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“Three angels surrounded me in my dreams”
Pastor Cristy Tenges from Indonesia shares her incredible story on Maasbach Radio.
At a very young age, Cristy was already addicted to sigarettes and alcohol, suffered from abuse and manipulated her parents by putting a gun against her head to get what she wanted. Cristy was 10 years old when she fell through the ceiling, dropping her body on the floor 14 feet below. As she saw her family surrounding her lifeless body on the ground, trying to wake her up, Cristy had a supernatural encounter with God. In this conversation with God, Cristy promised Him 2 things and she has always kept those promises. Now Cristy travels around the world to tell everybody what God has done for her.
“She sat by my bedside all night and in my dreams it was like 3 angels were surrounding me. When I woke up I told the pastor what had happened and she started taking me to the churches to tell them about what God had done.”
Listen to the full testimony of Cristy Tenges on saturday and sunday!
- Who is Cristy Tenges?
Artist Watch: The Afters
Who would think that meeting each other while working together at a Starbucks coffee shop, would result in winning three Dove Awards! This is the incredible story of a group of young guys who would become the successful Christian Pop/Rock group: The Afters.
The success of The Afters didn’t come overnight. Even though all the members of the band started out as colleagues at the same Starbucks, they were already on the road as serious musicians for some time. It all started with Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua, who already performed together as The Screaming Mimes. Jordan Mohilowski and Dan Ostebo joined them later on when they started performing together at their local Starbucks. The initial name of the band was Blisse, but they changed it later to The Afters, the name under which they became well known.
From 2000 till 2001 they’d released several independent records after which they landed their first label deal at INO Records. This decision only led to more success for the band and it resulted in an even bigger label deal at Epic Records. It was under this label that their first chart notations and Dove Award nominations started with the album ‘I Wish We All Could Win.’ Many more successes followed for the band.
The Afters have now released their sixth studio album ‘Fear No More,’ and we have great expectations for this new release. The album is packed with ear-catching pop gems like ‘I Will Fear No More’ and ‘Lightning,’ which are more than radio worthy. Listen now to The Afters on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Evangelist John T.L. Maasbach
Evangelist John TL Maasbach will easily be one of the most passionate people you will ever meet. He is the youngest son of the late evangelist Johan Maasbach and, together with his wife Godelief, he serves in the Blessing church in Vlaardingen. John T.L. and his wife lead the youth work (‘Point’) of the Johan Maasbach World Mission and he travels around the world to preach the gospel.
As the International Missions Director of the Johan Maasbach World Mission, John has traveled to over 80 countries big and small to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. ‘How come you are so passionate about the gospel?’ we asked him. It all started with a divine revelation that John had, that showed him he was just as lost and in need of a Savior as the greatest sinner. This fueled a deep love for the lost and to this day drives John TL Maasbach to leave his home and family to preach the gospel to all nations.
Listen to John this weekend on Maasbach Radio as he shares his story with you. We pray you will be encouraged!
- ‘How can I be a soulwinner?’ – by evangelist John TL Maasbach
What is the Blessing Pact?
The Blessing Pact, straight out of the principles in the Bible, is the formula through which God is able to supply you in all of your needs.
The Blessing Pact shows us how followers of Christ in the Bible were supplied in all of their needs and how God sustained them in their daily lives, because they gave God what belonged to Him. This principle is still the same for us today. God has not changed and He wants to supply in your needs and sustain you in your every day life.
Do you want to read about the Blessing Pact and how you can apply it to your life? Click here.
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MESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio:
‘Why are so many people ill?’ by evangelist Johan Maasbach
Many people do not know that the answer to the questions: “Why are so many people ill?” and “how can you prevent it?” ought to be found in the Word of God. How can we be happy and kept from sickness?
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“It’s WHOLE-hearted or NO-hearted”
Pastor David Wilkerson was sent to gang leader Nicky Cruz in the rough streets of New York City and famously evangelized the gang leader till he gave his heart to the Lord. In 1971, Wilkerson founded ‘World Challenge’ and Reverend Keith Holloway has had the privilege to serve in this ministry that now reaches across the world. Listen to some encouraging words by Rev. Keith as he shares about his mission at World Challenge from the Maasbach Radio studio. Just click on the play button below!
- Rev. Keith Holloway at Maasbachradio:
This weekend Rev. Keith is sharing his personal testimony with you on maasbachradio.com. He shares how he made a decision to commit to Christ and His call completely: “it’s WHOLE-hearted or NO-hearted!”. He’ll also pray a special prayer for you to experience God in your relationship with Him. Listen to SHARE YOUR STORY all through saturday and sunday and be encouraged by this inspiring life story!
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Artist Watch: Andrew J. Maasbach
Sometimes you’ll hear a song that really catches the intimate atmosphere of ‘the secret place’, especially when God seems very far in your life. One of the songs that represent this very well is ‘Never be alone’ by singer/songwriter Andrew J. Maasbach.
Andrew J. Maasbach is the youngest son of evangelist John T.L. Maasbach. During his childhood, his father would travel very often to preach the gospel on the mission field across the world. This deep love for God is also present in his whole family. Even though many loving friends and family surrounded him, the feeling of being alone still captured him occasionally. However, Andrew learned one of the most beautiful lessons, which he wants to share through an intimate song.
Andrew said it beautifully in his own words, ‘I think everyone has those moments when they feel alone or left out. So, I took a part of my life where I felt these things and then knowing that we are actually not alone. It really helps more to say that I am not alone because God is with me and that’s more than enough.’
‘Never be alone’ is a catchy power pop ballad that really captivates the listener with this beautiful message. The song is a great addition to your playlist, especially when you want to reflect on God’s everlasting presence in your personal life. Listen now to Andrew Maasbach on Maasbach Radio, Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube.
- Andrew J. Maasbach – Never be alone
A masterplan for every generation
How can we reach our generation and our country with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Pastor Eugenia Daskalopoulou shares with us her greatest passion: evangelism!
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Pastor Eugenia was born in Greece, but temporarily moved to Belgium as a young women. It was there that she gave her heart to the Lord and that she also received an assignment from God. Was she willing to stay in Belgium, far from her family and original home, and start building the Kingdom of God in a foreign country? Listen to Share Your Story this weekend on Maasbach Radio to hear pastor Eugenia’s story. She will also pray a special prayer for you to experience God in every assignment, difficulty and blessing. Be blessed as you tune in from all over the world.
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Artist Watch: Jeremy Camp
Jeremy Camp could rightfully be considered as one of the most successful Christian artists in the industry nowadays. With a mind-boggling amount of 325 million lifetime streams he holds the title of the most no. 1 chart notations among all solo artists on the Christian Airplay Chart.
Jeremy Camp’s musical career started at an early age when his father Tom, a pastor at Harvest Chapel in Lafayette, Indiana taught him to play the guitar. After high school, he attended the Assemblies of God College for two years and later earned an associate of theology from Calvary Chapel Bible College.
During his college years others already recognized him as a musical talent. He quickly grew in his calling of being a worship leader in this period of his life. Over the years he’s scored 32 No. 1 hits in different Christian music charts, won five Dove Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his 2010 album ‘Speaking Louder Than Before.’
Jeremy Camp has now released his newest single ‘Dead Man Walking,’ a fresh pop/rock song with a contemporary vibe that will definitely attract people with different music interests. He has also released a very cool music video, which is set in the Californian desert. Listen now to Jeremy Camp’s newest hit single on Maasbach Radio, Spotify, iTunes and YouTube.
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This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Jesus calls you’ by Dutch evangelist Johan Maasbach
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Matthew was despised among the people. When Jesus called Matthew to follow Him, he immediately stood up, left everything behind and followed Jesus. Why did Jesus call Matthew? It does not matter where you find yourself in life, Jesus is looking for you and knows your difficulties. He speaks to you and says: “Follow Me.”Are you ready to take that decision?
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John T.L. Maasbach is the International Missions Director of the Johan Maasbach World Mission and pastor of The Blessing Vlaardingen. Listen to his simple, yet profound message which is always uplifting and inspiring.
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This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Power from on high’ by R.W. Schambach.
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Jesus is coming back to this earth. He encourages us, as He also strengthened the hearts of His disciples, before He left them to go to heaven. Can you imagine the heart of Jesus Who spent years with His disciples, and gave them authority over all the works of the devil? The Bible tells us that you shall receive power after the Holy Ghost comes upon you. He wants to give you power over the works of the devil, to do more miracles in Jesus’ Name, than you have ever imagined!
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Artist Watch: MAP Band
The MAP Band is back with a strong, fresh and renewed sound! The band is touring again with uptempo favorites like ‘We will go’, ‘So Happy’ and ‘Heaven’s lights’ in entirely new remixed versions. But they’re also bringing their newest songs like “180 Degrees” and “Game Changer.” Their next destination is Indonesia, where they will perform in churches and other youth events.
Micha Maasbach, front man of the MAP band, is more thrilled than ever. In the last couple of years the band has experimented with finding a new sound that could captivate new people in the church and far beyond. Their mission has always stayed the same: showing people that living with and for God is the best choice you can ever make. And it’s fun too!
Over the years, the band has released several studio singles like “180 Degrees” and “Game Changer.” These releases showed the interesting journey in finding their renewed sound. It proved to be a successful decision because the band recently concluded a tour across Asia in exotic countries like South Korea and India. The best part was that their new sound proved to be a smash hit.
Equipping others to worship God is also very important for the band. Recently they’ve started publishing their chords and tutorials for some of their songs through social media, as they’re preparing for their next tour to kick off. The MAP Band will play in churches and conferences all over Indonesia in June. The country is familiar to the band, because they’ve toured there a few years ago, where they played at big events and churches with thousands of youth. The band still has very fond memories of Indonesia and they’re really looking forward to let them hear their new sound. As Micha Maasbach puts it: “We’re gonna sound totally different, so be ready!”
Listen now to the MAP Band on Maasbach Radio, Spotify, iTunes and YouTube!
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The story of Pentecost (audio Bible)
Listen to the story of Pentecost and be inspired by the Word of God!
Click here to listen on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station.
Narrated by David Maasbach from the book of Acts.
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Pray for the world with us
There is great power in prayer. Prayer changes the most impossible situations. The Bible says: ‘If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer’ (Matthew 21:22 | NIV). All things are possible for those who believe! It doesn’t matter what your nationality, culture, race or denomination is. We can go to God and pray together.
Today we ask all of MRADIO listeners to join us in prayer for Christians around the world. Here are some things you can pray for:
* The church in Colombia is being persecuted by organized groups that come into the church and arrest the pastor. Pray for the servants of God that are ministering there and for the body of Christ that continues to worship Jesus.
* Pray for the underground churches in North-Korea. For God to protect our brothers and sisters and to use them mightily as they build His Kingdom while they are persecuted.
* Today, several of our sisters in the faith are again serving at the OASIS children’s day-shelter, working with children that are damaged by their home situations. Pray for the power of God’s love to flow through the workers. Also pray for provision in all of the materials and other things needed for the OASIS program to continue.
‘God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine’ – (Ephesians 3:20 | NIV).
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Perhaps you have a need yourself and you need prayer. Let us pray for you and let us expect a miracle from God together! Click here to send us your prayer request.
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Pastor Clay Baggett: embracing purpose
Pastor Clay Baggett is the son of the late reverend Paul Baggett. Reverend Paul was a very well known preacher in the United States and growing up, pastor Clay thought he would be doing the exact same thing as his father: preaching. However, in his youth, Clay wanted to choose his own path and left church to tour with his band. It wasn’t until the words of his father came to mind that he returned home and started walking in his purpose.
“Clay, the problem is that you’re trying to find MY Jesus. But you need to find YOUR Jesus. It’s personal”.
Listen to an inspiring interview with pastor Clay about living intentionally every day by clicking on the play button below.
- Pastor Clay at MRADIO
Your free Hits for Kids playlist!
Do you need some fun music that is safe for the little ears? Maasbach Radio’s got you covered! You can find us on spotify by typing spotify:user:maasbachradio in your search bar. There you will find a free and fun Hits for Kids playlist or click on the link below. Don’t forget to give us a follow for more free playlists!
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Pastor Antonio Fante (Italy)
Antonio Fante from Italy shares with us how God completely transformed his life, this weekend on Maasbach Radio.
As a young boy, Antonio was put in an orphanage. That’s where he came to know Jesus as his personal Savior and also made the decision to get baptized. But as Antonio grew older, he turned away from a life with Jesus and fell into a sinful existance. Then one day, a co-worker invited Antonio for a churchmeeting. As Antonio was listening to the preacher, a deep desire for God grew in his heart. He thought it was impossible to come close to God because of his many sins, but God spoke to Antonio. And from that day he was a completely changed man!
Years later, Antonio became the pastor of a church and in his heart grew another desire: to start a Bibleschool in Italy. Listen to Antonio as he tells us how the Bibleschool came about by clicking on the play button below:
- Pastor Antonio at MRADIO
Listen to Antonio’s full story on Maasbach Radio this weekend on ‘Share Your Story’ and be encouraged by the power of God’s transforming love. Antonio and his wife will also pray a special prayer for you and for parents who are praying for their sons and daughter to come to Jesus.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘When you wonder why’ by R.W. Schambach.
More about the message:
Have you ever been in a situation and you wonder: “Why am I in this mess?” There is a way out of that dilemma that you are in. We have good news for you and we want to let you know that Jesus Christ is the way out of your problem: Jesus wants to do a miracle for you, He is the same yesterday, today and forever!
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WIN TICKETS voor We Are Messengers in Nederland
Win tickets for the first We Are Messengers concert in The Netherlands!
(This ticket giveaway is for Dutch/Belgian residents only)
24 mei in Dordrecht of 25 mei in Assen (kies zelf je datum), om 20.00 u
Maasbach Radio wil jou samen met een vriend/vriendin graag naar het aller eerste concert van We Are Messengers in Nederland sturen! Je hoort daar hun grootste hits, zoals ‘Everything comes alive’ en ‘Maybe it’s okay’, maar ook nummers van hun nieuwste album: ‘Honest’.
Dit is hoe je kunt winnen:
Maasbach Radio geeft 2 tickets weg voor één van de concerten (24 of 25 mei) je mag zelf aangeven welke datum jij naar het concert wilt*. Het enige wat je hoeft te doen is naar Maasbach Radio’s social media te gaan (facebook of instagram) en daar de instructies te volgen in de giveaway post. Je kunt mee doen vanaf 2 mei. Je laatste kans om mee te doen is op 16 mei, dus zorg ervoor dat je voor die tijd hebt mee gedaan. De winnaar wordt op 17 mei bekend gemaakt. Op deze manier willen we jou bedanken voor het luisteren naar Maasbach Radio!
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Is musical talent genetic?
17-year old Sofie Van Horn shares her heart on Maasbach Radio today about using her musical talent for the Lord.
Sofie’s parents, Rowdy & Ashli Van Horn, have been making music together for over 18 years. Very early on in her life, Sofie’s dad noticed that this musical gift was also in Sofie. Sofie shares her journey in writing her first song and how she wants it to impact others. Click on the playbutton to hear Sofie share her very own song: ‘Surrender’ live from the Maasbach Radio studio.
- Sofie Van Horn – ‘Surrender’
FUN FACT: In this video of Rowdy & Ashli Van Horn singing in The Hague, Holland, Ashli was pregnant with Sofie!
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Artist Watch: Elevation Worship
Elevation Worship, one of the most influential worship groups in the world is part of Elevation Church, led by Pastor Steven Furtick. All of the members serve at the multisite church, which is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They’ve recently released their newest album “Paradoxology.”
The band began as the worship and music division of Elevation Church in 2007. This was just one year after the church opened. Pastor Stephen Furtick, Wade Joye and Christ Brown have led the band since the beginning. In the early years the band released four independent albums. The global audience did not notice the band yet. However, they did manage to sign a deal at Essential Records at that time.
2011 would mark a new milestone for the band. Under the Essential Records label they released their first studio album “For the Honor.” This was their first album that had success on the Christian Charts, including a No. 1 spot on Heatseekers and great results on Billboard.
Many studio albums followed with much success and they’ve even started to release albums under their own record label. Their 2018 album release “Hallelujah Here Below” is a great example of that with multiple Grammy and Dove awards nominations.
Elevation Worship’s newest album “Paradoxology” is an intimate worship album that really captures the atmosphere of the inner room well. Their newest gem is a refreshing and more contemplative take on their recent hits. The songs in this album are therefore extremely suitable for setting a fitting mood during your quiet time. You can now listen to Elevation Worship on Maasbach Radio, iTunes and Spotify.
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Maasbach Radio and many prayer partners from all over the world will pray for your situation every day when you fill out a prayer request and let us know what we can pray for. You can also ask us to pray for somebody else that needs a miracle.
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Let’s believe that God will make the impossible, possible.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘And they overcame him’ by R.W. Schambach
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The devil throws up barriers in your walk of faith with God. How do we overcome these barriers? The devil will tell you that your failure is final and fatal. But God tells us through His Word that by our faith, He gives us courage to know that you are never defeated until you give up. God never intended for you, or any of His children, to be overcome by the devil. But to be an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and by the Word of our testimony.
The greatest love story ever told
Click on the playbutton below to listen to the greatest love story ever told. Narrated by pastor David Maasbach from the living Word of God.
- The story of Good Friday
We pray you will have a blessed Good Friday and entire Easter weekend as you listen to Maasbach Radio. Be encouraged by songs about the blood, the cross and our wonderful Savior. Also, experience the power of Jesus’ resurrection through powerful prayer by men of God from the Maasbach Radio studio in The Hague, Holland all weekend!
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Artist Watch: Danny Gokey
Danny Gokey is one of the most refreshing Christian pop artists in the industry today. Being active for less then 10 years as a professional vocalist, he has already released five studio albums. His latest album is called “Haven’t Seen It Yet.” How will it stand against all of his recent successes?
Danny Gokey started his humble career as a singer in his home church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, he stated that in this period of his life he would rather record mainstream music than solely Christian gospel. In this period he also became the music director of his home church, while still driving an 18-wheeler for a living.
The big turning point came in 2008, when he participated in American Idol. He decided to pursue his dreams, even after his own wife died less than four weeks prior to his first audition. In the end he took third place of the competition, but this experience definitely boosted his professional musical career to new heights. He signed in 2009 at 19 Recording/RCA Nashville, a major country music label.
He released a few country albums with RCA, but in the end he became more influential as a Christian artist. Under BMG he released his most recent successes like his 2017 hit album “Rise.” This is also the period of his life where all the chart notations and Dove Award nominations start.
Danny Gokey has now released his fifth major album named “Haven’t Seen It Yet,” which brilliantly combines his signature Power-Pop sound with a refreshing contemporary feel. Listen to Danny Gokey’s newest album on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
SHAREIn the night when Jesus was betrayed
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘In the night when Jesus was betrayed’ by Dutch evangelist Johan Maasbach
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The night in which Jesus was betrayed, all the disciples fled. Peter, who had said he would never leave Jesus, denied His beloved Master three times. In spite of all their failures, Jesus loved them and taught them the great lesson of grace.
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Nicky Cruz: a divine transformation
This weekend on Maasbach Radio, former gang leader Nicky Cruz shares his story.
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Nicky Cruz was regularly beaten from the age of 3-1/2 years old. At the age of 9, his heart turned to stone after a severely abusive episode and failed suicide attempt. As one of 19 children born to witchcraft-practicing parents in Puerto Rico, bloodshed and mayhem were common occurrences in his life. He suffered severe physical and mental abuse at their hands, at one time being declared the “Son of Satan” by his mother while she was in a spiritual trance.
When he was 15, Nicky’s father exiled him to live with an older brother in New York City. Full of anger and rage, he soon left his brother to take his chances on the streets.
By age 16, he became a member of the notorious Brooklyn street gang known as the Mau Maus. Within six months, he had risen through the ranks to become their warlord – ruling the streets as a leader of one of the gangs most feared by rivals and police. Lost in the cycle of alcohol and brutal violence, his life took a tragic turn for the worse when his best friend and fellow gang member, Manny, was jumped and stabbed repeatedly. Manny bled out and died in Nicky’s arms.
As Nicky Cruz’s violent reputation grew, so did his haunting nightmares. Arrested countless times, a court-ordered psychiatrist pronounced Nicky’s fate as hopeless. He was destined for “…prison, the electric chair, and hell.”
No authority figure could reach the young warlord – until he met a skinny country preacher named David Wilkerson. Wilkerson disarmed Nicky by showing him something he’d never known before: relentless love. His interest in the young thug was persistent. Nicky beat him up, spat on him and seriously threatened his life, yet the love of God prevailed. It was stronger than any adversary Nicky had ever encountered.
One night, against all odds, Jesus Christ broke through the walls that surrounded Nicky’s heart. Nicky describes it as if he had been admitted to a Holy Ghost hospital. As Nicky lies there vulnerable, Jesus walks to his side, opens Nicky’s chest, takes out his heart, and puts it to his lips to kiss it. The Lord then placed the transformed heart back into his chest and raises him up as a brand new creation.
Listen to the full story by Nicky Cruz himself as he testifies from the Maasbach Radio studio in The Hague, Holland. He’ll also pray a special prayer for you! This weekend on maasbachradio.com
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Artist Watch: We Are Messengers
Two years after their first self-titled album, We Are Messengers has dropped their second big music release. Their newest EP bears the name “Honest,” and continues their transparent songwriting style. The EP is a combination of new songs and the already successful radio hit “Maybe It’s OK.”
Lead singer and guitarist Darren Mulligan founded the band. Darren wasn’t a Christian his whole life. His life story started in his native Ireland. As a child from a blue-collar family, he regularly encountered hardships in life. Growing up, he describes himself as selfish and filled with depravity and desperation. However, in that time he was active as a guitarist in a fairly successful rock band. He even had the opportunity to profess his musical talent throughout the United States during that period of his life.
During his tours in the USA, he got a message from his girlfriend from Ireland. She told him that she became a Christian. “I hated the thought of her being happy; because she sounded happy, while I was miserable”, Darren says. He immediately went back to Ireland and asked her to marry him and she said yes. She also started praying that Darren would have a life-changing encounter with God, and that is exactly what happened. Three weeks before their wedding, Mulligan had a life-altering experience in church, after which he gave his life fully to God.
Initially he didn’t have any musical plans anymore, but God works in miraculous ways. There was a youth-conference and he needed to fill in for one of the guitarists. It all resulted in him being part of the band for much longer than he intended, and even as a singer, which he had never done publicly before. With a renewed mission he went back to USA to create and share Christian music under the name “We Are Messengers.” It all resulted in much success and now their second big release, “Honest,” has become reality. Listen now to “We Are Messengers” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Prepare your heart for Easter
Are you looking for a simple way to prepare your heart for Easter? Join Maasbach Radio for a 4-day devotional and learn more about the essence of the blood of Jesus. His blood is still as powerful now as it was 2000 years ago!
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This devotional is available in Dutch: liever in het Nederlands? Klik hier.
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Artist Watch: Mack Brock
Mack Brock can without a doubt be mentioned as one of the most seasoned worship leaders in the past decade. After being affiliated with Elevation Worship for over a decade, he decided in 2017 to join Sparrow Records/Capitol Christian Music Group for a solo career. He now released his newest EP “Covered” after his hit debut album “Greater Things.”
Mack Brock’s musical career started as one of the founding worship leaders of the world famous Elevation Worship. After being affiliated with the band for just over a decade, he felt that God called him to start a solo journey in his music. Even though he is still active as a member in the ministry of Elevation, he started his solo music career in 2018 with his debut album “Greater Things.”
This initial album was received pretty well with more than over 10 million streams so far. His solo journey has now reached its next big chapter. With “Covered,” He wanted to bring a more intimate style of worship, and he quite succeeded in that with this fresh musical style. You can clearly hear his signature sound, which he also brought into Elevation Worship, but in a more intimate way.
The title song of the EP, which also bears the title “Covered,” is surely notable by debuting this week at no. 28 in the Christian Music Airplay Charts, and it fully deserves that chart notation. Listen now to “Mack Brock” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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The Oásis Project
The Oásis Project is a very special project that was founded by the Maasbach foundation and co-founded by pastor Jeremias Souza in Brazil. Click on the play button below to listen to pastor Jeremias share about the incredible impact this project has on children in Brazil.
- Interview – Jeremias Souza
To give to the Oásis project, click here. Thank you for your gift and may God bless you for it.
“These children deal with a lot of criminal activity. At Oásis, the Lord has worked in their hearts so that they can dream again” (Jeremias Souza)
Tune in to Maasbach Radio this weekend to hear the inspiring story about how pastor Jeremias gave his heart to Jesus. He will also pray a powerful prayer for every listener.
SHAREMessage of the week
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘The Future’ by evangelist John T.L. Maasbach.
More about the message:
God can do great things when you do not expect it. God brought down the strongholds of the enemy. Whatever weapon the enemy has put against us, it will destroy the enemy himself, because our Lord is fighting for us! We are living in the days when we must rise up and keep our eyes steadfast on Christ Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith!
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A miracle of healing
Rachid experienced a miracle healing when he was 2 years old. He was diagnosed with severe meningitis and had to stay in the hospital. The doctors said he would either die, or be brain damaged for the rest of his life.
One day, a woman came to Rachid’s hospital room and asked his mom why she was crying. When Rachid’s mom told the woman what was going on with her son, the woman offered to pray with her. After three days of prayer, Rachid was completely healed. The doctors were amazed and had no other explanation than that of a miracle.
Rachid shares his story with you to show that God can do the impossible. Believe in Him! He wants to do a miracle in your life.
If you need prayer, click here and let us know what we can pray for.
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Artist Watch: MAP Band
The MAP Band stands for “Make A Point Band.” The band was founded as a division of POINT, the youth ministry of The Blessing Churches. The best description of MAP is that of a group of young people that are totally excited to play music and sing with the purpose to glorify God and to tell others about Jesus Christ.
It all started with the leader of the band, Micha Maasbach. At one of the yearly conferences of the Johan Maasbach World Missions he realized that he wanted to create music to lead young people into the presence of God. Together with his brothers, a few cousins and close friends he started making music with that very purpose. The distinctive sound proved to be popular with people of all ages, but especially youth.
In the following years, MAP became the household band for the youth division POINT of Johan Maasbach World Mission. Being active in an international ministry, with a calling for evangelization throughout the whole world, gave the MAP band many opportunities over the years to serve in countries all over the world.
Over the years, they’ve also developed their sound in multiple album releases like “YOU,” “Example of Love,” but also through their recent singles “180 Degrees” and “Game Changer.” Listen now to the “MAP Band” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
SHAREMESSAGE OF THE WEEK
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘See yourself as God designed you’ by Ladonna Osborn
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Do you want to see yourself as God designed you? Do you want Jesus as the number one in your life? Then you need to make a onetime commitment and walk in it.
Something way better
We are living in exciting times. Many are living exciting lives. Do you ever wonder: Is this all there is? Are we settling for an average life or do we pursue the extraordinary? We believe God has something way better for us. He has already prepared it for you! He wants us to strive for the best. He wants us to never stop believing, never stop learning and never stop asking for more. The gates of Heaven are open wide, and God is willing, but we need to want it. We need to ask boldly. And we need to show that we are ready for more.
We see a generation that is ready. An army, burning with the fire of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And we want to help equip this generation to be all God wants them to be. Help them to find and fulfill their purpose in life. This world is searching for answers and we can bring them the most important of all: Jesus! Let us expect the unexpected. Be ready for the supernatural. We believe there is something new stirring up inside you and it’s something way better than you ever imagined! This is what this year’s POINT CONFERENCE is all about.
1 Corinthians 2:9 No one’s ever seen or heard anything like this, Never so much as imagined anything quite like it— What God has arranged for those who love him.
Join us in prayer for all youth & young adults gathering in the Netherlands this weekend. Click here to read more about POINT.
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Artist Watch: Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman can be noted as one of the most prolific contemporary Christian artists that has set the mark in Christian music for many generations. His newest single “Where the Bluegrass Grows” grabs back to the deeper roots of Americana and its musical traditions. However, does it work well when you combine it with contemporary Christian music?
No one can deny that Steven Curtis Chapman is indeed a Christian artist that has fully earned all of his stripes. With a whopping all-time record of seven “Artist of the Year” Dove Awards, he can be noted as one of the most popular Christian artists in history. He has sold over 10 million albums, which are together more than 10 times RIAA-certified as Gold or Platinum.
His earliest albums date back to 1987, which contained a song called “Weak Days.” That song already peaked at No. 2 on the Contemporary Christian Music charts in his early career. His biggest musical shift was in 1992, when he started releasing more mainstream Christian music, this resulted in a huge increase of Grammys and other prizes, due to success albums like “The Great Adventure” and “Speechless.”
Over the years he has toured all over the world to share his sound, and to spread the gospel through his gift of music. Steven Curtis Chapman goes now with his newest single “Where the Bluegrass Grows” back to the oldest roots of American culture, Bluegrass music. He masterfully combines the traditional sounds with contemporary Christian lyrics and style. It works surprisingly well and it’s definitely non-conventional. Listen now to “Steven Curtis Chapman” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Meredith Andrews
Meredith Andrews is without a doubt one of the more experienced female worship vocalists in the industry. With a track record of music releases for over 15 years, she has shown much talent and anointing regarding her ministry of worship leading. She has now released her first live worship album “Faith and Wonders,” but how does it stand to today’s standards?
Meredith grew up in Wilson, North Carolina. It was quite clear early in her life that she was called for the music ministry, when she started singing at the age of six. She spent her whole youth at Christian schools and colleges where she could train her musical talent to reach its full potential. It all resulted in a Dove Award in 2011 for her song “How Great is the Love,” which was chosen as the Worship Song of the Year.
Andrews is now associated as one of the worship leaders at the Harvest Bible Chapel, a megachurch with multiple campuses that are all located in the Chicago metropolitan area. In her role as worship leader for this ministry, she has released multiple albums with the Vertical Worship Band. However, she still had enough time to release her own albums as a solo vocalist. Her newest and first live worship album “Faith and Wonder” is a fine example of that.
Her album combines inspiring and relatable lyrics with touching instrumentation to support a contemplative atmosphere of worship with much quality. The sound is familiar, but still refreshing and modern. Listen now to “Meredith Andrews” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Mayn Maesby
Mayn Maesby is an upcoming urban artist from the Netherlands. Called to tell the world his story about faith, struggles, hardships and love. He does it with a new and refreshing sound that mixes Afro beat with Hip-Hop and R&B. In October 2018 he released his first single “Party” featuring Yxng Effa, which was quickly followed up by his second single “Back & forth” in February 2019.
In his early years Mayn found out he had a passion for music. He wanted to express it, whether it was through dancing, singing or rapping. Most of his teenage friends pursued a rapping and singing career. Mayn however, hid his writing skills to focus primarily on dancing.
“I had crooked teeth for a very long time so I was afraid that people would mock me for that. I was afraid that they wouldn’t find me attractive as an artist. With dancing it is all about your movement, so that was an easy escape to still do something that I really love.”
During his years of establishing himself as a professional dancer, Mayn noticed that many Christian Hip-Hop artists weren’t releasing as many songs on a regular basis compared to secular artists.
“It is quite hard to find something interesting to dance to every time.” This made him decide to start creating his own music, where people could find encouragement through the lyrics. Mayn is convinced that music should also have a positive and happy vibe through the melody and beats.
By mixing popular music styles Mayn Maesby is determined to set a whole new generation on fire for Christ. Listen now to “Mayn Maesby ft. Yxng Effa” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Today is your breakthrough!
This is your Message of the Week on Maasbach Radio’s Message Station:
‘Today is your breakthrough‘ by DR. V. Dilkumar
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Are you waiting for a breakthrough in a situation that seems so hopeless? Today is the day of your breakthrough, your miracle! The will of God is not to disappoint you but to deliver you, to bless you and increase you in peace and joy!
Artist Watch: MC Band
MC Band stands for Messengers of Christ, which was founded by John Sappy in 1986. They started in Bukavu, a big city at the eastern edge of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But are now located in Kenya. For over 30 years they’ve produced and performed numerous gospel songs all across Africa.
- Listen to MC Band’s “Your faithfulness.”
In 1986, John Sappy founded the MC Band. He received a vision from God that he should share the Gospel through Music, but he wouldn’t have ever thought that his music ministry would ever reach all across Africa. His brother joined him in his calling and together they form the very backbone of the MC Band.
Over the course of time they’ve added many talented musicians to the band in order to fulfill the calling that God put on their lives in the best way possible. They like to produce Christian music that shows a unique mix of musical styles that is close to their hearts. Music styles like Congolese Rumba, Reggae, Zouk, Afro beat and other local styles are mixed with locally dominant languages like Swahili, English, French and even Arabic to create their unique “African” sound.
MC Band has created six albums thus far, and are now located in Nairobi, Kenya. Over time they’ve established many new partnerships with ministries all across the East African region, where they provide worship for many campaigns. Listen now to “Messengers of Christ” on Maasbach Radio.
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The story behind the NEWGEN brand
Jesselyn Afriyie shares the vision behind NEWGEN merchandise at Maasbach Radio. Listen now by clicking on the play button below!
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NEWGEN KIDS!
Maasbach Radio got to join NEWGEN at the photoshoot for their kids line that is soon being presented to the world.
All of the NEWGEN kids gathered in an empty building in the north of the Netherlands with their best smiles! The shoot’s director, Jesselyn Afriyie, called out a few names and a bunch of kids jumped up to get their outfits. The outfits are fresh designs with inspiring words on them. When I asked some of the kids how they were doing, they all squealed with excitement. “I AM NEWGEN!” a little girl in a tutu skirt and with two buns on her head shouted.
With this new kids clothing line, the NEWGEN brand is expanding their merchandise. And that’s not all. A second adult clothing line for men and women is coming soon together with unique jewelry with a special meaning. Listen to SHARE YOUR STORY this weekend as Jesselyn Afriyie shares the vision behind the brand.
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Artist Watch: Tasha Cobbs
Tasha Cobbs is definitely one of the most prominent female gospel vocalists in the industry nowadays. With multiple number one positions in the US Gospel charts and a Grammy in 2010, she can be noted for her success. In January Tasha Cobbs released her newest single “This is a move.” Is this an indication of a new chart topping studio album in 2019?
Tasha Cobbs grew up in Jesup, Georgia, where her parents were the leading pastors of the New Life Ministries. This was the place and environment where Tasha started singing. She was noted as a singing talent and started to lead worship at the Dream Center Church in Atlanta, Georgia.
During this period of her life she also started her solo career in the Christian music industry with the independently self-released album “Smile” in 2010. This release resulted in a contract at Motown Gospel. In 2013 the gospel singer released her EP “Grace” under this label which peaked in the US Top Gospel Albums chart. She repeated that success with her 2015 album “One Place Live” and 2017 album “Hear. Passion. Pursuit.”
She also won a Grammy for best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and a Dove award for Gospel Artist of the Year. Tasha Cobbs has now released her newest single “This is a move.” Could this indicate her fourth album release, which all were released in the last three ‘odd’ years at Motown Gospel? Listen to “Tasha Cobbs” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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Artist Watch: Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith can without a doubt be called as one of the greatest legends of contemporary Christian music. We’ve been enjoying his musical gift for over a whopping 35 years. Who hasn’t sung songs like ‘ Let it rain’ or ‘Above all’ in their church worship? Is his newest album “Awaken” the next gem in his rich discography?
There aren’t many Christian artists with such a rich track record as Michael W. Smith. For many Christians nowadays, he is one of the first singers that comes to mind when we speak about contemporary worship music. With having won over 45 Dove Awards, 3 Grammys and an ASCAP “Golden Note,” he can rightfully be noted as a cornerstone of modern Christian music.
As for today, he is still very active as an artist. In 2018 Michael W. Smith released two albums, which once again stated why he could be deemed as the leading Christian artist of several generations. One of those albums was “Surrounded,” a live-worship album with his take on the popular Christian songs of today.
This resulted in a free event at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in 2018. It all led to his newest experience album called “Awaken.” Listen to “Michael W. Smith” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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‘God’s love changed my life’
“Because God’s love changed my life, it is my desire to tell people all over the world of His amazing love.”
This week on Maasbach Radio, a passionate young woman tells us why it’s important to tell others about Jesus. Irene works at the church and leads a team that does community outreach. She admits that she’ll get nervous sometimes when she’s about to approach somebody she has never met before, but she’s gotten more and more confident about it: “the first thing I do, is put on a smile”. Listen to helpful tips and encouraging advice about reaching out to your community.
This weekend, Irene will share how she became a follower of Jesus. From a very young age, Irene was brought up in church.
“I never felt the desire to turn away from God because I know Jesus is everything I’ll ever need.”
Tune in for SHARE YOUR STORY on saturday and sundays on Maasbach Radio.
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If you are passionate about sharing God’s love with others, we’d love to help you out with some flyers and tracts to use during your outreach. Send us a message including the following information:
- Where you’re from.
- Which language you need the material to be in
- How many flyers you will be using
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Artist Watch: Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly could be marked as one the most successful artists that managed to break through both secular and Christian music within a short amount of time. After an impressive run of musical successes and even voicing the talented young elephant ‘Meena’ in the 2016 hit animation movie “Sing,” she’s recently been awarded two Grammy Awards for the best gospel performance/song with her latest song “Never Alone,” and her gospel album “Hiding Place.”
Victoria Loren Kelly grew up in Wildomar, California. From early age she already knew that she was destined to be a singer and was exposed by her parent to music of all kinds of genres. In 2004 she participated on America’s Most Talented Kids, which she won. This resulted in her first record deal at the young age of 12.
In 2010 she auditioned for American Idol, but unfortunately couldn’t reach the top 24. She stated that that devastated her, but that she would persevere ‘to give it her all.’ She released in the following years with her own label, Toraay Records, her first EP called “Handmade Songs by Tori Kelly.” This EP made it to the Top 10 Pop Albums on iTunes in 2012.
After this EP, her success went to unimaginable heights with the help of the famous Scooter Braun as her manager. She even voiced the young elephant ‘Meena’ in the 2016 hit animation movie “Sing,” Furthermore, she recently won two Grammy awards for her gospel album “Hiding Place” and single “Never Alone,” which she produced with gospel legend Kirk Franklin. Listen to “Tori Kelly” on Maasbach Radio, Spotify and iTunes.
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