Spiritual

1 in 10,000- The Power of Prayer

The kids FCOP has raised are now the leaders of the movement, and without any foreign presence in Cambodia, managed to navigate through some turbulent times and carry on the work they do best… seeing Cambodia come to Christ.  Seim Reap is a region under powerful territorial spirits. The church went to pray for a 27 year old man who had disappeared from his home in the middle of the night. A spiritual entity had lead him to the foot of Byon Temple in Angkor Wat. After prayer, he was totally normal. In addition to this, multiple healings have taken place …  

Healed from Leukemia

At Siem Reap Church there was a young man who was suffering from leukemia requiring daily blood transfusions. When he came forward for prayer, he extended his hands which were yellow and showed no sign of blood circulation to the extremities. After being prayed for, circulation in his body was restored. He even began to jog back and forth across the room; his health and strength returned. Today, he is still cancer free. We serve a God who heals!   

Funeral Canceled 

The doctors at the hospital sent the body home telling the family that the pastor was dead. Kong Seangny had pastored the church in Anlong Veng for more than twenty-two years. She was the founding pastor who saw the church birthed in signs, wonders, and miracles. Her own sons were raised up from death after eating poisonous frogs, but her church had stagnated. Her grave was dug, the casket was purchased, and FCOP’s General Supervisor Som Art was summoned to perform the funeral. Som Art left Phnom Penh with Dr. Lina and Ra Vy (from our office staff) and drove the 375 kilometers to …  

Why Revivals Don’t Last

Have you ever wondered why revivals never last? The first generation is raised up in the power of God, praying in the Spirit, working miracles, paying a great price for their faith, and God blesses that community (Hebrews 10:32). The second generation comes along and may be faithful church goers but they lose their spiritual zeal and by the third generation the church is dying. God always has a remnant, but they need the power of the Holy Spirit. The son-in-law of pastor Siengny, Nakreing Say, had taken over preaching but he had not seen the miraculous. God brought his mother back …  

Merry Christmas!

Mak Sou returned from two weeks in the US on November 20th. She was amazed! She said it was like the “Grinch” showed up and stole the Christmas spirit. She remembers years past when the day after Halloween, Christmas decorations burst forth in every store. She was in Rochester, Minnesota, not a poor city, and there were few Christmas decorations in any of the stores right up to Thanksgiving. The entire world seems to be going through a very difficult time. The Covid lockdowns greatly damaged the economy in Cambodia and apparently every other economy in the world. We want to …  

Mak Sou “Kicks the Hornet’s Nest” in South Korea

Mak Sou’s name, “Soumountha”, is very unusual. We have never run into another one anywhere in the world. Mak Sou’s mother told the story of her birth in 1947. Back then names were given after the child was born. Her mother chose the names of beautiful flowers and jewels, but baby Sou just screamed. Finally, in desperation, Mak Sou’s mother tried a name from Catholic sources; a Hebrew name, Soumunthua, which is from the masculine name Samuel, one of the greatest Biblical prophets. Mak sou instantly became peaceful. Mak Sou is a prophet and back in the mid-1980’s she prophesied that, “One day I …  

The Least of the Least

Pa Thom, Theodore Craig Olbrich, turned 76 on October 10th. Theodore was not his mother’s choice for his name but, it was God’s. His mother always told him it was a mistake; however, his first gift was a “Teddy Bear” and that meant that he was named after President Theodore Roosevelt, of the “Rough Riders” fame. Pa Thom hates big celebrations in his honor and so he swore the two guys in the office who knew about his birthday into strict secrecy.  Pa Thom had a plan. Theodore means, “Gift of God”; Craig means, “Rock”. When Theodore’s get an idea in their heads, it is …  

The Father’s Love

Pastor Savang Leads Communion Communion usually makes me sad. I don’t often cry, but as I think of Jesus on the cross; tears begin to flow. I know it is the consummate act that freed me from the devil’s control. I should rejoice; but the price He paid? Beyond comprehension! Yet, I learned something from my Cambodian son, Thany. His sermon this past Sunday taught me something that I’d never seen before. Jesus suffered because of the love His Father had for Him! It was the Father’s love for Him that led Him to the cross. Can you believe that? (John 10:17-18) …  

What’s This Crazy Old Geezer Doing?

This Guy Is Crazy! The question on everyone’s mind that they are afraid to ask: “What are you still doing on the mission field in your 76th year? I mean most people have been retired for at least ten years at your age!” The truth is that I am about to embark upon the most ambitious project of my life! These are tough times, but tough times are an opportunity to show how strong our God is! There was a time when the promised land was occupied by giants. Did Caleb run? No! He took the mountain when he was …  

What We Do Best!

Of all the things I love to write about, nothing gives me more pleasure than to report on the dozens of new Church Home groups started each month. I know there are many we are missing and I apologize to those pastors! FCOP simply doesn’t have enough people and good enough cameras to capture all the great work they are doing in establishing the Kingdom of God in Cambodia by destroying the works of the Devil. We can report hundreds of salvations, healings, deliverances, baptisms in water and in the Holy Spirit. Honestly, we can’t even keep count of them all. Remember your sacrifice is not unnoticed in heaven! May God Bless You …  

The Best day of His Life!

Bill Norton just had the “Best Day of His Life”! (I know, except for the day he received Christ.) He died. A lot of people will ask you at some point, “What was the best day of your life?” Some will say, “The day I got married”, others, “The day my first child was born” and still others, “The day I opened my own business”. But none of those are true if you are a Christian. Solomon, the wisest man to ever live, said this: “A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of one’s …  

Prophecy Fulfilled

Here is a prophetic word that is coming true. Bill Norton said, “Your resources should start coming from Cambodia”. That’s why we seek to develop the rice farm. But, the above photo shows it is already happening. Pictured is a group of some of the senior church leadership from Siem Reap and Bantemeanchy provinces that I went to teach early in July. They are standing in front of a new building being 100% paid for by Cambodian members of the Siem Reap congregation. They are building a larger auditorium. With the balcony, it will be capable of seating 800 people. This new building …