The Bible says that without a vision, the people perish (see Prov. 29:18). Most Christians know that verse, as well as the charge in Habakkuk 2:2-3 to write the vision so those who read it can run with it. But how many of us take that to heart? We may think we have a vision, […]
There’s no question a battle is going on for the soul of our nation. If you are a believer, you can see it in the news but also in the culture—sometimes even in our own families. Pundits would say the clash is between globalism and nationalism or between capitalism and socialism. As a Christian, I
There’s no question a battle is going on for the soul of our nation. If you are a believer, you can see it in the news but also in the culture—sometimes even in our own families. Pundits would say the clash is between globalism and nationalism or between capitalism and socialism. As a Christian, I
If you’ve read Charisma or my newsletter, you’ve read about some of the pre-election prophecies that said God had raised up Donald Trump and he would win. I personally know four prophets who said this. I went out on a limb and reported this before the election, knowing if it didn’t happen, I would be
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time is Love Leads by my friend and colleague, Dr. Steve Greene. It’s so good we are promoting it widely and featuring it as the cover story for the July issue of Ministry Today magazine. Dr. Greene invites his readers to think about the question
Many people are gifted writers or have an idea for a book, but they don’t know where to start. Apostle John Eckhardt from Chicago recently hosted a very informative writers seminar, part of which I attended. He then recorded a podcast with me, encouraging people to write. I’m always astounded at how much interest there
At one time, Jim Bakker was the biggest name in Christian television. In the 1980s, his PTL Network raked in as much as $158 million a year and employed 2,000. His headquarters at Heritage USA outside Charlotte, North Carolina, was the biggest tourism draw in the state. Then in 1987, the ministry came crashing down
As Charisma reflects on its 40th anniversary, we decided to focus this special issue not on the magazine or our organization but on those who we believe the Holy Spirit used to radically change our world. For the past four years we have used that tag line: “Inspiring people to radically change their world through
No one imagined the world would be changed out of an old, dilapidated building at 312 Azusa Street in downtown Los Angeles. Yet in the aftermath of the Azusa Street revival (1906-09), the Pentecostal message spread as fast as word of mouth could carry it, shaping history from that point on. As hundreds of independent
When the Assemblies of God (AG) holds its biennial General Council, the Pentecostal denomination invites not only top denominational officials to address the thousands who attend but also renowned speakers from outside AG circles. Three years ago in Phoenix that was Southern Baptist pastor Rick Warren. The best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life challenged
I thought we would retrace the footsteps of Moses to Mt. Sinai. Instead, God molded 14 men from all walks of life into a church and taught me lessons about myself. Somehow it seemed impossible-retracing Moses’ footsteps in the desert in nine days when it took the children of Israel 40 years. When I was first
On our calendar May 14 is the date of Israel’s independence. The Israelis celebrate their Independence Day on the 5th day of their month Iyar, which was April 29 this year because they go by the Jewish calendar. Thirty years ago today I was in Israel when the country celebrated its 31st anniversary. Jamie Buckingham, 12 other Americans and I went to
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