U.P. Revival Is Now

02/06/2026

Comment below with any healing testimonies. It gives glory to God and stirs up faith!

10/31/2025

🔥 Join a group of us for prayer and worship led by the Holy Spirit on Halloween.
7PM New Life Church, room 10.

10/15/2025

🔥Is prophecy for today?🔥🤷‍♀️

The disciple of Apostle John’s disciple Polycarp, Irenaeus of Lyons, sure thought so. I attached some pages from his book “The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching,” written around 150 AD. This last page plainly states those who do not receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit cannot be serviceable to God, highlighting the gift of prophecy. Please hang with me a second.

Prophecy was demonstrated by Jesus through “words of knowledge” and predictions of the future, and through revealing God’s heart/intentions/truths in the scriptures. He also declared the Word of the Lord as led by the Holy Spirit.

1 example of “Words of knowledge” demonstrated by Jesus with the “woman at the well” as Jesus told her she has had 5 husbands and is living with a man she isn’t married to.

Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 12:8 (NIV): "To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, but to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit".

1 Corinthians 14: 24 -25 “But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, as the secrets of their hearts are laid bare. So they will fall down and worship God, exclaiming, “God is really among you!”

Last week as I was putting groceries in my car a lady came up to me and said, “I think you prayed for my husband a year ago at Meijer.” I had asked him if he had issues with his left kidney. They said, “Not that they knew of,” but said there were issues running down his hip/leg area on that side. Even though I thought I heard wrong we prayed and I encouraged them in the Lord and left. As my #1 goal is to love people and point to Jesus. She then shared they found out 2 months later he had cancer in the kidneys. She kept saying “you knew” through tears. Her husband came over and we talked for about an hour and we prayed for healing. I will wait for a report. (I will discuss healing in a different post.)

One of the first questions she asked was how did you know…. Was it a dead relative or something. Which I responded NOOO 😂 Anybody who has been around me would know I’m outspoken against that. I responded, “Jesus said, ‘My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.’” I explained you do have to be careful because there are things that are demonic and real, including talking talking to dead people (scripture prohibits) which are actually demons. I explained when it reveals Christ and points to him you see the evidence of what is really from the Holy Spirit. She excitedly exclaimed, “It has!” They have started going to church regularly and her husband is reading through the Bible for the first time. Which I explained why to start in the New Testament so you can understand the Old Testament through the lens of Christ. We talked about all Jesus accomplished on the cross for them, new life led by the Holy Spirit, and how to have intimacy with God. We have been in touch since.

This all started with being willing to deliver a message from God. Also known as “prophecy.” He reveals Himself and does the hard-work, I just get the privilege to be the messenger. It sure does impact people way differently than handing them a pamphlet. After all Jesus told us to GO and do, and to simply believe He is in us and will move through us. He is the one doing the heavy lifting.

Paul instructs us to “eagerly desire spiritual gifts.” Especially the gift of prophecy. 1 Corinthians 12:31 & 1 Corinthians 14:1 (read the full chapters for context). He also gives us instructions on how to deliver prophecy within a church service, and how to weigh out together if it’s from God. Notice he does not say take the person out back and stone them if they are wrong. 😂 I have heard a pastor reference that belief in regard to prophecy as if it still applied. Thank the Lord for His mercy and grace because I have been dead wrong. Nobody has thrown a stone yet. I use it as a learning opportunity to get with the Lord and back into the flow of the Holy Spirit and out of my own mind. It takes humility, faith, and trust to step out and be wrong. I want to grow in hearing the voice of my Father in heaven, and through prayer and stepping out in faith I am learning to discern His voice.

Scripture also instructs us to prophecy in proportion to our faith. My friend JonMark Baker has had some amazingly detailed “words of knowledge.” I know of several people who have been blessed as it brought freedom, feeling seen by God, healing to their heart and even healing to the body.

Now the bad side of prophecy. Don’t believe the people prophesying Christ’s return. It’s hogwash! At best they are prophesying from their own mind. At worst they are deceptive and leading people astray. Prophets like Mohammed (Muslim founder), Joseph Smith Jr. (Morman founder) and other religions that are anti-scriptural is not of the Holy Spirit. It is an anti-Christ spirit.

Why have we allowed fear to keep us from desiring prophecy? As Irenaeus says, the spiritual gifts are crucial to have a healthy church. There needs to be order, accountability, and correction but some have labeled all of it demonic. This is dangerous too. There needs to be balance, belief, and trust in the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 5:14
“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.“

We aren’t supposed to “go to church” we are supposed to become her. Made in the image of Christ. In love, character, righteousness, and yes even works….following our lord as surrendered servants. The gifts are meant to be a blessing and a tool within the body of Christ. Marking the Holy Spirits work within His people. Pointing to the love and heart of our Father in heaven. They are meant to follow the Gospel message as proof of His Kingdom come.

I will share a couple of videos in the comments.
1) An example of a word of knowledge
2) A powerful sermon where a prophetic word is given to the church and weighed out in front of everyone.

07/22/2025

Growing up Jim Panfil was sexually abused and had no father. Later in life his marriage was broken and he had no hope.

Listen to his story in the comments below.

07/17/2025

M**h addiction, self harm, abused, su****al.

Even if you grew up in a life of abuse, drugs, and destruction Jesus will transform your family line starting with you.

Jesus blesses through the generations and brings freedom. Full story in the comments. Listen below!

07/09/2025

Don’t miss the Jesus Rally this Friday. If you’re hungry, come. If you’ve felt dry, come. If your heart is longing to see a move of God, come.

06/27/2025

Can’t wait to see the Escanaba Farmers Market stage filled with praises, God’s word, and prayer. God be glorified in downtown Escanaba!! 🙌

Join us at the Jesus Rally July 11th. We need God’s presence now and at the Jesus Festival.

Go to Jesus Festivals Upper Peninsula fb page for more info!

Pc: Esky DDA

06/14/2025

💝 “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10:14-15

The Gospel must be shared with all who will listen. Looking forward to the Jesus Festival knowing many will be saved that weekend.

06/05/2025

05/30/2025

Thank you to everyone who invested time, prayer, and finances into the Jesus Festival last year. The event would not be possible without the support of Christians who believe in the power of sharing the Gospel within our community. The Jesus Festival shared the Gospel through a message, but also through the demonstration of love, ministry, and testimonies of countless lives transformed by the finished work of the cross.

Over the last 2 years we have heard of small communities in the U.P. who were inspired by the Jesus Festival to do public outreaches where the Gospel was shared with success! It is our hope to encourage and even support efforts such as this. After all, it isn't about our kingdom or event, but about God's Kingdom.

We also know of families that have gotten plugged into church community because of the Jesus Festival. We will never know the full impact this side of eternity, but one day we will stand before our Lord Jesus Christ and learn of the many lives that have been touched. Faces of brothers and sisters in Christ whos personal lives were transformed and families impacted through the generations. This Gospel is powerful, and we know each time it is shared no Word of God returns void.

Help us continue the forward momentum.

We can not do this alone. Please prayerfully consider supporting the Jesus Festival. We are estimating the cost is $6 per person with an estimated 3,500 people attending. Your financial support, volunteering, and prayers make the event possible. It has been a blessing and honor seeing the Lord move through his church body these past 2 years. We are looking forward with expectancy to the event this summer and the future of the Upper Peninsula.

"How can people have faith in the Lord and ask him to save them, if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear, unless someone tells them?" Romans 10:14

Link to give is in the comments. If you would like your donation tax deductible checks can be made out to Ford River Community Church, with "Jesus Festival" in the description.❤️

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05/16/2025

Heart attack in prison. Hear how Jesus turns a hate filled heart into a heart of love and thankfulness. John Hixon’s testimony.

Please share and comment below what you’re thankful for.

Testimony ⬇️ in comments.