Dear Brothers, Don’t miss updates from Band of Brothers at bottom! This week we continue with Chapter 5 For An Example From Luke 8:1-2 1 Jesus traveled about… proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Mary Magdalene is introduced as a devoted disciple who followed Jesus after He healed her of seven demons. Which probably means she was delivered from severe oppression or illness. She financially supported His ministry and played a crucial role as a primary eyewitness to His resurrection. Now, an example from today. Maia was sexually abused by her Father. Her heart became a cold cauldron of confusion, pain, and, strangely, even guilt. But mostly loneliness. Who do you talk to about this kind of trauma? For Maia, the answer was… no one. Maia turned her pain into drive. She set off to conquer the world. Maia became an influential lawyer, a professional skier, and a big-wave surfer. Maia also became an avowed atheist because, after all, if your human father can hurt you that much, why would you want to believe in the All-Powerful kind? She didn’t tell anyone her secret for forty years. Not until she went to a God Talks event. This atheist talked to God. She asked Him, “What lies do I believe about myself?” He said, “That you are unworthy, ugly, and don’t mean anything to Me.” She asked, “What’s true about me?” He said, “That you are worthy. That you are beautiful. And that I love you.” Can you imagine it? In an instant, the chains fell off. Forty years of silence broke wide open. Her heart was supercharged with love from someone who didn’t exist five seconds ago. She was free from secrets, shame, from the drive. In three months on a stage. Maia told it all. She told of the abuse, the confusion, the anger, and the feeling of worthlessness. And of course loneliness! And then Maia told a story about love. About the God who held her hand while she healed. That Big, Abundant Love. A love that never hurts except to make one whole. Do you want to know what happened next? Her story helped some other people heal too. Then it hit Ed… Healed people heal people. Many say “Hurt people hurt people,” but wouldn’t it be like God to turn that around. So in a way, you’re not even doing this for yourself. You’re doing it for all those other people who need you. Just as Jesus healed Mary Magdalene who became a blessing to many, maybe your healing will help others heal too! This is what we saw at Band of Brothers on the weekend; guys testimonies helping other guys heal... Blessings, Kari Band of Brothers - Bless God for the 220 plus guys that attended BoBBC this weekend at Camp Iawah. Thirteen guys accepted Christ at the initial altar call. The I led two guys to Christ and breakfast and our prayer time. Finally, Jim Beaulne made an impassioned call for guys to repent and rededicate their lives to Christ. Forty-nine guys stood up and prayed out loud in front of their peers. What an outpouring of God’s Spirit in our midst. See photo of men standing in today's email.

Dear Brothers, Happy Victoria Day! This week we Explore Ch. 6 and the God Talks Process From John 8:44b, 46, 47 (Jesus said about) the devil. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 46 I am telling the truth….47 Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. In this section of scripture Jesus is arguing with the religious leaders who are saying His testimony about Himself is not valid. Jesus counters with truth. The very truth His Father spoke over Him. Yet the rulers are believing lies. And we know the source of lies! The devil. That’s what God talks deals with. Replacing lies with the truth of God. There are three steps: • 1: Prepare your mind. • 2: Ask God Two Questions. • 3: Recode your mind with The Answers. First: PREPARE YOUR MIND. Since your conscious Mind is always moving, when you close your eyes, its sometimes hard to concentrate. Because for hours your Subconscious has been trying to send you reminders and solutions. So understand that some initial noise is a normal part of the process, and what you’ve been calling distractions is just a normal part of freeing up your mind. So, grab a notebook. Find a comfortable place to sit. Then close your eyes and breathe. Then, start with a short prayer that God will speak. Like… God, thank you for being here. Thank you for joining me in this process. Right now, I invite You to speak while I listen. I choose to hear from You and You alone. In Jesus name. Amen. Second: ASK GOD THE TWO QUESTIONS. Get ready for fun because what happens next will be a wild ride. Ed never expected to hear anything from God, but, three minutes later, tears were streaming down his face. God will show up for you, too. You now ask God the Two Questions and write down the answers. The first question is… “What lies do I believe about ___________________?” The second question is… “What is true about ___________________?” Ask God questions about Yourself, God Himself, Your Future, Money, Your Purpose, and Your Business. Ask the questions and write down whatever you hear, see, sense, or feel without editing. Without editing. Third: RECODE YOUR MIND WITH TWO STATEMENTS. This is crucial. When someone tries God Talks for the first time, they often get blown away and stuck in the Two Questions. Now, it’s terrific to get blown away, but at the same time, you need to do something with the answers you get. In other words, make sure you get to Step #3. Example: I let go of the lie that (insert what you heard here. For example “I am inadequate”). Then, I receive the truth that (insert what you heard here. For example “I am complete in Christ”). And all in Jesus name. You are now replacing the devil's lies with God’s truth. Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we continue with Chapter 4 – The Power Of Words From Matt 12:37 "For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced" This statement is part of a larger teaching by Jesus on the importance of words and their eternal consequences. As Ed continues through Chapter 4, he expands on the truth of word power. We have guys who have been hurt by parents who said “you’ll never amount to anything”, and “I regret ever conceiving you”. These words cut deep and have affected how these brothers see themselves. Words like these affect our hearts so much we can even repeat these words about ourselves. For “out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks” says verse 34 earlier. So Ed teaches that Words unlock the entire God Talks process. The powerful words “I am alone” became the guiding force for Ed’s destiny. So did the new words God gave him. Earlier in the chapter we learned that Words are the building blocks of both Negative and Positive Contracts. And so, the logic flows that words are responsible for what you have in your life, both good and bad. But sadly, very few people understand the immense Power of Their Words, so they use them indiscriminately. People tell themselves things like, “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” “You’ll never amount to anything,” “You’re so annoying,” or other words that could become negative contracts. Words are among the most powerful forces in the world. Words have started wars, ended wars, created kings, and toppled kingdoms. Words have smashed and launched destinies. And words have directly affected the results in your life. That’s because… 1. Words lead to thoughts. 2. Thoughts lead to actions. 3. And actions lead to results. Now, this gets exciting because if you accept this principle, you agree that many situations in your life are there because of your Words. So, it really is this simple. Look at the results in your business, relationships, mind, and body, and then know that… We have to take responsibility for our words. If we speak lies to ourselves, instead of God’s truth, we bring on unnecessary difficulties. Speaking truth brings life and more abundantly. The great news is that now that you know all this, with God’s direction you can reverse engineer the process, undo your Negative Contracts, replace them with Positive Contracts, and change the world by first changing your words. Ed agrees with our verse that, the words we speak should reflect the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, not the work of hurtful words from our past. Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we continue with Chapter 4 – Verbal Contracts From Ecclesiastes 5:2 Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. The Bible strictly advises against making hasty or thoughtless promises of any kind. Our words have power and are like a spiritual contract. (This chapter deals with what we often call vows or agreements. Like saying “I’ll never be like my father”, or “I’ll never trust a woman again”. These words have spiritual power and that’s what Ed is talking about) Our brain Hardware is necessary, but every great system runs on POWERFUL SOFTWARE. Let’s talk about your software. You were created as a finely tuned instrument with a purpose and a clean slate. You were once a child with no rules, filters, or obstacles. But somewhere along the line, life happened, and you got hit with a hundred flying missiles called mistakes and mishaps. Some of those missiles hurt, but what’s worse, some of them recoded your software. They acted like contracts — with the legal terms in the middle and your signature at the bottom. So let me explain the concept of Contracts because it’s central to the message of this book. CONTRACTS are the MIND’S SOFTWARE. A Contract is a statement or belief that starts in your Conscious Mind and sends instructions to the Subconscious. Contracts set the course and trajectory of your life, including your relationships, health, wealth, and everything in between. Some Contracts hurt you, and other Contracts help you. Negative Contracts hurt you and generally originate from adverse life events. Positive Contracts help you and generally originate from the Superconscious and God. Ed heard from God in a counselor’s office, He realized a negative contract in his life from his parents divorce. NEGATIVE CONTRACT: •Life Event → He felt abandoned in his parents divorce. •Negative Contract →I chose to believe the lie, “I am alone.” Subconscious →That Negative Contract (“I am alone”) was sent as an instruction to the Subconscious Mind, where he processed into reality. •Result →For years, Ed had difficulty deeply connecting and finding his authenticity. POSITIVE CONTRACT: •Superconscious →Through God Talks, he uncovered the lie, “I am alone now.” And also heard the truth: “I’ve never been alone. God has always been with me, and always will be.” •Positive Contract →he released the lie, “I’m alone now,” and chose instead to receive the truth, “I’ve never been alone. God has always been with me.” Subconscious →That Positive Contract was then sent as an instruction to the Subconscious Mind, where it formed into reality. •Result →Ed learned to connect and find his authentic self, and now he’s sharing God Talks with the world. Will you ask God if you have any negative contracts affecting you right now? Halifax Summit: Thank you for praying. Our LeaderImpact Summit this week in Halifax was awesome! Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we continue with Chapter 3 of God Talks on “How The Mind Works”. From 1 Thess 5:23 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this chapter Ed gets more technical on how the mind and our spirits work with God and how God speaks to us. Like the Apostle Paul in our verse above, Ed Rush breaks things down into Three parts. You’ll learn your mind’s hardware in this chapter and its software in the next. Science teaches that there are only two parts to the mind: - The Conscious, and - The Subconscious. 1. THE CONSCIOUS MIND The Conscious Mind is always working and never stays put. It is now listening to this talk. It’s your Conscious Mind that keeps shifting gears, changing directions, and getting distracted. The most important thing to remember about the Conscious Mind is that it’s only running one program at a time. So everything you do, say, or think was formed and rehearsed somewhere else, maybe a few minutes ago or perhaps a few decades ago. 2. THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND Your Subconscious Mind is like a missile searching for a target. It processes thousands of requests simultaneously with near-instantaneous speed, to give you what you want. Your Subconscious identifies the problem, finds solutions, and creates new neural pathways. All day long, it’s trying to deliver those solutions to your Conscious Mind. The Subconscious doesn’t differentiate between fact and fiction. It also possesses no moral compass. None. The God Talks process is designed to recode your Subconscious with new (Divinely Inspired) thought patterns. Then Ed describes the 3rd and most overlooked part of the mind, which is… 3. THE SUPERCONSCIOUS MIND - spirit Ed shared that science teaches that there are two parts to the mind. The problem is that they missed the most critical part of your mind, which is: The Superconscious Mind or spirit. The Superconscious is the most powerful yet misunderstood part of the mind. It is Your Connection to God. Your spirit Talks to God. And It hears What He Says. For example: •Feeling “Divinely Inspired” or just emotionally moved with no explanation other than “it felt right”? •Finding yourself thinking about someone, and all of a sudden they call? The Superconscious is your hardware connection to Divine Intelligence. Every good and perfect thing in your life flows through your Superconscious, and every lasting change starts there. Ed shows us later how to connect your Superconscious spirit man to the Divine Spirit and to rewire your Subconscious Mind (with your Conscious Mind), so you can achieve a massive breakthrough. Lord, let me hear your voice, believe what you say and do what you want! Please pray that the Spirit moves and directs at our LeaderImpact Summit this week in Halifax! Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we are going to stay with Our Lamb of God theme. From John 1:29 29 John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! When the team arrived in Ixtapa, we had the orientation meetings with the local team to get “a lay of the land” We will be sharing at many businesses connected to the tourism, universities and government offices later this week. We also met the leaders of the local Ixtapa city team. On Sunday our team went to 4 different churches. I preached at Templo de Hermanos church together led by pastor Adrian I continued on the John 1:29 Lamb of God theme and 6 people came to Christ. What I shared was that Last week I heard an economist from New Zealand on the radio. He was speaking about rising fuel prices and the high prices for Lamb. Lamb was so expensive that many people were forgoing lamb for Easter dinner and going with cheaper types of meat. Then he said, “it just isn’t Easter without the lamb” What a quote. And he is so right. It just isn’t Easter without the Lamb of God. So many make preparations They remember the Holiday without remembering that it is a Holy-Day Even while going to church many remain inoculated from the realization that they are dead in their trespasses and sins. Eternally separated from the love and blessings of God. I met some men last week that told me they are good with God because they kinda keep the 10 commandments. Just be a good person and you will be OK with God. So sad. They think they can get to heaven by keeping the Law. But we have all sinned and are separated from God. Philippians 3:9 (GWT) says “I didn’t receive God’s approval by obeying his laws. The opposite is true! I have God’s approval through faith in Christ. This is the approval that comes from God and is based on faith” Jesus, the Lamb of God shed His blood for the forgiveness of our sins. And Hebrews 9:22 tells us that “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” So we receive forgiveness of our sins and are reconciled to God by the shed blood of our sacrificial Lamb Jesus The blood must be applied by faith to the doorpost of our heart. It takes an act of faith! So we believe in and confess Jesus before other people and by faith we are saved. Have you truly received Jesus as your Saviour? Remember, it just isn’t Easter without the Lamb! 2026 Global Exchange - Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo, Mexico April 11-18, 2026. We are here and the first morning had 16 people come to Christ. See picture of me preaching at “Templo de Hermann’s church. Please pray for an opening of hearts (theirs and ours!) and a continued harvest of souls! Thank you to those who have partnered financially with us already. It’s not too late to give. We are still a bit short. You can give your tax eligible gift at the link below: https://secure.powertochange.org/p-407-yli-renko-kari-ministry.aspx LeaderImpact Summit - May 1-3 in Halifax. Leaders from across Canada are coming to pray, plan, and prepare for what God has next for us in Canada. Click link below to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaderimpact-summit-2026-tickets-1865693161469?aff=oddtdtcreator See PDF below for more info. Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we consider how God Speaks about Easter From John 1:29 29 John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! I suspect many of us indulged this weekend. You probably bought Easter eggs, a few bunnies, and all that goes with it.” Yet somewhere in our minds we know Easter is not about a bunny. It’s not about sugary treats and egg hunts. Easter is about something far more profound, something eternal. You see the truth is that Easter is about a lamb, the Lamb of God, whose sacrifice redeems us all. John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, the One who would ultimately redeem humanity. He identified and introduced the Messiah to the world. John proclaimed “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” John could have chosen any number of titles that would have resonated with the Jewish people. He could have proclaimed, “Look, your Rabbi, the teacher who will enlighten you with profound wisdom.” Or perhaps, “This is your Saviour, who will deliver you from Roman oppression.” Or maybe, “This is the Messiah, the promised King of David’s line, who will restore Israel to its former glory!” All of these titles would have carried weight and meaning. But instead, he chose, “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Yet, Why a lamb? he apostle Paul helps us understand the significance of Jesus as the Lamb of God. He specifically identifies Jesus with the Passover Lamb of Exodus. In 1 Corinthians 5:7, Paul declares, “…for Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed”. In Exodus, the Passover lamb was the animal God directed the Israelites to use as a sacrifice in Egypt on the night God struck down the firstborn sons of every household. God said that when He saw the lamb’s blood on the doorframe of a house, He would “pass over” that home and not permit “the destroyer” to enter. The New Testament establishes a relationship between this “prototypical" Passover lamb and the consummate Passover Lamb, Jesus Christ. The Bible says believers have symbolically applied the sacrificial blood of Christ to their hearts and thus have escaped eternal death. Just as the Passover lamb’s applied blood caused the “destroyer” to pass over each household, Christ’s applied blood causes God’s judgment to pass over sinners and gives life to believers. So God spoke to Israel, and spoke through John the Baptist. This week, will you speak about Jesus our Passover Lamb as well? 2026 Global Exchange - Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo, Mexico April 11-18, 2026. We are less than a week away. Please pray for an opening of hearts (theirs and ours!) and a harvest of souls! Thank you to those who have partnered financially with us already. You can give your tax eligible gift at the link below: https://secure.powertochange.org/p-407-yli-renko-kari-ministry.aspx LeaderImpact Summit - May 1-3 in Halifax. Leaders from across Canada are coming to pray, plan, and prepare for what God has next for us in Canada. Click link below to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaderimpact-summit-2026-tickets-1865693161469?aff=oddtdtcreator See PDF below for more info. Blessings, Kari (Parts of the introduction from a sermon by Pastor Eric Tremblay of Rockland Ontario Easter 2025)

Dear Brothers, This week we start a new resource called “God Talks” by Ed Rush. Chapter 1 is “You’re Not Alone” From Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Like Jeremiah says God longs to speak to you and to direct your life. And to show us things we have not known… That’s what God talks is about. Some of you have heard me share about this book and how it has spoken to me. Leave it to a business guy to cut through a bunch of theological stuff and personal baggage to help people claim God’s promised direction. Ed makes this big promise on the first page. HERE’S THE PROMISE of this book in 28 words: •You’re going to learn how to ask God questions. •You’re going to get answers. •And then you’re going to use those answers to recode your life for success. God Talks is a simple process that shows you how to break through obstacles and create abundance in your life. Ed promises significant, tangible improvements in your relationships and performance. He says you’ll reconnect with an old Friend. You may have met him before. His name is God. It’s a bold promise, but many discover that talking to God can be the most natural, most impactful thing you ever do. Plus, it’s absolutely essential for you to make this Divine Connection. That’s because God created you to do something extraordinary — to be something extraordinary. He gave you a mission, and a calling. Ed talks about going to a counselor. Though successful, he felt alone The counselor gave him a few questions to ask God. They were simple but profound questions, which we will cover in later chapters. The important thing is that God answered Ed, and profoundly. Like many of you who have heard God on a Band of Brothers, or Souly Business Retreat. Ed was reminded of a painful memory from when he was six years old when his parents divorced… and he felt alone. God ministered to Ed showing He is always there. Ed has now taught this process to tens of thousands of people. Through it all, there’s one constant: God always shows up. Always. Ed’s hope is that his story helps you. But, more than anything, he wants to show you the critical importance of how your secret thoughts about YOURSELF affect your future. And also to show you that God’s been there the whole time for you. 2026 Global Exchange - Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo, Mexico April 11-18, 2026. We are less than two weeks away. Please pray for an opening of hearts (theirs and ours!) and a harvest of souls! Thank you to those who have partnered financially with us already. You can give your tax eligible gift at the link below: https://secure.powertochange.org/p-407-yli-renko-kari-ministry.aspx LeaderImpact Summit - May 1-3 in Halifax. Leaders from across Canada are coming to pray, plan, and prepare for what God has next for us in Canada. Click link below to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaderimpact-summit-2026-tickets-1865693161469?aff=oddtdtcreator See PDF below for more info. Blessings, Kari

Dear Brothers, This week we continue in The 21 Irrefutable Laws with Chapter 21 The Law Of Succession From 1 Kings 19:19, 21 19 Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat… and threw his cloak around him. 21 Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant. and 2 Kings 2:9, 15 9 before his death Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 15 The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. The biblical account of Elijah passing the torch to Elisha is a great example to us. God told Elijah who his successor would be. Elijah finds, then immediately puts his mantle on the young apprentice. The young man becomes his mentors servant, walking in his footsteps. After a process of discipleship and testing, Elisha receives a double portion of Elijah’s spirit which is recognized by the company of the prophets. What we would call a smooth transition. The final law, the Law of Legacy, which states, A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession. The chapter starts by asking, What do you want people to say at your funeral? It may be the most important thing you can ask yourself as a leader. One day we will all be gone, and what remains of us will be the examples we set with our lives and the people we leave behind empowered to continue on. Maxwell summarizes the life of a leader by saying that: 1. Achievement comes when they do big things by themselves. 2. Success comes when they empower followers to do big things for them. 3. Significance comes when they develop leaders to do great things with them. 4. Legacy comes when they put leaders in position to do great things without them. He says, our abilities as leaders will not be measured by the buildings we built, or what our team accomplished during our tenure. We will be judged by how well the people we invested in carried on after we are gone. Looking at Elijah, I think we can safely say he handled succession well and honored God in the process. Maxwell says, Someday people will summarize your life in a single sentence. In light of God’s kingdom, what do you pray that sentence will be? 2026 Global Exchange - Ixtapa/Zihuantanejo, Mexico April 11-18, 2026. We are less than three weeks away. Please pray for an opening of hearts (theirs and ours!) and a harvest of souls! Thank you to those who have partnered financially with us already. You can give your tax eligible gift at the link below: https://secure.powertochange.org/p-407-yli-renko-kari-ministry.aspx LeaderImpact Summit - May 1-3 in Halifax. Leaders from across Canada are coming to pray, plan, and prepare for what God has next for us in Canada. Click link below to register https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/leaderimpact-summit-2026-tickets-1865693161469?aff=oddtdtcreator See PDF below for more info. Blessings, Kari