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Closer Walk
He's Longing for Intimacy With His Bride
Many Christians struggle in their relationship with the Lord because they don't realize that He sincerely desires intimate fellowship.
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He's Longing for Intimacy With His BrideMany Christians struggle in their relationship with the Lord because they don't realize that He sincerely desires intimate fellowship.
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Life
The Flesh Is Weak
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The Flesh Is WeakWhen temptation comes, our spirit is willing to do right, but our flesh is not.
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Relationships
Stop Hogging the Baton -- Pass It!
A generation of Christian leaders is passing from the scene today. If the younger generation is to take their place, we must learn the art of mentoring.
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Stop Hogging the Baton -- Pass It!A generation of Christian leaders is passing from the scene today. If the younger generation is to take their place, we must learn the art of mentoring.
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Ray McCauley Says His Marriage Is ‘More Blessed’ Than Ever
South African pastor Ray McCauley said he and his wife, Zelda, have no plans to divorce. The leader of Rhema Bible Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, one of the nation’s largest churches, told his congregation in early May that he and his wife of eight years had endured a very difficult time in their marriage, but that their relationship was on the mend.
[05.15.08] South African pastor Ray McCauley said he and his wife, Zelda, have no plans to divorce.
The leader of Rhema Bible Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, one of the nation’s largest churches, told his congregation in early May that he and his wife of eight years had endured a very difficult time in their marriage, but that their relationship was on the mend. “We went through a time when Zelda was totally exhausted and stressed out and we were both very busy, and that took its toll,” McCauley told Charisma. “Christians are not exempt from marriage problems, but by choosing to stick to God all things [can] work for good.”
Christians Assist Victims of Myanmar Cyclone
World Vision, the Christian humanitarian organization, has nearly 600 staff members on the ground assisting victims affected by Cyclone Nargis.
[05.13.08] The day after Myanmar’s isolationist government allowed one U.S. military cargo plane access to the cyclone-ravaged nation, World Vision already had nearly 600 staff members on the ground assisting victims.
Ever since Cyclone Nargis made landfall on May 3, the Christian humanitarian organization, which has had offices in Myanmar for the last 40 years, has helped nearly 80,000 victims of the natural disaster, providing $175,000 worth of food, water and medicine from local vendors.
Though many have been assisted so far, World Vision said many more remain and with little time to spare.
Paul Cain ‘Totally Misunderstood’ at Revival
Paul Cain stirred controversy last week when he made comments before thousands of worshippers in Lakeland, Fla., that seemed to deny his past moral failings.
[05.13.08] Paul Cain stirred controversy last week when he made comments before thousands of worshippers in Lakeland, Fla., that seemed to deny his past moral failings.
The prominent 78-year-old prophetic minister told a crowd at a revival meeting in Lakeland that “allegations” and rumors circulating about him were not true.
Gospel Legend Dottie Rambo Dies in Bus Accident
Gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo died after her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment. She was 74.
[ 05.12.08] Gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo died after her tour bus ran off the highway and struck an embankment while on her way to perform a Mother’s Day concert in North Richland Hills, Texas. She was 74.
Six other people were on the tour bus when it crashed at about 2 a.m. on May 11 a couple miles east of Mount Vernon, Mo., reported the Associated Press (AP). The remaining passengers were transported to a Missouri hospital with moderate to severe injuries, according to early AP reports.
Authorities said they were uncertain whether or not the accident was caused by deadly weekend storms and tornadoes in Missouri and Oklahoma that have made national headlines.
Leaders Seek to Reclaim the ‘Evangelical’ Label
Dozens of evangelical leaders including Os Guiness signed a manifesto urging U.S. Christians to be “evangelicals” as an expression of their faith, not their voting preferences.
[05.09.08] Dozens of prominent evangelical leaders signed a manifesto Wednesday urging Christians in the U.S. to be “evangelicals” as an expression of their faith, not their voting preferences.
Addressed to fellow believers as well as the American public, the document dubbed “An Evangelical Manifesto: A Declaration of Evangelical Identity and Public Commitment” states that “the confusions and corruptions that attend the term evangelical” have grown so deep that “the character of what [evangelical] means has been obscured and its importance lost.”
Revivalists Aim to Spark Worldwide Revival
Ché Ahn, senior pastor of Harvest Rock, along with several other leaders of major charismatic ministries have joined together and created an organization aimed at world evangelization.
[05.08.08] The newly formed Revival Alliance officially launched in March during a conference at Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, Calif., dubbed Releasing the Supernatural. Ché Ahn, senior pastor of Harvest Rock and co-founder of Revival Alliance, said he believes global transformation is possible if revivalists from large existing ministries link with smaller, lesser-known ones. "The concept [is] to fulfill the prayers Jesus modeled in John 17 by capturing people's hearts for revival of the nations," he told Charisma.
The idea for a network of revival-based ministries stemmed from a prophecy given by apostolic minister Bob Jones to Rolland and Heidi Baker of Mozambique-based Iris Ministries. "[The alliance] seemed to come together effortlessly," said Rolland Baker, a co-founder of the alliance who credits Ahn as a major impetus. Things formed "simply because we like and enjoy one another, and not just because we all have large ministries."
Mayor Fights Crime With Prayer
An Alabama mayor invited city residents to put on sacks and ashes and gather for a series of prayer rallies to repent. Photo: Mayor Larry Langford and his wife, Melva.
[05.06.08] An Alabama mayor pulled out an unusual weapon to fight his city’s worsening homicide rate: prayer. Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford invited pastors and city residents to put on sacks and ashes and gather for a series of prayer rallies to repent in an Old Testament-style revival.
“Man has made a mess of things,” he said. “Let’s try returning our city to God and letting him lead.” Langford, who has been in office less than a year, came up with the “sackcloth and ashes” idea after reading the book of Jonah. He was touched by the compassion God showed the city of Nineveh when they repented. “If it worked then,” he said, “it will work now.”
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