Spirit-Filled Pastor: How Does God Lead Us Today?
Whether it is the Spirit leading or forbidding in the book of Acts, or the Spirit leading throughout Christian history, it’s clear that the leading of the Spirit is important. In the Old Testament, it appears that the Spirit of God could be withdrawn completely from...
The Return of Christianity to Its Jewish Roots
For the first time in almost 2,000 years, Jews and Christians are learning how to be friends and relate to one another with respect and appreciation. To fully understand how new and how delicate this relationship is, we must know our history and what has brought us to...
Joyce Meyer: Keys to Winning Your Race in Life
Everyone has a race to run. That just means we all have a life to live. The apostle Paul says in Hebrews 12:1 (NIV), “Therefore...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for...
Prophetic Word: The Lord Says, ‘I Am the Consuming Fire’
God says that during this season, He is turning up the heat, finding the gold and bringing His refining fire. Job makes a powerful statement of faith as he says of the Lord, "When he has tried me, I shall come out as gold." God knew Job's heart and Job knew the heart...
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Now More Than Ever, We Need Mothers and Fathers in the Spirit
There is a dire need for spiritual fathers and mothers in the body of Christ in this hour. Too many young leaders are falling away, the divorce rate is through the roof, and far too many believers are carrying church hurt. The resultant bitterness is killing them and...
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The Man Who Spent 23 Minutes in Hell: Why Compassion Shouldn’t Be Confused With Tolerance
There are reasons, perhaps excuses, that hinder people from sharing Christ with others, and there are reasons why people should.A lot of people want to be perceived as tolerant of everyone's beliefs, which seems like a compassionate stance to take. However, compassion...
Jonathan Cahn to Reveal Stunning, Long-Hidden Prophetic Images in New ‘Harbinger’ Motion Picture
On May 12 and May 19, 2022, Jonathan Cahn's new motion picture, The Harbingers of Things to Come, will premiere in movie theaters nationwide. Near the end of the movie, he will reveal a sequence of prophetic images kept hidden for years.Cahn has had the images in his...
Man Who Spent 23 Minutes in Hell: Is Satan in Torment?
When Jesus went to cast out a demon in the Book of Matthew, the demon said to Jesus, "What have we to do with You, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" (Matt. 8:29, MEV).What time was he referring to? Is Satan the ruler of hell? Is...
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The Return of Christianity to Its Jewish Roots
For the first time in almost 2,000 years, Jews and Christians are learning how to be friends and relate to one another with respect and appreciation. To fully understand how new and how delicate this relationship is, we must know our history and what has brought us to...
Joyce Meyer: Keys to Winning Your Race in Life
Everyone has a race to run. That just means we all have a life to live. The apostle Paul says in Hebrews 12:1 (NIV), “Therefore...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for...
Prophetic Word: The Lord Says, ‘I Am the Consuming Fire’
God says that during this season, He is turning up the heat, finding the gold and bringing His refining fire. Job makes a powerful statement of faith as he says of the Lord, "When he has tried me, I shall come out as gold." God knew Job's heart and Job knew the heart...
37 Prayers for the Suffering Persecuted Church
It was a Pentecost bloodbath and most Christians never heard about it. More than 50 Christians were killed in one of the deadliest terror attacks on Nigerians this year. Scores of gunmen rushed in to kill Christians in the midst of worship. All told, over 360 million...
CHARISMA’S KEY TOPICS
5 Stages of Building a Successful Team
The definition and purpose of leadership are directly tied to organizational models and the five stages of building an organizational model. Let’s talk about those five stages. What we say here may sound somewhat like what you may have heard before about building a...
How You Can Abandon Your Cravings and Surrender to the Holy Spirit
What do you crave? Is it something God doesn't want you to crave? Is it more important to you than God? If you want it just because you want it, you may be living by following your desires and cravings rather than the power of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:16, 18 (TPT)...
How Divine Wrestling Changes Our Identity
All of us at some point will hit a place of getting the wind knocked out of us. We all experience unexpected detours and times when there seems to be no way out. But there is One who lives in us, the Lord Jesus Christ, who gives us the strength to overcome obstacles....
Bill Johnson: Reformers Are Arising to Transform Our World for Christ
Throughout history, reformers have lived with the conviction of the superiority of the gospel of Jesus Christ to transform individual lives, communities, and ultimately, nations. Recently I had the privilege of speaking with the senior leader of Bethel Church, Pastor...
SPIRIT-LED LIVING
Christian Artist TAYA Reveals the Stories Behind Her Songs and First Album
As children of God, we get to walk intimately with Jesus in our everyday lives. He doesn’t want to be involved only in the areas that seem spiritual, He wants all of us and longs to guide us daily. As we make margin for Him in every season, He breaks in, molds us and...
What Is ‘The One Thing’ God Wants From You?
In 1971, I was invited to spend one month in Singapore at a new institute that had been started by John Haggai. It was still in the formative stages then—a place where Asian church leaders would be trained and challenged to witness for Christ. Today, more than 40...
What Is the Difference Between Revelation and Understanding?
“I got a word from the Lord, but I don’t understand it.” “I’m feeling called in this direction, but I’m waiting for full understanding before I act on it.” These and statements like them are common during that all-too-familiar waiting time between a word being given...
HEALTH & HEALING
Let These Simple Food Choices Improve Your Mental and Emotional Health
The Bible shows us that mental health issues have been around since the beginning of mankind. For example, David struggled with depression. Today mental health problems have accelerated with the pressures of modern living, stress and poor food choices. Hippocrates...
Spirit-Filled Pastor: Change Your Life Before It Changes You
We are at a crossroads: Obesity is an epidemic, plaguing the young as well as the old, reaching alarming levels in children. Diabetes is affecting millions, and cancer and heart disease are the number-one killers in America.Are there answers? Yes; but we must speak...
Causes of Depression and What You Can Do About It
In this timely discussion, Pastor Shane talks about depression and anxiety and the spiritual ramifications of each.Don't give up — look up. There is hope!There are things you can do to minimize the effects of depression and anxiety. If you get a few minutes,...
PROPHETIC AND REVIVAL
Bill Johnson: Reformers Are Arising to Transform Our World for Christ
Throughout history, reformers have lived with the conviction of the superiority of the gospel of Jesus Christ to transform individual lives, communities, and ultimately, nations. Recently I had the privilege of speaking with the senior leader of Bethel Church, Pastor...
Prophecy: A Window of Time Has Opened for Believers to Preach the Truth
I was rejoicing and praising God on Friday, June 24, 2022, for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, knowing that an ungodly decree was overturned and one national curse was broken. I heard by the Holy Spirit that there will be many more in the days to come. He has...
The United States: Birthed in Prophetic Symbolism
One of the most amazing facts about the Founding Fathers of our nation is this: The one referred to as the "voice" of the revolution (John Adams) and the one referred to as the "pen" of the revolution (Thomas Jefferson) both died on the same day—July 4, 1826—exactly...
CULTURE
Satan Tried, But He Couldn’t Stop the Evangelization of 80,000 Youth in Tennessee
Every year, tens of thousands of youth pack the fields in Manchester, Tennessee for a classic music and arts festival. Over 150 musicians make music before an ocean of fans for four days. I join the team every year with one purpose: share with them the love of Christ...
10 Reasons the Apostolic Movement Is Essential to Gospel Expansion
The global apostolic movement is the most significant expression of Christianity today. This is the view expressed by historian Philip Jenkins. He talks about the rapid expansion of the church in the global south, much of which is reminiscent of the first-century...
Activating Introverts in Evangelism
Many believers mistakenly think that evangelism is only for charismatic, extroverted personality types. If they aren’t called to be evangelists, they shrink back from sharing the gospel with the lost entirely. The scriptural reality is that fivefold ministers, and...
CHURCH & MINISTRY
10 Reasons the Apostolic Movement Is Essential to Gospel Expansion
The global apostolic movement is the most significant expression of Christianity today. This is the view expressed by historian Philip Jenkins. He talks about the rapid expansion of the church in the global south, much of which is reminiscent of the first-century...
Spirit-Filled Pastor: Too Many Churches Remain Silent as America Deteriorates and Satan Deceives
Is this explosive recent interview, Pastor Shane Idleman unpacks why so many churches are remaining silent during these dire times and explains what you can do about it. Put this on your must-hear list and be encouraged, convicted and uplifted—and please share it with...
11 Ways Pastors Are Abused
With the deluge of news reporting instances of scandals and abuse committed by lead pastors, I thought it necessary to balance this by showing how shepherds (pastors) are also occasionally abused by the sheep (church members). (To be clear, this fact does not justify...