Backsliding – The Bitter Bite of Beelzebub, is a powerful book worth every penny and then some. The words on the pages bring a breath of hope and life to every soul, saved or lost. It will impact whoever reads it in such a positive way, and will bring new insight and a burden for those who are estranged from their First Love.

“The Leaving,” “Prevention,” and “The Return” are all addressed in a thorough manner, backed up by Scripture. Sis Buxton delves into the deepest issues that afflict someone cold in their spirit, and also helps comprehend how a soul can leave our Loving Savior. She addresses how a church and an individual can more effectively understand the issue of backsliding and prevent it from happening not only personally, but to those you know and love. Finally, she gives clarity and direction on how to best help those who want to return to the body of Christ and to His loving arms but do not know how or have the courage to.

The story of her son, Michael, is a powerful testimony that will bring you hope if you are praying for a lost friend or loved-one. Although the situation may seem bleak at times, Backsliding is a book which will fill you with new faith and fresh hope to keep trusting God and loving those who need Him so desperately.

What can be more important than our salvation? This book is a must-have for not only yourself but those you love. Order now to receive your copies and give gifts of love this holiday season!

Order information:

Price…..$15.00   plus $2.50 shipping

Make check to: Forrest Press

Mail to: Shirley Buxton P. O. Box 4577  Crestline, CA. 92325

More about Sis Shirley Buxton:

Shirley Buxton is a daughter of God, who since childhood, has been taught His ways. Her father was a minister, as is her husband, Jerry, two of their sons, Stephen and Andrew, and their grandson, Joel. God and His church are the center of her life.

Bro & Sis Buxton have four children, all married now, twelve grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The Buxtons live in Crestline, CA. a small town that sets 5000 feet high in the San Bernardino Mountains. Although they maintain their Crestline home, since February of 2007, they have lived in Lake Havasu City, AZ. where they are pioneering a new church work.

In recent years, Shirley has published three books. The first, A Thousand Pieces, ready to go into its fourth printing, is the story of Jerry’s horrendous accident in 1994 when he was struck by a drunk driver. He was in the hospital five months, and his remarkable recovery is attributed both to excellent medical care, and to the miraculous touch of God. Her second book is entitled, Road Tales. In July of 2006, she released her newest book  Link to Excellence.

Shirley also is a frequent speaker, both at women’s conferences and other meetings, and with Bro Jerry Buxton, in marriage seminars.

Sis Buxton also has an incredibly interesting and eloquent blog:

God Things, My Devotional Blog

She also has a blog for her fictional writing, great recipes, church activities, and photography: Shirley Buxton, Write Now

You have to read Lost & Found by Brian Hubbell, to find out! This is an astounding biography that shows the awesome power of God and the truly amazing transformation that takes place in the life of a rock star. This is a fascinating must-read testimony of God’s mercy and grace that will have you reading nonstop through it’s entirety.

Read this book for yourself, gift it to a friend or family member, use as a witness tool, or strengthen and encourage a young church musician to continue on in the right path. You may purchase Lost & Found at www.Spokanecornerstonechurch.org and later this month at the WPF Bookstore.

(Forward by Bishop Nathaniel J. Wilson, and written by Author Brian Hubbell)

Reminiscent of smooth Latin Jazz, this modern hit “At First Sight” begins with intricate syncopation that immediately captures the listener’s attention and then transports them off to somewhere in South America…this talented young man is more than simply an amazing guitarist, however.

Preston is one of the main musicians for The Rock Church, in Elk Grove, CA, his home town. Preston is 19 years old, and has been playing guitar for 4 years. He has totally devoted his talent to the Lord and it’s evident that he is going places musically.

He comes by his talent naturally as well, as it runs in his family and his grandfather, knows as “Dude” Newton, played guitar with well-known rockabilly musicians in the 1960’s before coming to the Lord.

Preston Scott says, “When I first started out playing guitar, I always wanted to play guitar ever since I was really little and always watched my grandpa. He was a huge inspiration just as much as an influence to me in music. Then I broke out and began my own style of playing and grew interested in many different genres of music which lead me into a heavy Latin/pop/world influence, although my style is shaped by rock, jazz, fusion, including Latin/pop/world.”

When asked what inspires him, he answered “Inspiration for me comes in all shapes, sizes, and forms. I can be ‘affected’ or ‘subjected’ to inspiration either by emotion, light, color, experience…. I am inspired in many different ways.

The Title “At First Sight” means a whole lot to me in the sense of just expressing what I was feeling when the first melody came out. I had just an emotion working on me at the time, of letting go of myself and watching God take control in whatever way it may be and just imagining what that first sight would be, which I felt like the chorus melody portrayed the sense of that.”

After the major success of Preston’s first single, he was asked if he will be recording more music: “Yes I plan on releasing several albums actually, including hymns, worship music, and various other genres of music. As of now I am focusing on the “Latin/World” style I am currently working on producing a whole album of that style of music.”

Stay tuned for more exciting music from Preston Tylor Scott, and follow him on Twitter: PrestonTylor

As well as his blog: P Tylor Musician

Purchase “At First Sight” by clicking here for the iTunes link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/at-first-sight/id417797155?i=417797176.

We are looking forward to an album sometime in the very near future, and another single called “Movement”!

Have you ever walked by a beautiful rose and thought, “If only I had my camera!” or seen the most beautiful sunset that you tried in vain to paint in oils? Or perhaps there was a person who’s portrait you endeavored to pencil?

One of the talents of John & Robin Redman of Sacramento, CA is capturing these beautiful works of art that God creates! Their artistic eye produces amazing photography, which is becoming a coveted medium by many.

John and Robin write:

The name of our business is The Master’s Light Photography.   The Master’s Light was not thought of on a whim. It was given to us by GOD through tremendous thought and prayer.   Every photo is taken with the inspiration of how everything that the LORD has created is GREAT. The focus is on understanding the uniqueness of the Master’s hand and the light of HIS goodness as seen through the lens of our cameras. Photos are our memories of years and moments gone by which warm our hearts and create a fondness of remembrances.  It is amazing to look at a picture of a dew laden vine of grapes and evoke how it represents the TRUE VINE… the HOLY GHOST… JESUS and how we are connected on the vine. This is what The Master’s Light gives back to those they serve. It is our sincere desire to glorify our Lord in everything we say and do as GOD commands.

As JESUS is the Light of the world, it is His light that allows us, as his followers to grasp his beauty. The Master’s Light captures the beauty of God in a tangible form.  On our blog, the primary scripture given is Psalm 27:8, “When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.”   We pray steadfastly as we know this is a blessing and not just a skill that GOD has provided. It is not enough to simply take photographs; our prayer to GOD is to show us the photographs that HE desires us to take. This business is dedicated to GOD and how we can help build HIS Kingdom.

As majestic as this world is we want it to be understood that for us, the owners of “The Master’s Light, HE is our MAJESTY and KING.  “To GOD be all the GLORY”!!!

The Master’s Light specializes in portraits of scripture landscape, engagements, maternity and newborn, high school senior, reunions, church events, family portraiture, etc.

For more information contact: John or Robin Redman at 916-838-6122 or by email at ourmastersimages@gmail.com

Whether you’re in the mood or not, Christmas is just right around the corner! It is amazing how fast time flies, and the perfect way to create that holiday atmosphere is to find some good Christmas music that celebrates the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord!

Perhaps your music library needs a little holiday “refreshing”? Here are 10 suggestions that are sure to get you whistling, snapping your fingers, and reflecting on warm past memories as well as celebrating the beauty of this special holiday.

#10 ~ Bernard & Smith’s “Winter Wonderland” sung by Avalon

#9 ~”Carol of the Bells” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

#8 ~ The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir’s rendition of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” (from Messiah)

#7 ~ Mannheim Steamroller’s “Silent Night”

#6 ~ “Drummer Boy” by the Steele Creek Worship Band with Cathie Clarkson

#5 ~ Casting Crown’s rendition of “Joy to the World”

#4 ~ “O Holy Night” sung by Chris Tomlin

#3 ~ “Breath of Heaven” by Amy Grant

#2 ~ “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Selah

#1 ~ And of course, our favorite of all time…”It’s Christmas in California” by Rev. Myles Young! Check out this song and other products here! Gospelmax.com

Ivy Mallory is not just any ordinary nine-year old. She’s a singer who can hold her own!  She has not only won a variety of county singing competitions, but won 1^st place in her hometown Portland, in the Oregon State Fair talent competition, which features the winners from all other Oregon county contests.

A few weeks ago the Oregon State Fair contracted her to sing her own set of songs on the Main Stage. It was her first real, paid contractual performance (not counting singing on tour with her family). She did an incredible job, bringing the audience to their feet during her rendition of “We Shall Behold Him”.

Among these feats, she also sang live with her family on the largest Christian radio station in Portland, 104.1 The Fish, and has been singing at camp meetings, conventions, conferences, and churches throughout the West.

Recently, she recorded her own project titled “I’m His Creation,” which is an album filled with imaginative and original material that children and adults will enjoy!

If you haven’t seen or heard her yet for yourself, you must check out www.ivymallory.com where you can purchase her new album and be blessed with the anointed pure and clear tones of a child clearly blessed with talent and giving those talents back to the Lord.

Are you a vocal teacher or a parent wanting to help your child learn to sing? (All of the original soundtracks with and without vocals are also available on ivymallory.com) Are you a Sunday School teacher who wants to impart lessons using a creative medium that will leave a definite positive impact?

Ivy’s parent’s say “We’ve heard from many teachers and children’s pastors.  They tell us that they find Ivy’s CD to be a super tool for teaching great concepts this album illustrates. We invite you to go to her website, ivymallory.com, and see and hear for yourself what God is doing in her life.  Tell friends, neighbors, and loved ones.  Everyone agrees that this is truly one of the best CDs by a child and targeted toward children they have ever heard.  But don’t take our word for it.  Go to ivymallory.com and experience it for yourself.”

Go Ivy! APN is excited to see where God will lead you in your singing ministry in the years to come!

Photo Credit : Family Worship Center - Plaster Rock, NB

In the last 4 months alone, Ethiopia has seen great revival. The numbers are exciting! 727 souls were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, while 537 people were filled with the Holy Ghost! Also the demonic possession is very prevalent in the country, yet 27 people were set free! 137 people were healed in the precious name of Jesus, and to God be the glory! Possibly most exciting of all is that this is not a “fly-by-night” kind of emotional experience: 7 new churches were established from this out-pouring of the spirit and the Gospel continues to thrive, growing and spreading even to this day!

Sister Bobbye Wendell, pioneer missionary to Ethiopia, gives a praise report about these wonderful facts along with thanks for missionaries Brother & Sister David Smith of Brewer, Maine, who have given of their time and resources to strengthen the work.

Brother Solomon Lodamo, baptized by Brother Wendell in 1970 at the beginning of the work in the country, has been willing to lead the Church of Ethiopia and stand for truth; it hasn’t been easy! He is steadfast in his battle against false teachings and false doctrine, and it is obvious that God is blessing the mission efforts of all of these people—revival in spite of opposition!

Continue to keep Ethiopia in your prayers. Apostolic visitors from the states who have been to Ethiopia in the past, were moved with compassion and left Bibles, shoes, and clothing behind as they saw the need of the Ethiopian preacher. The daily level of income for the average Ethiopian family is $108 per year. The average life expectancy is 55 years old, nutrition is poor, and the literacy rate for adults is only 36% of the population. (unicef.org) With a lost and hungry nation such as Ethiopia, God is showing his love and giving His Spirit freely to whosoever will.

Steadfast leaders like Brother & Sister David Smith, and Brother Solomon Lodamo and his family, and Apostolics with a burden for missions, the sky is our limit. The ground is fertile, and we are looking forward to hearing more great reports about the growth of the 7 churches in Ethiopia, along with more revival! In Jesus Name!

There are 29 Atolls in the Marshal Islands with an approximate population of 60,000 people. Nearly half live on Majuro Atoll, which is the main Atoll of the islands where missionary John McMillan of Lighthouse Church is ministering.

The Batkan Lighthouse of Majuro is a church that is thriving! God is pouring out His spirit in many ways. They baptized eleven new converts in the one true name of Jesus Christ in the month of March alone! April and May saw many first time visitors to the church and more were baptized!

For Apostolics in North America, we usually think of baptism as a wonderful comfortable experience in a tank of room-temperature water. The people of the Marshall Islands are truly hungry! As work on the church building continues, baptisms must take place in the ocean, and they must also wait for high tide to baptize and wade at last 100 yards into the water.  So men of the church are digging out a new baptismal next to the sea wall.

Not only are people being baptized in that precious name, but they are repenting of their sins and seeking the Holy Ghost as well. One sister was baptized through revelation during Bible Studies with a lady named Cathy from Batkan Lighthouse of Majuro, and is seeking the Spirit. God is doing great things with His people!

Where the Spirit is, there is always a drawing of people; many are visiting Majuro to see, hear, and feel this revival, especially from the nearby island called Milli, which is an outer island. With such growth is a demand for a new building; they have only occupied a building for 2 years and are already outgrowing it. When it becomes too crowded, that doesn’t stop them from worshiping! They simply run outside to take laps and dance and shout in place, no matter how tight fitting it is. The enemy will not stop their praise!

Remember to keep the Marshall Islands in your prayers! With church expansion is a demand for finances to pay for construction. The builders of the church are trying to expand the building another forty feet, but sand and gravel is very hard to come by, and very pricey. On a bigger scale, the vision for missions in Majuro is to eventually spread and send young preachers to establish daughter works in these outer islands; we must do our best to reach the lost and hungry!

If you would like more information about the Islands, give support, or would like to schedule a mission service in your church please contact:

Reverend John McMillan @ (541) 786-1698 email: johnmarmac113@msn.com

Or

Reverend Jesse Parker, Pastor La Grande, OR (541) 963-8201.

The SGM FanFair Awards are awarded by the readers of Christian Voice Magazine and fans of the SGM FanFair. The category of Favorite Soloist honors the most popular soloists in the Southern Gospel industry.

“God continues to amaze me,” mentioned Sharron. “This is an unexpected blessing, and I am so thankful to everyone who placed a vote for me in this category. It means so much to me!”

In addition to Sharron, the Favorite Soloist category includes Gordon Mote, Guy Penrod, Charlotte Ritchie, and Ivan Parker. This is Sharron’s third consecutive nomination in this category, and she previously won this award in 2008. Sharron was also awarded Favorite Female Vocalist in the 2007 SGM FanFair Awards.

The nominees in the SGM FanFair Awards were chosen by the readers of Christian Voice Magazine and attendees of the SGM FanFair. The winners for the awards will be announced on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee at the 6th Annual SGM FanFair.

For more information on how to vote, visit http://www.sgmfanfair.com/
More information as well as booking information on Sharron Kay King can be found at http://sharronkayking.com/

Fans can also visit her Fan Site

About Sharron Kay King:
Sharron Kay King is a talented singer/songwriter based out of Byron, Georgia. Sharron’s last release, Don’t Stop Believing, spawned off the #1 fan favorite “God’s Been Good.” King was a 2008 Top 5 finalist in the Singing News Fan Awards for Favorite Horizon Individual and a 2009 Top 10 finalist for Favorite Soloist.