Jul 26, 2013 | Culture & Society
“I know I’m inappropriate, but I’m trying to save time. I know I’m in the wrong. My mother would not approve. But would it be better that I not come?” Those were the words of a 30-year-old woman entering church in Maryland wearing a...
Jul 26, 2013 | Prophetic Insight
What’s your prophetic reputation? Are you known as the prophet who refuses to water down—or, worse, manufacture—a prophetic word to tickle the ears of those listening, or will you speak the prophecy boldly despite the persecution it may bring you?...
Jul 19, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
In a headline that may remind Christians of the old “devil made me do it” excuse for sinning, an admitted porn addict is suing Apple for opening the door to his naughty habits and destroying his marriage. Chris Sevier, 36, filed a 50-page complaint with...
Jul 19, 2013 | Prophetic Insight
When Jesus said that false christs would arise, I don’t think He had the likes of Alan John Miller—or the many others over the years who have claimed to be Jesus—in mind. Miller has set the Twitterverse ablaze with his claims to divinity. An...
Jul 19, 2013 | Culture & Society
In my role as news editor at Charisma magazine, I’ve been grieved by many of the responses to the George Zimmerman verdict. But the accusation that God is a racist sent me into intercession for a woman with an impressive string of credentials in the world of...
Jul 19, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
When Paul and Silas were on the mission field, a slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination started following the team, declaring, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation” (Acts 16:17). The Bible says...
Jul 12, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives
The Jezebel deception. It sounds like an intriguing murder mystery that promises to hold you in suspense right until the last page of the book—and indeed it is. You have learned about this crafty villain, perhaps in sermons, and have read warnings in Scripture....
Jul 12, 2013 | Culture & Society
Justin Bieber pees into mop bucket at NYC nightclub (with video). Brandi Glanville gets drunk, suffers a nip slip and exposes her thong. Nicki Minaj gets a handful at strip club. These are just a few of the gossip-driven headlines that made their way onto top news on...
Jul 12, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
The Jezebel deception. It sounds like an intriguing murder mystery that promises to hold you in suspense right until the last page of the book—and indeed it is. You have learned about this crafty villain, perhaps in sermons, and have read warnings in Scripture....
Jul 12, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
J. Lee Grady last week compiled a list of the “Top 10 Rudest Things People Do in Church.” He mentioned talking during a service, texting or surfing the web, sleeping, clipping fingernails during church (I’ve actually seen this one and it grossed me...
Jul 4, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
I’ve faced my fair share of slander from the accuser of the brethren. Sometimes it comes through religious spirits that type 50 words per minute and rip off an email without considering the spirit in which they're written. Other times it comes through...