It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already here and there are four more Saturdays until Christmas! My how this year has flown by! I love this time of year and there is so much to be thankful for.

We have a busy December coming up. We have two tapings that we are doing and there are lots of orders and letters that will be going out of the ministry. At this time of year we thank the Lord for those of you who stand by us and support the work we are doing for the Lord. You will never know what that means to us!

I pray that each and every one of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

It is hard to believe that Christmas is only a few weeks away! I do love this time of year! As I write this, I am also working on printing our December letter which I wrote this year! It gives a little update on our family as well as what is coming up this next month.

The month of December is going to be busy because not only do we have two mailings going out, materials going out, gifts going out but we also have two tapings that we will be doing. One is going to be on prophecy and one is going to be on science. I ask that you pray for us and our staff as we have a lot going on the next couple of weeks.

It is always interesting to me how when the month of December comes we try to cram everthing into one month. I realize it's Christmas but we could spread things out and do them throughout the year. I think that is why we dread the holidays because there is so much going on. I pray that this year you will look at your December and enjoy what Christmas is all about instead of dreading the month.

Our series on Traditional Marriage has been going well! We are thankful for the support that has come in and for the protection that the Lord has given us! We have had many people call in and say they have never watched us before and they just happened to be flipping through and saw us talking about traditonal marriage. They have been very thankful that we did a program like this. Before long we are not going to be able to say what we want to say and so it's vital that we do this now while we can.

This was something that happened in the news this week where someone was fired for what they said because of their beliefs and for using their free speech amendment. There are so many things like this happening around us that we don't even know and so this is the time to get out what we need to say to defend Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your support and prayers.

I don't know about where you live but here in TN it has been beautiful! This is my favorite time of year when the trees are changing and it's getting cooler! I love all the seasons but fall is especially nice!

Here at the John Ankerberg Show we are working on things for Christmas and we are getting ready for our new series to come out in a couple of weeks on Traditional Marriage. We have three of the top men in the country who came in to talk about this important topic and how this affects all of us in one way or another. I hope that you will by this for your church or for a friend because it's important information that needs to get out.

We need all the prayers lifted up for this series not only for the men that were on the program but also for our staff and our families.

We thank the Lord for each of you that support us and pray for us. We can't do this ministry without you!

It is amazing how when you plan to do things your way that God can change them around. That happened this week with a guest and so we have had to reschedule what we were going to do. Yet, we know that behind the change of plans that God has a reason for waiting. It always will come at the last minute but it is the right time on God's watch.

We need lots of prayer this month and next month when we start to air our series on Same Sex Marriage. Many people don't think it's important for them but it is. This is something that is taking over our country. Now adays you can't turn on the tv without them promoting this. This is a sin and we as christians need to stand up to the plate and defend biblical marriage.

We need prayer for protection and that people who are involved in this sin will repent and see the light.

We are getting into our busy months that lead up to Christmas. Pray for our staff as letters, materials, materials on the website and other places are going out. We thank you for standing with us and praying for us!

Today starts something that all christians should participate in. It is the 40 days of prayer. This is something that we as christians should not be told to do but do it auotmatically. Prayer changes things and we need to be more diligent in that. This is something that I found to be true. When I don't pray, things don't happen around me. I hope that you will join me in 40 days of prayer.

Here at the John Ankerberg Show we are praying for two specific programs that are coming up. The first one is a program we did with a pastor in town on Discipleship. This is something that everybody needs to have as a resource to better help other people in their growth with the Lord. The great commission is a command for us to reach the world with the gospel of Christ. We are going to provide study guides that go along with the dvd on discipleship and we will have another study guide that goes along with a part of our series on how you and a small group of people can study the word together and grow in the Lord together. I hope that you will not miss this series.

The other program that we will be taping at the end of the month will be about same sex marriage and what the states (in particular California) are deciding. We will have some of the top experts on this topic talk about what is happening in America today and also how this is influencing people. You see this everywhere including what Hollywood is putting out. Please pray for this program as this will be going out in a few weeks. There will be a lot of opposition and we need your prayers.

Today I am trying to get back in the swing of things after being gone for about two weeks! Our family had a wonderful time in California! It was a joy to watch my cousin get married and celabrate his new life that he is beginning with his wife Michelle. After that we got to go down the coast and along the way visit with some of our friends and family.

We had some interesting things happen while we were out there where we got to witness to some people. It is amazing how open people are when you start talking about the Lord and also about their background. When we were in San Francisco it was sad to see the homeless and there was one guy who was in the train station who was on drugs I am sure and was trying to make a penny by singing and playing the guitar. It crossed my mind that these people probably had a job and a family and lost it all and look where they are now.

No matter what we need to remember that other people are struggling and have nothing to hold on to. That is why they need the Lord and we are the ones to tell them about it. We will be doing a series coming up where we will be talking about the great commission and what the Lord commands us to do and what it truly means for our life. This is a challenge that I have taken to heart to do.

This week we are doing an awesome program with our pastor. His name is Robby Gallaty and he has been at our church for two years. He is 33 and has only been saved for 7 years. He has an awesome testimony of how the Lord saved him and is using him for His kingdom. We will be doing a series called The Great Commission and what is the commission that the Lord commands each of us to do.

We will be airing this in August so stay tuned! In the mean time our family is going to California for two weeks. One reason we are going is because my cousin is getting married to a great girl who is from CA. After the wedding we will be going to see friends of the ministry while we are out there. So, pray for us as we go and also pray for our staff here in all the work that will still be going on while we are gone.

Well we have been very busy in the past few weeks. Our family took a vacation to Hilton Head Island with my dad's sister and all my cousins. We had a great week but it was too short. We are getting ready for a wedding too this summer! No not mine but my cousin Jeff. He has a great girl and ironically her name is Michelle too. So, that will be later this summer in CA.

Back here at the show we just did a taping with Dr. Stephen Meyer who talked on DNA and how the findingsof the scientific evidence goes away from Darwin's view of natural selection. We taped 10 programs for two days and it is going to be an excellent series. We hope to air that in early fall. In the coming weeks we have some great programs coming out. Also, if you watch this coming Sunday on Daystar or Inspiration Networks you will see me on the commercial at the end promoting our 3030 club. I hope that you will watch because we have another great week of our series on science.

Thank you for your prayers and support! We can not do this ministry that the Lord has given my dad without your help. We have a great staff who works hard and each one is dedicated to the Lord's service.

When I looked to see when the last time was when I blogged it was about two months. My how time flies. It is hard to believe that summer is almost here. I do love summer because I love the sun and the water. Anywhere where there is a beach and a pool I am in heaven.

Right now we are doing a fundraiser for the month of May! This is something that my dad does not like to do but we have seen where the funds have gone down and people who promised to help us have not come through. We have been on for thirty years and that is because of faithful people who have helped us. We don't have a church to rely on so we really do depend on faithful supporters every month. We are asking for different amounts but if many people would give $100 a month that would so help us. I know times are tough but I also know that the Lord has blessed certain people and we are required to give unto the Lord what He has given us. We have received many gifts but we may have to cut back on certain stations. Air time now a days for just a half-hour is so expensive and eats up most of the money that comes in. We try to choose the stations that would be beneficial to us. I am asking you if you feel led to help us during this month. We can't continue without your help.

This is more from my heart today and I hope that maybe you can help us in some way. Our program is unique and different from anything else and we are here to help people come to know Jesus as their Saviour and to understand basic christianity.

With Easter being a little over a week away, I am reminded of how thankful I am for the Lord coming to earth and living as a man and then dying on a cruel cross for me and for you. But, the good news is that it does not end at the cross but begins with God's glorious resurrection. I have been to Israel twice and I was able to go to where the empty tomb is and it gives you chills to stand there and to know that Jesus was buried here but the grave could not hold Him. If you ever have a chance to go to Israel please go. It is a chance of a lifetime and it makes your Bible come alive so much! I pray that Easter is a special time in your life and the life of your families.

On another note, our Daniel series will be airing the third program this week. We have had a great response and we are thankful for that. We have some great programs lined up ahead and I hope that you will stay tuned. Continue to pray for this series especially as it goes around the world to many countries that can now see us on tv. We hear from such places as the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Russian Federation, Kenya, Uganda and many more. Your support of this ministry is so vital for us to get the message out.

One last note to mention is we have expanded our networking to twitter, facebook and youtube. So, if you have a chance take a look at what we have done on these outlets.

Well, there is a couple of exciting things to share with you. We had Dr. Jimmy DeYoung come in last week and we did a series on the Book of Daniel. This will start to air in March. I am very excited about because we are putting it together with the book of Revelation and showing what the two books prophecy concerning the end times. I believe we are very close to Christ's return and this is a great study that you need at your church. In the mean time, there is a lot of editing and lots of graphics to put in the program. So, it will not be ready until the end of April.

The other thing to pray for is we and some of our staff are going to the National Religious Broadcasters convention this weekend. It is a convention for all radio and tv ministries. It is a great place for networking and for our staff to take some classes to benefit our ministry. Pray for us as we go and the Lord can bring up many projects too while we are there.

This month has been low financially. We need your help each month to spread the good news of Jesus. We are so glad to have the door open for us overseas and in order to continue to do what we do we need your help. One way you can help is through our thirty thirty club. That is giving a dollar a day for 30 days. So, $30 every month you can receive what we are showing on tv. It's a great benefit for you and for us. Would you consider joining us? If so call us at 1-800-805-3030 and tell us you would like to help our ministry by joining the thirty thirty club.

So, I don't know about you but I am ready for warmer weather and sunshine. I am glad that I am not in Washington D.C. I have quite a few friends that live in that area and they have never seen anything like this. I am a person who likes the different seasons but I think I have had enough cold.

In the mean time, we are pleased with the new time that we took on the Daystar Network that is reaching not only more people here but also overseas. Just in the past few weeks we have had people from the netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Phillipines and many others. It is exciting to see the response.

Next week we will be doing a taping with Dr. Jimmy DeYoung that I hope you will pray for. It is going to be on the book of Daniel and we are going to tie it to the Revelation series that we did a few weeks ago. Pray for us that we will be able to communicate what needs to be said and for our staff as they get ready for the taping.

We thank you fro your support and there are many exciting things to come.

This past week I have been reminded about how fortunate we are to live in the country that we do and I am also thankful for the many things that the Lord has given me. My heart breaks for the people in Haiti. It has been amazing to see the missionaries that are over there and for the christians who are living in that region. Many years ago my grandfather went to Haiti and had many evangelistic meetings. He loved those people and always looked forward to going.

When I see what those people are going through it makes our ministry even more important. We are gaining so many countries since we took the new time on Daystar. We not only reach people here in the US but I have heard personally from people in the UK, the Phillipines, India just to name a few. Please continue to pray for us as we reach the world. This is the time and the time is short.

We are starting a new series that has different clips from the past 30 years and you can receive them at a great deal! I hope you can watch this weekend as we show some meomorable shows form the past 30 years!