Oct 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Fifteen-year-old Amanda Todd committed suicide after being stalked by a cyberspace bully for years. Over the weekend, I watched a YouTube video she created and, as the mother of a 15-year-old who sees firsthand the pressure today’s teens face, it broke my heart....
Oct 19, 2012 | Prophetic Insight
If you've experienced persecution, it's seriously time to rejoice. God has counted you faithful and the enemy has counted you a threat. Both Jesus and Paul prophesied that believers would face persecution. But if you respond the right way in the face of...
Oct 19, 2012 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Jesus promises authority over nations to those who conquer Jezebel—and judgment to those who follow Jezebel’s false doctrine. Beyond the little skirmishes, I've had two extremely intense battles with the Jezebel spirit over the years. When I say...
Oct 18, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
When I was young in the Lord, I always hoped the pastor would have a prophetic word for me in the prayer line or that the visiting prophet would call me out of the congregation and prophesy over me. Now, I’m not so eager for that next prophetic word. As I...
Oct 11, 2012 | Spiritual Growth
Over the weekend I discovered a new rumor about why I left a certain church some years ago. Yes, apparently people there are still talking about me years later. I wish I could have told the congregation why I chose to leave, but the Holy Spirit told me to “go in...
Oct 5, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Another day, another prayer rally. That’s the sentiment of the naysayers who don’t believe intercession can turn the direction of a nation. After all, they say, you’ve got IHOPs all over the world praying—some of them filling up the bowls 24/7....
Oct 2, 2012 | Culture & Society
California Governor Jerry Brown signed a law banning change therapy—any practice that aims to reduce or eliminate same-sex attraction. When he signed the bill on Saturday, the liberal governor said change therapy would “now be relegated to the dustbin of...
Oct 2, 2012 | Prophetic Words
When I arrived at Independence Hall last Friday night for the America for Jesus solemn assembly, I was struck with the reality that our Founding Fathers had gathered in that very spot more than 200 years ago to declare freedom and deliverance for our nation. Just...
Oct 1, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
After news of free abortions in Orlando, Fla., last week, Monday greets pro-lifers with a new affront: School officials in New York City are making the morning-after pill available to teens at 13 public schools. That’s right, girls as young as 14 can not only go...
Oct 1, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
The church world is getting rocked by yet another sex scandal. But this time it’s not a high-profile leader who has fallen into adultery or homosexuality. No, this time it’s an “average Joe” churchgoer who is accused of raping a 13-year-old...
Oct 1, 2012 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
When I went to journalism school, they told me I needed to develop thick skin. People don’t always like what you write, even when it’s 100 percent accurate. When I went into ministry, they told me I needed to develop a big heart to go along with that thick...