One of the classic books on the healing ministry was written by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard Church. It is called Power Healing. A story from his book has remained especially prominent in my mind over the years because it speaks to John's theme that Jesus...
"I don't remember a whole lot of fear ... and I don't remember ... often I get asked the question, 'Were you angry?' and I don't remember that at all. I think my biggest emotion was, 'What do I do now?'"Wendy Wallace spoke these words in a recent interview on the...
Dr. Steve Greene, publisher and executive vice president of the Charisma Media Group and the head of the Charisma Podcast Network, has a lot to say about leadership. He has done it long and well and in such a variety of settings. From college to corporations and now...
As a pastor, I have talked with more than a few parents who didn't know that their children were using drugs and, not only that, were seriously addicted to them. It's easy to rationalize or dismiss changes in behavior as just quirks of being a teenager or young...
Autism advocate and author Ron Sandison humorously tells of the time, at age 7, when his speaking development was still so delayed. As his brother, Chuck, would introduce him, he would jokingly say, "I think my brother's from Norway." This was because of the strange...
So many of us were appalled at the prayer offered at the opening of our current Congress where the prayer was lifted up to Brahma and was closed with the words, "amen and awoman."Much has already been written about this moment, so I don't need to say more. However, I...
Recently in my inbox was a request for prayers for persecuted Christians.The message came from the Voice of the Martyrs organization. These prayer requests are sent from a branch of their ministry found at icommittopray.com.The situations in which the people described...
"In 1975, Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade and Loren Cunningham founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM), developed a God-given, world-changing strategy. Their mandate: Bring Godly change to a nation by reaching its seven spheres, or mountains, of societal...
Seer, prophet and healer Ana Werner tells of a time, at 17 years old when she went to the Panama islands to minister with a mission team. Suddenly a storm arose with 10-foot waves. In the midst of it, she felt she might die. But God's voice broke in and she heard Him...
Every life has a measure of pain in it, some far more than others. The difficult experiences we encounter, whether caused by others or by our own actions, can leave wounds in our souls. These soul "scars" distort how we see the world.The good news is, though, that...
"Powerless Christianity is not an option," is a quote on the Art Thomas Ministries website.Thomas is a missionary-evangelist who travels throughout the world, training and equipping Christians to move in the power of Jesus Christ. What makes his ministry so very...
A little over a week ago, I had a dream just a day or two after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.The dream was brief. It was more about two spoken phrases than about any imagery. What it contained was this: I saw a structure being created. In one part of it was a...
Three events just happened to encourage me and change my perspective.I had the great privilege of being interviewed on Greenelines, the podcast of Dr. Steve Greene, publisher and executive vice president for the media group of Charisma Media.As we got ready to sign...