Dec 5, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
When God called Jeremiah as a prophet to the nations, it came with a sixfold prophetic-apostolic mandate to root out, pull down, destroy, throw down, build and plant. A humble Jeremiah accepted the calling and, despite the spiritual warfare that raged against him, he...
Nov 16, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Yesterday, I alerted you to a nefarious attempt to hijack my identity and fleece the sheep in my name. This is the second time this has happened. This bad actor created a fake Facebook page, used my photo and other materials, and was sending out friend requests in my...
Nov 15, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Jesus warned us of wolves in sheep’s clothing, and there’s been plenty of speculation about who these false prophets are in the modern-day church. As it turns out, it’s not just preachers who may fit the bill. It seems unbelievers pretending to be...
Nov 15, 2013 | Faith that Overcomes
When I broken my leg at age 7 and wound up in a full body cast, I had to learn how to walk all over again. It was a painful process and took what seemed like an eternity for a kid who wanted to go out and play. When I broke my leg again a year later—and ended up...
Nov 8, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
“It was an ordinary weekday morning when Caroline first noticed how much pornography was taking over her life. With 15 minutes to go before she was due to leave for a job interview, she opened up her laptop to print off an extra copy of her C.V. and there,...
Nov 8, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
When you do what you’re called to do—whether that’s preach, pray, prophesy or tackle some other God-given assignment—it’s bound to make the enemy angry. But many times it also makes religious people angry. And when the spirit of religion...
Nov 1, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
“I have no right to gossip or slander you all in any way. And I refute and deny any claims that I have. I have purposely kept silent and will not curse you in any way with my words.” Jane got an email from Gary with those claims the day after a mutual...
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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
Sep 27, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
“Meet local Christian swingers who believe that an open and honest relationship with each other will keep any marriage fresh and exciting.” No, it’s not a late, sick-and-twisted April Fool’s joke—it’s a marketing line on a new...
Sep 19, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Praying in tongues is getting a lot of attention in secular media these days. The New York Times recently published an article called “Why We Talk in Tongues,” and the Associated Press is reporting “Messages in Tongues Down Among Pentecostals.”...
Sep 19, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
From praying in tongues to Christian persecution to faith healing, mainstream media mockers are lifting their voices ever more loudly against Jesus and His church these days. At the same time, the Hollywood Reporter is noting that sexual infidelity is “fall...
Sep 19, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
Jesus knew who would betray Him, but we don’t always see betrayals coming. Sometimes it's a blindside—but then again, shouldn’t we expect it? After all, Jesus said that in the end times many “will be offended, will betray one another, and...
Sep 6, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
You know King Ahab and you know the 850 false prophets that ate at Jezebel’s table, but are you familiar with Jezebel’s eunuchs? The cast of the Jezebel spirit’s demonic puppet show includes eunuchs, but who are these spiritual servants, how do you...
Aug 29, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
We talk a lot about Jezebel, but this wicked principality relies on Ahabs to maximize its authority and propagate its immorality and idolatry. King Ahab isn’t who many spiritual warriors have made him out to be. There’s no lack of checklists online that...
Aug 23, 2013 | Holy Spirit
I’ll admit it. The first time I saw people praying in tongues, it completely freaked me out. It actually scared me! It was 1993. I was interning at a Christian television station. Before going live on the air, the producers, cameramen, on-air talent and others...
Aug 23, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert” (Is. 43:19). That rhema word from Scripture nearly four years ago kicked off a season of change in my life...
Aug 16, 2013 | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
“Have I crossed the unforgiveable line? Is there still hope for me?” A man named Roy recently asked me those questions in a private message via my Facebook page. I get hundreds of messages every week from people looking for prophetic words, wise counsel or...
Aug 2, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
Open your ears, God, to my prayer; don’t pretend you don’t hear me knocking. Come close and whisper your answer. I really need you. I shudder at the mean voice, quail before the evil eye, as they pile on the guilt, stockpile angry slander. My insides are...
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 | 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, 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...
Jun 28, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
“Shake the dust off your feet.” I wasn’t really surprised when I heard the Holy Spirit say those six words—but when I read the Scripture in context it sent me into intercession for the ones who rejected the word of the Lord. The sad story...
Jun 20, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
A practicing homosexual man can’t call himself an authentic Christian. It’s a contradiction of biblical teaching—it’s blatant sin. So when a gay couple started visiting a South Florida church, the pastors welcomed them with open arms. But when...
Jun 14, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
Get-rich-quick schemes, er, programs are a dime a dozen—but they’ll leave you with empty pockets and plenty of useless products if you buy into them. And the get-rich-quick gospel may cost you a little more. You may remember the question-mark-suit-wearing...
Jun 6, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual warfare against churches that are making an impact for God can be fierce—sometimes discouraging and sometimes even deadly. I’ve known some pastors who quit and other pastors who died premature deaths in the face of the intense battle. Yes, the spiritual...
May 30, 2013 | Spiritual Growth
When I was a small child, my grandmother used to read me Bible stories—and not from books with large letters and colorful cartoons. I’m talking about King James Version stories from her tear-stained, oversized, white leather-bound Bible. As I was so young,...
May 24, 2013 | Jennifer LeClaire Exclusives, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
Jesus clearly warned His church against Jezebel’s false doctrines, but this ancient evil has succeeded in hiding behind the mask of control and manipulation while few recognize its deeper agenda. Indeed, most do not see Jezebel as the propagator of false...
