Samuel Rodriguez warned the church not to give in to hyper-tolerance and sacrifice spiritual truth on the altar of political correctness. He shared those remarks during a sermon this summer at the Church of God’s 77th International General Assembly. Rodriguez says, “If you’re a Christ-follower, you are more than a conqueror through Christ our Lord. We are not hyper sensitive. We are not victims. We are the light of the world.” You can watch Rodriguez’s full sermon here.
I started seriously following Jesus in the 1970s. From those early days until now, I’ve watched many leaders fail. During the days of the Jesus Movement, we learned that Lonnie Frisbee—the hippie evangelist portrayed in the movie “Jesus Revolution”—got divorced...
“Forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead” (Phil. 3:13b). Who doesn’t like the opportunity to start over and be healthier, happier and more fruitful? As we launch into a new year, God...
As we enter the new year, renowned evangelist Mario Murillo has shared a powerful prophetic word for 2024, emphasizing the need for Christians to be discerning in the face of false prophets and to strengthen themselves in the Lord. Drawing...
On Dec. 29, on Facebook and X, I asked this question: “What do you personally believe was the biggest revelation in American society in the last year—in other words, the cultural or political or spiritual phenomenon that suddenly became crystal...
Reverend Dr. Donald Ellis Wildmon, the influential founder of the American Family Association, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was 85. Wildmon battled Lewy Body Dementia courageously until the end, leaving behind a legacy of...
In a bizarre incident that has left the Christian community in High Point, North Carolina, in disbelief, a local pastor, Dwayne Wayden, allegedly attempted to push a McDonald’s cook, Theodore Garlington, into a deep fryer. The incident occurred Dec. 28,...
Continuing down the path of apostasy, the Methodist Church in the United Kingdom has made a drastic shift away from the traditional biblical definition of marriage. The denomination has released an “Inclusive Language Guide” that encourages ministers to avoid using...
Here’s a quick rundown of the top stories on cn.mycharisma.com: Pastors John and Debbie Lindell to Step Down From James River Church After more than 30 years as lead pastors of a southwest Missouri megachurch, the Lindell’s have begun the...
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – What a tragic and painful year 2023 turned out to be for Israelis, Palestinians and much of the Middle East. Many of us hoped Israel and Saudi Arabia would forge an historic and transformative peace and normalization...
In 2023, we lost some giants of the Christian faith: CBN founder Pat Robertson as well as ministers like Jack Hayford, Charles Stanley, Tim Keller and Loren Cunningham. What was it about these men that made them legends in their...
Here’s a quick rundown of the top stories on cn.mycharisma.com: Fresh Oil, Holy Fire, New Wind: A Prophetic Word for 2024 Joining Charisma News for an exclusive interview, Pastor Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, brings...
This story might seem hard to believe for some, but I heard it firsthand from a good Christian friend, whom we’ll call Sam. And upon reflection, it’s not far-fetched at all. Sam’s daughter is dating a 28-year-old Jewish man, a...
