In the mid-1980s, a remarkable demonstration of the gifts of the Spirit occurred through a young man named Roberts Liardon. During a gathering in South America, an impromptu ninety-minute session of tongues and interpretation took place, challenging the conventional boundaries of religious thought regarding UFOs and other unexplained phenomena. The interpretation specifically proclaimed that the […]
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Faith, Formulas, or Foolishness? Are we following the Father or Following Formulas? If you have spent any time in the prophetic or Charismatic “streams,” you’ve likely encountered a variety of “blueprints” for the miraculous. From the Vineyard’s 5-step model to the legal petitions of the “Courts of Heaven” or the psychological renunciation of the “Steps […]
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The Audacity of Obnoxious Faith: Why Your Boldness Should Make the World Uncomfortable: You have permission. Read that again. You have full, divine, unapologetic permission to carry an obnoxious faith. In a world that prizes “polite” spirituality and measured expectations, there is a call to a higher, more aggressive form of belief—one that doesn’t ask […]
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As a prophet, it’s my responsibility to speak ALL the truth, not just the sanitized version. Let’s talk about “platforming.” There is a term in leadership circles that every emerging minister needs to understand, yet few discuss openly. It is the “Church equivalent of the ‘smoke-filled back room’ where all the ‘deals’ are made to […]
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Refuting the Heresy Hunters: Defending the Prophetic Movement: In a recent post on the Bible Study Company blog, the authors present a stark warning against modern prophetic ministry, labeling it a “strong delusion” and comparing prophetic utterances to “nonsensical adjectives” found in horoscopes. While the authors’ desire to protect the church from deception is commendable, […]
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Every seasoned pastor knows the feeling: you’re scanning the congregation, and you see them. They are the ones who seem to feel the “weight” of the service before the first note is played. They are often the first to sense a shift in the spiritual atmosphere, yet they are sometimes the most misunderstood members of […]
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Where was God at 1:47 a.m. February 1st in the Catalina foothills? In the quiet hours of February 1st, a shadow fell over the Catalina Foothills. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie—a mother, a grandmother, and a sister in Christ—has left her family in agony and a nation asking that ancient, guttural question: Where is God […]
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Are you crying out to the Father for a financial breakthrough? Are you being brutally crushed under the weight of financial burdens? Many today are waiting—waiting for an inheritance, the lottery, or waiting for some “magic moment” to finally break loose and be blessed financially. But here is the truth the Father wants you to […]
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History has a haunting way of repeating itself. In the final days of the kingdom of Judah, the prophet Jeremiah stood amidst a collapsing society during a time of moral decay and spiritual declension unprecedented in Israel’s history. He witnessed the transition from the golden reformation of King Josiah to the wretchedness of the four […]
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Do you have past relationships that were once intimate, covenantal, and sacrificial, but then something happened, and you no longer even have their phone number? A friendship that is so broken and inert that it feels like those once “fast friends” wouldn’t miss you if they didn’t see you in heaven? Most of what we […]
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