Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have happened among us this year, just as those who from January were eyewitnesses and ministers of God delivered to us, it seemed good to me also, having had an imperfect understanding of all things from the beginning of the month, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Reader, that you may know the certainty of those things that have transpired in the last month at JFB.
There was in the days of Biden, the President of the United States, a certain Pastor named Justin, of the division of Thomson. He preached the scriptures from the book of Romans to the church. We learned the quality & depth of the soil a tree grows in can be the decisive factor between life & death. So too with a Christian. Many would claim to have faith, yet if their faith isn’t rooted in the grace of God, it’s a matter of time till they wither and die. All trees have roots, but they don’t all run deep.
Now it came to be afternoon, after they had all broken bread and burgers, the community group departed into the regions of Leif Ericson Park and Park Point (in the city of Duluth), and a multitude came to them, some thirsty and some spoke with them. Now they had passed out information for the church to the multitude, but some in the multitude passed by.
Now there was, in the same region, a city called Superior. In it was a house where the students of the church often gathered with the group called Street level. Jesse arose in the evening, along with his wife and the students of Street Level and surveyed the walls of the driveway which were broken down. They began and continued to work on preparing the house for the upcoming semester as well as the church. And indeed after 2 days had passed, on the following Wednesday the church met at the house. The men opened and discussed the book of “Disciplines of a Godly Man” and the women broke off and discussed the book “Disciplines of a Godly Woman”, and the spirit was upon us to teach us and grow us more in the likeness of Christ as our learning changes our lives and character.
Several days had passed when Justin, along with his wife, son Ira and Daughter Nora, arose and travelled to the city of Menomonie. Several of the married couples from Duluth joined them as well as the Church that is in Menomonie, and together went on a bike ride around the lake, and a meal of ice cream was then had back on the church grounds. They ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people.
Meanwhile some of those in Street Level travelled by car across country to Missouri to meet with some of the believers there to discuss cancel culture and to meet together with the brothers and sisters from various other ministries.
Sunday came to pass where Pastor Justin remained in Menomonie, and the word of God was again preached by Jesse, who was also Pastor of the Church that is in Duluth. We went through 2 Timothy 2:1-7 and were exhorted to endure hardship as a good soldier.
And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of the Garage Sale, further fellowship, bike trips, bonfires, national night out, about the disciples and the brothers and sisters, who through faith broke down strongholds of the devil, worked righteousness, obtained promises, weakness was turned to strength, sin was overcome, prayers were answered, the gates of hell were beaten down and souls were brought closer to Jesus. Others flew across the country to serve the Lord with other brethren in the south. Others went to local businesses to help distribute Word on the Street to the local community in addition to the campus’ which is indeed bearing fruit.
Please continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which we are also in chains, that we may make it manifest, as we ought to speak.
The salutation of Jason with my own hand, which is a sign in every blog, so I write.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
