/CD program. We really had a great couple of days and hated to see them leave, but the good news is they will be back for our 3 Fold Cord Conference June 23.24.25. The message by David on this program is so powerful, I felt compelled to share it with everyone on this month’s podcast/CD. It reminded me of a story I read in the “Real Life Stories Book Truckers Edition,” on page 65. If you don’t have one of these great testimony books contact me and I will ship you your very own copy. We have too many who are sitting on the fence. In Matthew 12:30 Jesus says, “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.” It’s time to get off the fence and Go for Jesus!
Check out our short video presentation below, for the upcoming comference! Click on pointed arrow in the center of the presentation. Our 10th anniversary of the 3 Fold Cord Conference will be a very special conference in 2023. We have been receiving lots of calls wondering if James Payne will be here this year? The answer is yes!!! James Payne will be singing a whole lot of his number one songs on Friday Night & Saturday. We have James Payne scheduled 7 pm Friday night following the fish fry. James will be back Saturday at noon singing and speaking right before our Saturday dinner. Pastor Rick Hays will be speaking Friday @ 4:30 before the fish fry. Some of our other speakers we have lined up are Richard Coss, Gaylon Taylor, Pastor Richie Turnbo, and Bill Schell will be speaking and singing some of his great songs.  This month’s CD/Podcast will be a great program with David Wall & Pat Bayman. You will enjoy David’s testimony & his music on this program. David writes his own music and has a unique style of singing. David and Pat Bayman will be joining us this year at our 3 Fold Cord conference. Also joining us this year for the first time will be David Brown & Tammie Pernie, so we are excited about the new talent joining all your favorites. Joe Arview, Ava Kasich, Roger Barkley Jr & the Redemption Band, Jim & Ann Davenport, & Sonshine Road. Make plans to join us, mark your calendars June 23,24,25 2023. Starts Friday June 23 @ 2PM, and we will have some great food Friday night @ 5:30. Saturday morning we will be providing Breakfast @ 8:30 and the Conference will begin @ 9:30 Saturday and run all day with another great meal @ 2pm furnished by Lonesome Road Ministries. Sunday Morning we will move the conference to my home Church at Orchardville. Service will begin at 10 am with the Orchardville Praise & Worship team followed by a message from Lonesome Road Ministries Chaplain Gary Rayburn. Free admission, free food for the body & soul, so come join us and bring a friend. No reservations needed just show up! Give me a call @ 618-383-2107 for the best location of motels, RV camps, etc    
Matthew 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
What are you asking for? This is a powerful message by Dr. David Gibbs that was sent to me by one of our partners out in Colorado, (Ken Wolf.)
I called Ken up and thanked him for sending me this wonderful message by David Gibbs. Ken told me he just loved David Gibbs and listens to him all the time and when he heard this message he knew he needed to send it to me. Ken said I’ve been listening to David Gibbs ever since I heard my first message by him that I had sent to him years ago. This is such an encouraging message that after I listened to it. I contacted David Gibbs office and invited him to speak at our conference June 28,29,30 next year in 2024. So I am asking all of you to be in prayer with me that God will direct David Gibbs to come and join us in 2024. That is what I am asking for after listening to this podcast. As you listen to the CD/Podcast, pray and ask God for something impossible in your life and then call us or write to us and we can pray about it together. We are praying for God to bless us in ways that we never thought or imagined and you need to pray that way too. To bless in the biblical sense means to ask for or to impart supernatural favor. When we ask God’s blessing, we’re not asking for more of what we could get for ourselves, we are crying out for unlimited goodness that only God has the power to know about or to give us. This kind of richness is what I believe the writer of Proverbs 10:22 is saying. The Lord’s blessing is our greatest wealth, all our works adds nothing to it. In other words it’s not about us, it’s always about Him (Jesus) and always about reaching and helping others. God is looking for those who want to do more for Him! So why not ask? God’s bounty is limited only by us, not by His resources, power, or willingness to give. God has something bigger for each one of us no matter where we are right now. That is not where God is going to leave us! We all have seasons in life when we feel overwhelmed. When unexpected things happen, we can be tempted to get discouraged. We may feel like we don’t have what it takes, or we may feel weak. Anytime you feel this way, you have to realize that feelings aren’t facts. The truth of the matter is that God wants each one of us to get to the big pool in our life. When we get in over our heads that's when you learn to swim. We need to get filled up to overflowing and go out and splash on someone else's life. When we make our life about helping others, that is when we find the real rewards of life. In the words of my mentor ( Ray Sisk), “Others, yes others, let this my motto be! Help me to live for others Lord, so that I might live for thee!” Scripture says, when you feel weak, that’s when God’s strength rises in you. His strength will overcome any opposition you may face. So together through prayer we can do the impossible. So join with me and let’s pray for the impossible to happen in our lives and our friends & families lives. 
Our 10th year will be a very special conference. We are celebrating by bringing Gaylon Taylor, who God spoke to about doing a 3 Fold Cord Conference way back in 2012 in to be one of our speakers. Darrell Spicer had just started Channel 21 Ministries and was very excited about working with our Ministry and Gaylon Taylor’s Ministry, so we decided it would be a Three Fold Cord Conference with the 3 ministries combining to host the conference. Our first conference was in 2013 at Carmi and this year will be our 10th Anniversary of the conference.
The conference will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 23 with some great music by many of our Lonesome Road family; James Payne, Sonshine Road, Roger Barkley, Jr. & the Redemption Band, Jim & Ann Davenport, Ava Kasich, Mike Wellman, The McKay Project, Bill Schell, Joe Arview, & David Brown. We also have some great speakers lined up for this years conference. Our Friday speakers will be Richard Coss, my Pastor Rick Hays speaking @ 4:30 right before the fish fry, so come hungry there will be food for the body and the soul. After the fish fry we will have music & word by James Payne. Saturday we start with breakfast for everyone at 8 a.m. with the conference beginning at 9:30 a.m. with music. Gaylon Taylor will be speaking Saturday morning along with James Payne who will bring us another great word at noon followed by another great meal furnished and provided by Lonesome Road Ministries. Our speakers for Saturday afternoon will be Bill Schell & Pastor Richie Turnbo. Sunday Morning we will move the conference to Orchardville Church like we did last year and Gary Rayburn will be bringing the message on Sunday morning. Everyone is invited and we are expecting a full house this year. So come early for a good seat! Free admission, free food for the body & soul, so come join us and bring a friend. No reservations needed just show up! Give me a call @ 618-383-2107 for the best location of motels, RV spots, camps, etc. Truck Parking will be available, call for details where to park.
Happy Easter!
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. 
Revival is birthed through a passion for Jesus. Whether it’s Azusa Street in the early 1900’s or Asbury, KY of today. The common denominator is a people longing to feel the fire in their soul. We hear it preached from every pulpit in America, how we want to see revival, we want to see God move. Each and every one of us has said it, we want to see God move.
Jesus Christ, when he walked this earth as a man, had been given the Holy Spirit without measure. That’s why he could say in John 9:5, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Then on the day of Pentecost, after the Lord ascended to heaven, he fulfilled Joel’s prophecy of pouring out the Holy Spirit upon all flesh. The body of Christ was no longer the body of just one man, but is composed of all Christians. That is why the Lord can say to us Christians, “Ye are the light of the World.” That is why Jesus said in Matthew 5:13, “Ye are the salt of the earth.” In other words, it is as John wrote in his 1st epistle, Chapter 4 and verse 17, “As Christ is, so are we in this world.” If we truly do want to see a move of God, then we, as Christians need to get moving! We are the light of the world! We are the salt of the earth! We are the body of Christ and it is up to us! The best way to start a revival is to start one in our homes, then let it spill out into our neighborhoods and from there across our city, state and country, and into the uttermost parts of the world. Jesus said in John 17:18 “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.” In John 14:12 Jesus said, “he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works.” We want to see the power of God fall from heaven. It fell,and it fell on us! Only Christians can move out in the power of God and change someone’s life and be the light in someone’s dark world. We want to see God move? Let’s get moving! Lonesome Road Ministries is excited to be on the road in 2023! We passed out thousands of Bibles,Testimony Books, CD’S & Podcast Cards at the Mid America Truck show last month. This month we will be in Eureka Springs, AR April 8, 2 - 5 pm at the Church in the Grove on the passion play grounds. There will be lots of great music, testimonies and I will bring the Easter message. If you can make it, we would be honored to meet you. I know you will be blessed by the great music we will have that day. Jim & Ann Davenport has been the pastors of the Church in the Grove for the past year. They have shown their passion for Jesus by selling their home in Texas and moving up to Eurekas Springs to pastor this Church and volunteer their time at the passion play. Jesus said to his disciples, “Follow Me,” and they have done just that! They have sold out to Jesus and are following His call to follow Him. As you listen to this CD/Podcast you will find out all about the passion of Jim & Ann and how they continue to serve the Lord with all the passion they have. They are dear friends of ours and we have been working alongside of them in the ministry ever since we began a cassette tape ministry in Oct 2000. Jim & Ann have several music CD’S and what a great way to support their ministry by calling them and ordering some of their music. 
We have been asked many times if we can receive donation by telephone and the answer is YES! We also receive donations through our website with paypal and we have recently added CASH APP as a way to receive donations. Search our App. $churchontheroad (Lonesome Road was already taken so we went with $churchontheroad.) You can also scan the QR code above to donate to Lonesome Road Ministries. We thank you all for your prayers & support!
What makes a good fisherman or fisherwoman? Good fishermen arrive at the right spot at the right time. They come prepared with the right equipment. They know something about the fish they’re after and choose the right-sized hook and bait to attract the fish. Most importantly, once a good fisherman casts the line, he or she patiently waits for the fish to nibble. If the fish likes the taste, it’s not long before it’s hooked.
As Christians, we should all aspire to be good Fishers-of-Men? Sadly, all too often, we ignore the rules of the good fisherman when evangelizing in the unsaved world. We choose a spot and a time that is convenient to us (usually when and where the fish are not biting). More often than not, we arrive unprepared and unequipped. We bring no bait (patience, compassion and tolerance). If we do happen to see a fish (someone interested in the Word), we zealously dive in, causing a frightful splash as we try to catch the fish with our bare hands. Tragically, the result is always the same. (Matthew 4:19) 
The Easter Bible Story - While Christmas observes the birth of Jesus, Easter remembers the main Christian event: Christ's suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection. For Christians, Easter is the remembrance of Christ's voluntary death and resurrection to save humankind from sin and death.
Our 10th anniversary of the 3 Fold Cord Conference will be a very special conference in 2023. We have been receiving lots of calls wondering if James Payne will be here this year? The answer is yes!!! James Payne will be singing a whole lot of his number one songs on Friday Night & Saturday. We have James Payne scheduled 7 pm Friday night following the fish fry. James will be back Saturday at noon singing and speaking right before our Saturday dinner.
Make plans to join us, ALL your favorite speakers & singers will be in attendance, mark your calendars June 23,24,25 2023. Starts Friday June 23 @ 2PM, and we will have some great food Friday night @ 5:30. Saturday morning we will be providing Breakfast @ 8:30 and the Conference will begin @ 9:30 Saturday and run all day with another great meal @ 2pm furnished by Lonesome Road Ministries. Free admission, free food for the body & soul, so come join us and bring a friend. No reservations needed just show up! Give me a call @ 618-383-2107 for the best location of motels,RV camps, etc.
This month’s message is called “Pardoned” and as you listen to this testimony and hear about all the sin that Richard was involved in and how he received a presidential pardon from Gerald Ford on December 23rd 1975. Richard talked about this pardon and said “it wasn’t his until he received it and got it in his hands.” But Richard said “it didn’t compare to the pardon he received from Jesus on March 16th 1969 when he received a pardon from our Lord Jesus Christ.” He walked into Church that day and had absolutely nothing, but he walked out of there that day with everything. Jesus had gave him a pardon for all his sins he had ever committed. This is just a smidgen of what our 3 Fold Cord Conference will be like this June. Awesome music by Joe Arview and many, many others who will be with us. Also great testimonies & preaching from Richard Coss and many others. Just Like Richard, Jesus wants to do the same for each and everyone of us, and our house. In Acts chapter 16 verse 31 it says Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.
So we invite you to listen and then share this CD with others. I know the CD players are fast leaving but we have made a way for you to listen to our CD’S even if you don’t have a CD player. Each CD has a QR code on the label that you can scan with your smartphone and listen to our podcast which is basically the same as our CD’S. Most smartphones have a scanner included and you can use your camera as a scanner, Just focus your camera on the QR code and when the website pops up just click it with your finger. In the event your camera will not work as a scanner then you must go to your app store and download a free scanner. We also have collector cards for our podcast that you can collect from us just like the CD’S and they are free for you to order and share with others! So please contact us and let us send you free CD’S or Podcast cards or both. God has a free pardon for each one of us and our families, it’s ours for the asking. If you pray and ask Jesus into your heart today then call us and let us know. God is just waiting for you to ask, believe, and receive this pardon He is offering to whosoever will just ask. In 1st John 1:9 the Bible says; If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I love this verse for it says ALL unrighteousness, it doesn't say some, it says ALL. And ALL means ALL and that’s ALL it means. 1st John chapter 5 verse 13 is a great verse. It reads; These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God. That is a promise from God that he will never leave us or forsake us. This is assurance that we may know, that we know, that we have salvation and we have an eternal home in heaven. So if you have never asked Jesus into your heart then do it now and you can have that assurance of salvation. A simple prayer; Lord Jesus forgive me for my sins, take out my stony heart and give me a new heart, and I will live for you the rest of my life. Amen
We have been asked many times if we can receive donation by telephone and the answer is YES! We also receive donations through our website with paypal apps. We have recently added CASH APP as a way to receive donations,you can find us on Cash App. $churchontheroad Lonesome Road was already taken so we went with $churchontheroad. We was asked about VENMO recently so we have added that app as a way to send us money also. We haven’t got a text to give number as of yet!
Our 10th anniversary of the 3 Fold Cord Conference will be a very special conference in 2023. We have been receiving lots of calls wondering if James Payne will be here this year? The answer is yes!!! James Payne will be singing a whole lot of his number one songs on Friday Night & Saturday. We have James Payne scheduled 7 pm Friday night following the fish fry. James will be back Saturday at noon singing and speaking right before our Saturday dinner.
So make plans to join us All your favorite speakers & singers will be in attendance, mark your calendars June 23,24,25 2023. Starts Friday June 23 @ 2PM, and we will have some great food provided by my brother in law Don Tucker on Friday night @ 5:30. Saturday morning we will be providing Breakfast @ 8:30 and the Conference will begin @ 9:30 Saturday and run all day with another great meal @ 2pm furnished by Lonesome Road Ministries. Free admission, free food for the body & soul, so come join us and bring a friend. No reservations needed just show up! Give me a call @ 618-383-2107 for the best location of motels, RV camps, etc. 
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Gary RayburnI logged over 4 million miles as a truck driver from 1972 - 2007 and I have written a lot of it in my songs. God has taken me off the road and put me into full time ministry, but I still have a heart for all you drivers out there. Archives
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