button
button
Latest from Charisma News:
London Beheading Part of a Wider Terror Plot?
Boy Scouts' Decision Is Another Casualty of Moral Compromise
'Epic' is No Epic, Though a Fun CG Action-Adventure Comedy
Hundreds of Indonesians Accept Christ at Youssef Revival
Oklahoma Tornado Survivors Share Stories From Inside Rubble

Featured Story in Holidays

Why the Best Gift Can't Be Wrapped

Christmas can be a season of pain, heartache, or even pressure to provide when the budget simply isn’t there. Ricardo Sanchez urges you to set your focus and energy on Jesus and to learn to unwrap the gift that was delivered in the most unexpected way.  read more

All Stories in Holidays

trick-or-treating

Thank God for Halloween

A former Satanist explains the origins of Halloween and discusses how Christians can enjoy the holiday, despite the superstitions and stigma surrounding it. read more

c-ResurrectionReflections

From Death to Life

Easter took on an entirely new meaning after the sudden death of my 25-year-old son.

Six of us piled into our Suburban early on Easter morning. We were silent. I felt empty.

After what seemed like a long road trip, we finally arrived at the local cemetery where the body of my 25-year-old son, Nathan, was buried. He had unexpectedly died in a rock-climbing fall, just one day after we buried my husband’s father.

We slowly made the dreaded walk to Nathan’s grave. A year earlier, no one would have ever thought that this would be our first activity on our next Easter. read more

The Case for the Birth Virgin

The Case for the Virgin Birth

Atheists scoff at the idea. Liberal theologians deny it. But the miraculous birth of Jesus is one of the surest proofs of His divinity. read more

Christmas in Bethlehem

Controlled by militant Muslims, the place of Jesus' birth is a danger zone for Christians today. But Arab believers say the gospel continues to be preached there.


Rami Ayyad was closing up at the Bible Society in Gaza where he worked when armed men whisked him into a car and sped away. For hours, Ayyad's whereabouts were unknown. Pauline, his wife and the mother of their three children-the last still in utero-finally got through to him on his cell phone.

He wasn't able to say much, and she could tell something was wrong. It turned out to be the couple's last conversation. read more

More articles in Holidays

  1. Is Halloween a Mask for Satan to Attack Your Children?
  2. It’s the Thought That Counts
  3. Easter's Dark Side
  4. God's Antidote to Black Friday Excesses
  5. The Christmas Promise
Charisma Magazine — Empowering believers for life in the Sprit