Something I Am Thankful For…

By Julie Braun

Jeremiah 27:11 holds personal meaning for my husband and me.  On August 17, 1977, my then fiancée had a very severe accident while working on a car.  The jack slipped away, and the car fell on him, thrusting a bolt through his skull.  

Looking Forward and Being Thankful…

By Adrian Van Vactor

My favorite time of year growing up was the Christmas season. Not just gift giving (well, receiving, if we’re being honest) but also the entire buildup of how my very secular upbringing celebrated it, from Thanksgiving until Christmas. At least I felt that for a time. 

By Adrian VanVactor,
FaithSearch Evangelist

Jesus: Magician or Messiah?

I often heard the following from my mentor, illusionist André Kole. 

Imagine Jesus and His disciples walking through the dusty streets of Galilee with five tractor trailers following behind them. That is what it would have taken for Jesus to have done the sort of things He did, if he were mere first century magician.

I had the privilege of touring as part of André Kole’s eight-member evangelism team. I performed as a guest-star, tech director, stage manager, and solo missionary during my years on staff. Every night we shuffled five tons of equipment in and out of auditoriums to accomplish the many magical inventions from the mind of André Kole. 

By Adrian VanVactor,
FaithSearch Evangelist

I stood there, at just twenty years of age, staring out into a crowd of 850 people, the majority being members of a local church. Of unchurched visitors present, 56 made a commitment to follow Jesus as Lord and Savior that evening. The event affirmed my vocation, my calling into a life of evangelism. Just months before I had won the international competition and received an award for “The Most Promising Magician of the Future.” Therein lies the problem: “magician.” Can God use a magician? 

By Adrian VanVactor,
FaithSearch Evangelist

Saying that 2020 has been an interesting year for ministries and churches worldwide would be a gross understatement. Doing church during the pandemic has changed radically.  Technology now plays an essential role in feeding the body of Christ.