Kernels of Wheat Podcast

These are supplementary notes to the podcast interview. Click on the image above for a zoomable-map version of Jim’s travel Pastors Nelson, Mario, and Ramon in Quilalí Posing with Pastores Jairu and …

Romanian Pastor Teofil Ciortuz at his desk It’s wonderful when Christian parents prayerfully name their children, especially when that name turns out to be prophetic. Teofil Ciortuz (tay-oh-FEEL chor…

Romanian Pastor Marius Apopi (left) translates for Bible teacher Jim Kerwin Lord willing, the second-story construction on the Coatepeque church (the one pastored by Fermin and Lilian Chávez) can com…

Al & Sue Strickland I fully expected this episode to be a praise and victory report about the recent missions trip to Romania. But on the flight home from Munich, Germany, to Charlotte, North Carolin…

Denise Kerwin, publications editor for Finest of the Wheat Teaching Fellowship I’m just finishing a third week of ministry here in Romania, with visits to churches small and large, and a second very …

Jim Kerwin, Bible teacher from Finest of the Wheat Teaching Fellowship I’ve just finished a second busy, blessed, and fruitful week here in Romania, and I’ll be returning home in almost exactly a wee…

Ray Greenley, Pastor of National Prayer Chapel, Woodbridge, Virginia, and host of the “Pilgrim’s Progress” radio program I’m finishing out my first week in Romania, with two more to go. You can follo…

Steve & Kelly Solheim with World Gospel Mission In this podcast, we interview Steve and Kelly and Nick Solheim of World Gospel Mission. They’re discovering their support so that they can return to th…

Atilio and Gladys Chávez [Note: Visit these links for Part 1 and Part 2.] For this third and final installment of our Guatemala report, we had the privilege of interviewing the country’s dynamic duo,…

Jim & Denise Kerwin and Ray Greenley in the WAVA-AM studio We had been on National Prayer Chapel‘s Pilgrim’s Progress radio program for three days (July 23-25, 2013) when on the fourth day the host, …

Enjoying un helado with (left to right) Josué (Joshua) and Fermin Chávez [Note: Visit this link for Part 1.] The best part of travel is making friends and learning about their lives and ministries. T…

The reason we go—to serve the pastors and leaders and their people We have all sorts of testimonies to the Lord’s goodness and faithfulness from our Guatemala trip, and we wanted to share them with y…

Roy & Melania Olsen It’s my great privilege and delight to share with you an interview I did with Rev. Roy Olsen of Apa Vie Ministries in Pestere, Caras-Severin, Romania. I spent over half a month wi…

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The entry for antichrist in Strong’s Concordance. These five entries–four verses–are the only places where the word ever occurs in the entire Bible. Note the plural in 1 John 2:18. Click on the image…

Pastors and LendAHand team members gathered at the Monte Getsemaní retreat center in Costa Rica. The three people at the extreme right of the group are (left to right) Kathryn Hoyle, Bobby Hoyle, and…

No, God doesn’t hate socks, but He has been blessing our socks off lately! Because it’s been so long since our last podcast in our continuing study through 1 John, I thought it would be appropriate t…

Is this your experience of the Christian life, or do you have indoor plumbing? Review of last week’s episode, What We Don’t Know About the ‘Anointing,‘ the second installment in our study of 1 John 2…

Part of a 'Strong's Concordance' entry on the word 'anointed' Review of last week’s episode, An Unhappy Heresy, the first installment in our study of 1 John 2:18-29. We’ll see how this NT concept of …

If only all the heretics were this easy to spot! Your feedback is appreciated. Leave a comment (below) or drop us an e-mail. More teaching by Jim Kerwin and others can be found on the Finest of the W…