10 Basic Blessings You Should Be Thankful For
Americans today face economic challenges, but we have nothing to complain about.
Warning: Pray This Prayer at Your Own Risk
More than 12 years ago I found myself at a church altar in Orlando, Fla. God had been dealing with me about leaving my comfort zone. I had a great job with nice benefits, yet I felt spiritually unfulfilled. I knew there was an amazing adventure in front of me, but I had placed serious limitations on my obedience.
The Making of a Pentecostal President
Slowly making its way into the public eye is the wave of proactive involvement among Pentecostal/charismatic Christians in the American political system. As John Stemberger, an Orlando attorney and the president of the Florida Family Policy Council, sees it, the movement started in the late 1970s and early 1980s with the Religious Right.
Why Mississippi’s Personhood Amendment Failed
Mississippi voters have decided not to pass the Mississippi Personhood Amendment.
A Message to His Holy Highness the Worshipful Bishop Rev. Dr. Apostle Grand Poobah
I am often asked if I have a title, and my answer doesn’t satisfy some people. I travel a lot, so I don’t consider myself a pastor. All kinds of labels have been pinned on me: Reverend, prophet, apostle … even bishop. Once I was introduced to a church as “Dr. Grady” and I almost crawled under my seat. I only have a college degree. There are no letters after my name.
Are Charismatic Churches Keeping a Short Leash on the Holy Spirit?
I just returned from the Empowered21 Asia Congress in Jakarta, Indonesia. Forty-nine nations were represented, 8,500 people registered, and 14,000 attended as the evening meetings were open to several thousand locals each night. It was historic that 600 leaders from Mainland China attended—the largest delegation to ever attend a Christian congress beyond the borders of China.
