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HELPFUL HINTS # 6 – Ready
Last week we talked about how important it is to read but this week we highlight being READY. Once we read (Bible) we get READY (battle). Three weekends ago (Oct 1, 2011) I was worshipping with my family at my home church in White Plains, MD at our Sunday morning worship. In the month of [...]
HELPFUL HINTS #5 – Read
This is part FIVE of a seven post blog – HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for new submission Honestly, I was not much of 'reader' while growing up. I'm sure I read my share of books but back in the day you could add "d" in front of read because I DREAD to read [...]
HELPFUL HINTS #4 – Recognize
This is part FOUR of a seven post blog – HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for new submission Exactly 12 years ago, I took two vans full of students from church to ACQUIRE THE FIRE - Teen Mania's event in Baltimore, MD hosted by Ron Luce. Nearly 12,000 people were packed in the Convention [...]
HELPFUL HINTS #3 – Relationships
This is post THREE of a seven post blog – HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for new submission God created us to worship Him and fellowship with others. God in the beginning of the Bible knew that it was not good for Adam to be alone. God gave Adam the gift of Eve and [...]
HELPFUL HINTS #2 – Respect
This is post TWO of a seven post blog - HELPFUL HINTS. Check back each Monday for new submission. We have come a long ways in society. Slaves found freedom, women can vote, kids have rights and some groups even save whales and protect animals. Fortunately, society doesn't "play the race card" as much today [...]
HELPFUL HINTS #1 – Rebound
This is week ONE of a 7 post series. Come back every Monday starting Sept 12, 2011 REBOUND - Our Position - His Disposition In basketball, rebounding is an art. It's not glamorous but imperative to win games. Basketball bad boy and former Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman was a little different. Ok, that brother was [...]
Terrible Termites!
My friend, Ronnie Dean "The Preaching Machine" of Missouri shared with me a story six months ago that really resonated with me. He shared a trip that he took to California and some friends invited him to see the massive, majestic Redwoods. These trees have endured tornadoes, weathered storms and stood the test of time. [...]
LWFCI Outreach 2012 – London, England
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com God has been too good to me. It was 32 years ago (July 1979) that at age seven I gave my heart to Christ and 29 years ago last week in July 1982 that at (age 10) I had such a burden for my friends who didn't know God [...]
Pray for Israel – C.U.F.I
Sorry for the delay since our last post but we have been ministering at the speed of God. Just in the last month we preached 24 times in six states and literally witnessed hundreds of decisions for Christ. "TO GOD BE THE GLORY - GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE!" On Saturday, July 9, 2011 I [...]
Lessons Learned from Lebron
Professional basketball to me is not the same. Perhaps it is because I am getting older or the fact that since Michael, Magic & Bird retired the game isn't as appealing to me. I must admit that this season (particularly the playoffs were fun to watch). I love to watch "MARCH MADNESS" because those collegiate [...]
21,000 souls saved in JAMAICA!
Yes, it is true. God saved over 21,000 souls to Himself in Jamaica with Praisefest Ministries "Cruise with a Cause" on May 30-June 4, 2011. As long as I live, we will forever recall what God did with 3,000 saints who took a vacation to help change a nation. It has been my privilege to [...]
The Sinner, Winner & Dinner”
5/15/11: Frank Shelton from Putnam Baptist Church on Vimeo. Just returned late Monday night from preaching EIGHT times in four days in beautiful North Carolina. The sermon above was the third of the morning services I preached at Putnam Baptist Church in Shelby, NC on Sunday, May 15 and I spoke that night at a [...]
JESUS & JAMAICA
Well after nearly three years of PRAYING and PLANNING we are weeks away from PRAISEFEST MINISTRIES - Cruise with a Cause to JAMAICA! It has been my honor to participate and preach on all four of their cruises and God saved over 18,000 souls on the first three cruises to Bahamas. Presently, we have been [...]
VICTORY
(watch above 30 sec video before reading post) For centuries it has been noted both intentionally and subliminally that the raising of hands displays victory. Regardless, if it be a battered boxer (Balboa) with extended arms upward, a politician winning an election, a sports team winning the big game with the whole world watching or even a [...]
National Treasure 2 – Monuments
BACK TO OUR ALREADY SCHEDULED BLOG. Sorry for the delay but since returning from Dallas, TX and preaching over a dozen times in past two weeks I was hit with bronchitis and walking pnemonia not once but TWICE (and still under the weather as I write). On Wed, April 13, 2011 we just finished a five [...]
Touchdown Dallas!
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com NOTE: My next post will be on National Treasures II (from the previous post). Check back next week. This blog is dedicated to what God did in downtown Dallas. As a sports fan, I love to hear the play by play from some commentators. Notice I didn't say ALL [...]
National Treasure/Mentors
This will be blog one of a two part post. Walt Disney came out a couple years ago with a movie titled "NATIONAL TREASURE" starring Nicolas Cage. It is a fact, I love history and enjoy visiting historic buildings. This film was about catching up with legendary landmarks. God laid on my heart some time [...]
Delay isn’t Denial
On September 13, 1985, (age 13) I met Gary Shapiro who was my host whom organized the RAMBO II contest that my godmother won for us to both meet Sylvester Stallone in Hollywood, CA. Mr Shapiro did the casting for Tri-Star Pictures and on my last night in Los Angeles, CA before returning home he [...]
OPEN DOORS
Elvis Presley was only 16 when he first heard the powerful bass voice of J.D. Sumner. So captivated by the deep melodias tones produced by the Gospel giant (Sumner), an unknown Elvis would sneak in the back door of the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, TN to soak up the songs. In the early 1950s, Southern [...]
USE THE FORCE
The above video was perhaps the most popular commercial in this year's SUPER BOWL. For starters, I love the Super Bowl. Secondly, I may be an adult but still a BIG Star Wars fan! Good vs Evil always interests me. Ruth & I loved the commercial for Volkswagon featuring the kid dressed up as the [...]
Rejoice, Respect & Revival
First of all, today (January 20, 2011) is our son, Andrew Lincoln Shelton's second birthday! Ruth and I, REJOICE in this because outside of salvation nothing in life is guaranteed. However, you can always take God's PROMISES to the bank. During the darkest days of my life God informed me that I would be blessed [...]
Guest Blog: Kelly Croy
One of my passions is promoting others. Lord willing, I'm going to showcase some friends from various spectrums of life. Some folks you may be familiar with and others you may learn to appreciate and glean from. Kelly Croy and I met nearly nine years ago at my dear friend, SAM GLENN's www.SamGlenn.com [...]
Change the World
The world is big. Actually, real big and the more I'm blessed to travel it does seem small. Since childhood, I was a dreamer. It has been said: Vision + Values = Victory! Helen Keller said: "What is tragic is not being born blind but being able to see yet have no vision." [...]
411 on 9-11
History is really HIS STORY. Memorable dates have a way to be ingrained in our minds like a hot iron branding a cow. At age five on August 16, 1977, I remember hearing that Elvis Presley had died. In my house that was not only horrible news but BIG NEWS! I took off running up [...]
Happy Anniversary Ruth – I LOVE YOU!
The numbers 777 for some resemble a jumbo jet. For others, it may be hitting the JACKPOT but to God, they're Biblical numbers that resemble both completion and perfection. Today, July 7 (07-07) marks my wedding anniversary and God truly does "all things well." Ruth, is my best friend and she is both the [...]
Tip or Tithe?
If you are a parent you can relate to this but regardless if you are or not I'm sure you have had this happen to you. My daughter and I were at a gas station recently and while filling up she wanted to go into the convenient store. So opposed to let her [...]
"Too Busy?"
Friends, in the next week (starting tonight) I am blessed to preach 9 times in 3 states (Mon-Fri) for a five day revival at First Baptist Church of Mount Rainier in Maryland. Please pray for souls. Saturday, I give the keynote for Grace Brethren Christian School's Graduation at 10 AM at the beautiful [...]
Grace, Grace God's Grace – Hannah GRACE Shelton
Ten years ago this morning, God granted me grace. My daughter, Hannah Grace Shelton was born at Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, MD on April 30, 2000. My baby girl means many things to me but in a nutshell here are a few. She is a...... I.) "GIFT from ABOVE" When she was [...]