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The Untold Story Behind My “Sugar Stick” Message

Every seasoned minister of God’s Word has a “sugar stick” message. That’s the one that burns the barn down. It’s a preacher’s flagship . . . signature . . . gully-washer.

Someone who speaks often once asked me what my “sugar stick” was.

I really don’t have one because I rarely if ever repeat a message I’ve delivered.

The instances have been few and far between.

But if there was one message that embodies and summarizes my contribution . . . it would be this one:

Epic Jesus: The Christ You Never Knew

I delivered “Epic Jesus” at the Momentum Conference in 2011. If memory serves me, there were less than 300 people in the room.

Yet at the time of this post, the message has been downloaded almost 30,000 times.

Now . . . there’s a pretty interesting “back-story” to this message that I’ve never told a soul. And it’s one that I believe will encourage and inspire you.

I share it in my Titan.

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Frank Viola is a best-selling author, blogger, speaker, and consultant to authors and writers. His mission is to help serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact. To learn more about Frank and his work, go to 20 Years of Projects. To invite Frank to speak at your event, go to his Speaking Page. Due to a new problem with persistent spam that we haven’t figured out how to control, comments are closed for the present time. To contact Frank, use the “Contact” page in the top menu.

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  1. Stephane Ahiba

    February 22, 2014 at 3:55 PM

    I always find it very helpful each time I listen to it. Unfortunately, most of my christians friends and even unbelievers can’t speak English but only French since I live in a Francophon country. Frank, what do you think of embarking in the project of translating this message into French for the francophon audience?

    • Frank Viola

      February 22, 2014 at 5:47 PM

      If you can find a French translator who is a professional, have them contact PTMIN@aol.com

  2. Darryl

    February 19, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    I completely agree with you. It’s a message that needs to go viral in the body of Christ. It’s a disease we all need. The Christ bug. No cure for Him. Infect me Jesus!

  3. kenneth dawson

    February 19, 2014 at 9:07 AM

    Yes, I have listened to Epic Jesus, and it is simply great. Cant wait to get the update.

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Frank is a bestselling author, speaker, podcaster, and blogger. He helps serious followers of Jesus know their Lord more deeply so they can experience real transformation and make a lasting impact. His blog – frankviola.org – is regularly ranked in the top 5 of all Christian blogs on the Web and his podcast – Christ is All – has ranked #1 in Canada and #2 in the USA on Apple Podcasts. He and his conversation partners also host The Insurgence Podcast. Frank’s books have sold over 600,000 copies and they’ve been translated into many languages.

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