Vladymyr Sharykov

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Vladymyr Sharykov

In the Christian world, many write poems, and this is wonderful, as believers try in this way to express their love for the Lord, but among them there are not many genuine poets. And I am glad, dear readers, to introduce you to Vladimir Sharikov. The Lord revealed this name to me about 15 years ago at a seminar in Israel, which Vladimir Stepanovich conducted together with other brothers from the USA. I really liked his presentation, and I gave the brother a CD with my songs. Vladimir said “just a moment” and left, and after a couple of minutes brought me a book. I felt the value of this gift from the very first pages, and since then I have been closely following the work of this author.

And now a new book has been released by the devoted servant of God Vladimir Sharikov, which presents his creative work both from recent times and from those years when he was taking only the first steps in the Lord. What unites them? The unquenchable first love for Christ! These are not just poems, this is poetry that teaches us to live correctly in the Lord, not to engage in empty conversations, but to be sincere disciples of Christ…

Several times a year, Vladimir comes to Israel, where he leads youth camps, conducts conferences, and organizes groups of pilgrims. Each meeting with him gives me joyful communion.

I wish you pleasant and useful reading, and to the author – God’s inspiration for creating poems. Blessings in the Lord!

Leonid Banchik,
Presbyter of the church “Voice in the Wilderness”,
Jerusalem