Posts by francisanfuso
Mocker Becomes One of Histories Greats – George Whitefield Story
As a boy, he was a self confessed liar, thief, and a gambler, addicted to cursing, foolishness, and fantasy. In his teens, he would mock local preachers, even storming into…
Read MoreWilliam Booth & the Salvation Army
General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, taught his officers both men and women, to fight fear with faith. When a threatening mob covered an officer’s jacket with…
Read MoreWhy You Are In Your City
What would it take for Christian leaders in your city to be wholeheartedly united? What would happen if a pastor in your city was murdered and his body was dumped…
Read MoreWhy Leaders Need Intercessors
If a pastor or leader is desiring to see God move in a supernatural way, they are involved in spiritual warfare. The enemy of their soul will not give up ground…
Read MoreUnlikely Friendships
“Unlikely Friendships” Require Intentionality – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17) All of the seemingly “Unlikely Friendships” on…
Read MoreThree Key Questions We Ask Ourselves
When Francis’ father died, though his picture was placed on the front page of the New York Times, he died empty, having never answered life’s three most basic questions. The…
Read MoreThe Walk – Riddle of Spirit & Truth
One of the greatest challenges facing this generation is solving the riddle of spirit and truth. Jesus told us clearly it would be, when He said, “But the time is…
Read MoreThe Smartsville Revival
Smartsville, California is located right next door to the northern California gold rush towns of Timbuctoo and Rough and Ready. In the early 1970s, it had a booming population of…
Read MoreThe Skin We Live In
In 2014, 30 regional Christian leaders from Sacramento, CA embark don a Journey to Mosaic (J2M) throughout California. It was a four‐day experiential ethnic immersion bus trip exploring historical and…
Read MoreSacramento’s Christian History
Sacramento, California’s Spiritual history has seen a world-renowned 1849 Gold Rush, which ultimately brought caring pastors to serve the thousands who showed up searching for treasure. One hundred and twenty…
Read MoreRunning After Jesus
All of us are running after something. We each chase what we hope is better than what we have. What will last . . . fulfill . . . change us…
Read MoreRevivals Are Birthed In Unity
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “I may not be the man I want to be; I may not be the man I ought to be; I may not be…
Read MoreRace & Revival
Six, multi-ethnic leaders from the Sacramento region (Bishop Sherwood Carthen, Pastors Joy Johnson, Alex Vaiz, Eva Rodriquez, Scott Hagan, and Francis Anfuso) dialogue about what is needed for God’s people…
Read MoreMy Mother the Intercessor
My mother was an intercessor. She stood alone, calling out for the broken lives of her husband, children and hundreds more. Facing many challenges in her young life, she was…
Read MoreMLK March For the Dream
Would you worship with us? Would you stand with us? Would you walk with us? Would you link arms with us? If we did not agree on every political issue in God’s Kingdom? Don’t we…
Read MoreLeadership Roles That Spearhead Revival
Nothing just happens. Rain doesn’t fall from a clear sky. There’s a cause and effect for everything. God looks for someone willing to stand for Jesus, to separate from the sleepy pack…to usher in…
Read MoreJoy and Tears in Revival
Revival! What does it mean? There are many misconceptions about this word. Is revival a morbid experience for hyper-melancholies, or an over-used advertisement describing nothing more that spiritual excess? Neither…
Read MoreJourney 2 Mosaic Racial Reconciliation
In 2014, 30 regional Christian leaders from Sacramento, CA embark don a Journey to Mosaic (J2M) throughout California. It was a four‐day experiential ethnic immersion bus trip exploring historical and…
Read MoreHosting a Police & Fire Banquet
City Awards Banquets began for police officers and fire fighters serving in Roseville, California in 1999, two years before the 9/11 attack took place in 2001. They have continued every…
Read MoreHeaven is Coming!
Jesus said, “May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Jesus was Heaven coming to earth. God is still sending heaven.…
Read MoreGreatest Revival of All Time
What are considered the greatest revivals of all time….who were the revivalists at the forefront of these extraordinary moves of God….and what exceptional graces, found first in the life of Jesus, did they model so passionately that the church in their day was transformed and millions of lost souls were saved? Do the answers to these questions hold a key to unlocking strategies that could in some way help unleash an outpouring of God’s Spirit in our day?
Read MoreGreatest Boxing Comeback – James Braddock
You can’t see who a person really is until they’re knocked down. Their response when things are going well, is deceiving. But when they fall on their face, you see who they…
Read MoreGod Loves America 9/11/01
On September 11, 2001, an invisible enemy attacked our nation. The wickedness of the crime and its heart wrenching loss of life brought us to our knees. We will never…
Read MoreCharacteristics of a Revivalist
Nothing just happens. Rain doesn’t fall from a clear sky. There’s a cause and effect for everything. God looks for someone willing to stand for Jesus, to separate from the sleepy…
Read MoreThe Greatest Survival Story of All Time
It’s been called the Greatest Survival Story of all time. In late 1914, polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail with a 27 man crew, many of whom had responded to the…
Read MoreEnd Racism In America
Pastor Lance Hahn said, “I asked an African-American brother of mine what the problems were in America today. And he began to explain it to me. I watched his whole…
Read MoreEight Old Testament Revivals
Arthur Wallis described revival as “…Divine intervention…It is God revealing Himself to man in awesome holiness and irresistible power. It is man retiring into the background because God has taken the…
Read MoreD. L. Moody Rescues Little Girl
D. L. Moody was one of two million Americans saved in the 1857 Prayer Meeting Revival. During his lifetime, he led hundreds of thousands of people to Jesus. His love…
Read MoreConversations That Never Ended
Where do these hostile thoughts come from? These painful memories so unresolved? Why do they besiege me? How can I find refuge? My mind is battered by conversations that never end. Run away emotions, assault…
Read MoreRevivalist Charles Finney’s Salvation
He’s been called the Father of Modern Revivalism. Charles Finney is considered by some to have had the most lasting results. Ten years after one revival in the early 19th…
Read MoreChaos vs. Creation Theories
A astrophysicist gives a poetic assessment of how a godless Universe came into existence, followed by a Francis expressing the biblical model. It’s entertaining, and yet startling. That such a…
Read MoreFrancis Sings Wedding Song to Suzie on 40th Anniversary
Francis surprises, Suzie, his beautiful wife of 40 years, by singing his emotional wedding song, “Suzie, I Won’t Fail You!”, at a Rock church service on their 40th anniversary. Their…
Read MoreFrancis Sings Wedding Song to Suzie on 35th Anniversary
Francis surprises, Suzie, his beautiful wife of 35 years, by singing his emotional wedding song, “Suzie, I Won’t Fail You!”, at a Rock church service on their 35th anniversary. Their…
Read MoreTrust is Always the Issue
Trust is the main event. When we see God in a new way we’re able to face life’s challenges and live a victorious life; as victors, not victims. I want…
Read MoreWhy Today is the Best Day of Your Life
This is one of those messages that you can hear and dismiss, or you can hear it and say, “Maybe there’s something to this. Perhaps it’s the filter that I’ve…
Read MoreThe End Is The Process
Have the jolts of disappointment outclassed the successes in your life. At a point of significant failure and setback, Francis had a revelation from God that changed him. It was…
Read MoreSurviving Suicide
How do you survive suicide? One of the keys to loving your life is being able to face the most difficult things in life and not give up. Francis was…
Read MoreStop Praying For Things to Work Out
Why would you stop praying for things to work out? You have an idea about what things working out looks like. So, you paint your own picture of how the…
Read MoreI Was a Leader in a Socialist Community For 9 Years
Francis shares about being a key leader in a Christian, socialist community for nine years, from 1972 to 1981. This podcast is incredibly relevant for today as many wonder if…
Read MoreRecognizing Breakthrough Moments
The challenge of the breakthrough moment is that it’s often hidden. You think, “This is the wrong moment! This is the worst moment! Catastrophe’s before us!” But, it’s at that…
Read MoreThere’s No Bad News In God
It almost sounds like an oxymoron. How could there not be bad news? But, if you believe the Bible, there’s a verse that could be called, “God’s Unlimited Warranty.” It’s…
Read MoreFacing the Unthinkable
It happens to all of us. It’s called, “When the Unthinkable Happens.” We’re all, at different points, hit by left hooks from Hell or right hooks from Heaven. It doesn’t…
Read MoreHoping For Things To Work Out
During these challenging days, we all find ourselves praying more. So, can I make a recommendation about prayer. Instead of praying for things to work out, what if you prayed…
Read MoreIs Your Life an Adventure or Disaster?
In the middle of so many of life’s struggles, we can feel that life has cheated us! But, the truth is, none of our setbacks are worth dwelling on! The greatest…
Read MoreGrace is Sufficient
With all the challenges and uncertainties happening in our world, some of you are at a really low point in your life? I get that. I’ve have had some incredibly low…
Read MoreWhen You Feel Sorry For Yourself
Have you been feeling sorry for yourself lately? There have been significant periods of time in my life when I did as well. But, I’m reminded of an old Chippewa…
Read MoreWhy is This Happening?
Whenever you find yourself wondering why something’s happening, realize it’s never a coincidence. It’s invariably God working in you, giving you the desire to obey Him and the power to…
Read MoreHow To Increase Your Value
Would you like to increase your long-term value? I think all of us would. That’s why avoiding pressure and even some measure of pain will only decrease our value. It’s…
Read MoreWhen You Feel Like Blaming God
We all want to navigate life in peace. That’s why blaming God is one of the greatest deceptions and misconceptions in life. Contentment means trusting Him no matter what’s happening.…
Read MoreWhen God Feels Far Away
What do you do when God feels far away? When I first received Jesus, I was so elated I thought I’d never come down. But within a month, the feelings…
Read MoreLosing the Battle For Life
Do you feel like you’re losing the battle for life? A famous general once said that in fierce battle both sides, at one point, feel defeated. But the one who…
Read MoreShortchanged By God
Do you feel like you’ve been short-changed by God? I used to feel that way, but now I reject it as the lie it is. The truth is, each of…
Read MoreRising Above the Mundane
I love this story! And the fact that it actually happened. On a hot July day, a 33-year-old truck driver decided a change was needed in his life. He’d been…
Read MoreHaving a Mansion Mentality
Incredible as it sounds, a man lived in a wooden shed with a metal roof, 3 feet wide, by 4 feet long, and 5 feet high for decades. He lived…
Read MoreTime to Ask God For a New Vision
Do you need vision for your life? We all do! Every day! We all need a reason to get out of bed in the morning. A purpose to work hard!…
Read MoreFinding the Most Precious Things On Earth
At the entrance of a manufacturing plant, a sign read: “If you’re like a wheelbarrow, going no further than you’re pushed, you need not apply for work here!” God has…
Read MoreDanger of Preferences
ATTACHED TO GOD’S PREFERENCE – One of the most dangerous mindsets I’ve ever had is being attached to my preference. Preferences can be really dangerous. Why? Because I’ve never known…
Read MoreWhy Understanding is Overrated
There’s only one reason why you and I don’t trust God. It’s because we don’t know Him . . . But, the reverse is also true; you can’t know someone…
Read MoreWhat If You Never Had a Financial Need Again
Just as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, so is bondage. I always have a choice in how I see my life. No one, and no situation can…
Read MoreConquering the Fear of the Future
Do you have trouble enjoying your present life? Perhaps it’s partly because you’re afraid of the future? After World War II, millions of orphans throughout Europe were gathered into camps…
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