Oct 24, 2013 | Culture & Society
Is the church dying? Apparently, that depends on whom you ask. Indeed, the life or death of the church of Jesus Christ that was founded more than 2,000 years ago on the Day of Pentecost is a topic of debate in some evangelical circles. Ed Stetzer, the president of...
Oct 24, 2013 | Culture & Society
For all the debate about whether women can be pastors or teach men—or even speak in church—there’s a bigger issue at hand this week as news of a female Baptist pastor getting married to a female quasi-Catholic bishop drives headlines across the...
Oct 24, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Have you ever been so frustrated with your kids that you raised your voice in frustration? Have you ever yelled and screamed because you were just plain worn out after a hard day of work and fed up with the kids not submitting to your God-given authority? Parenting...
Oct 18, 2013 | Culture & Society
In between a sip or two of beer, a group of men delved deeper into the Bible at a bar off Route 67 in Oxford, Conn. last week, the Associated Press reports. The story goes on to paint a picture of men digging deeper for a better understanding of themselves and a...
Oct 18, 2013 | Prophetic Insight
“We must now have the courage to take the final step and call homophobia and heterosexism what they are. They are sin. Homophobia is a sin. Heterosexism is a sin. Shaming people for who they love is a sin. Only when all our churches say that clearly and boldly...
Oct 18, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
Whether in the world of work or the work of the ministry, everybody likes to feel appreciated for a job well done. But some strive, scratch and claw for promotion. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong about hoping God notices your faithfulness, increases your...
Oct 11, 2013 | Culture & Society
As the mother of a teenaged daughter, news that nearly 10 percent of adolescents report perpetrating some form of sexual violence in their lifetime disturbs me. The sexual violence list includes coercive sex, forced sexual contact—and even rape. Can we blame the...
Oct 11, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
“Shall I go up?” David, a mighty warrior for God, asked Jehovah this critical question before running to the battle line—and we would be wise to do the same. Although we war from a place of victory, rushing into spiritual warfare outside of...
Oct 4, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives
A few months ago, former Charisma editor J. Lee Grady penned a powerful column headlined “Why I Don’t Use the F-Word.” Of course, he was talking about the F-bomb, the nasty four-letter word that’s worked its way into mainstream conversation...
Oct 4, 2013 | Culture & Society, Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives
A few months ago, former Charisma editor J. Lee Grady penned a powerful column headlined “Why I Don’t Use the F-Word.” Of course, he was talking about the F-bomb, the nasty four-letter word that’s worked its way into mainstream conversation...
Oct 4, 2013 | Prophetic Insight
In his weekly Prophetic Perspective on Current Events broadcast, Rick Joyner predicted the destruction of America’s republic—maybe even during President Obama’s second term. Joyner prefaced the Internet broadcast entitled “Has Democracy...
Oct 4, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Either the devil isn’t fleeing or one demon is lined up right after the other to take the last one’s place—at least that’s the thought that crosses my mind in seasons of heavy spiritual warfare. I’m resisting the devil all right, but it...
