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1. 5 Major Traits of the Python Spirit

...  (Do we charismatics have our own rituals by which we work ourselves into a "prophetic" state?) In contrast, New Testament prophecy is not self-induced; in other words, it does not come forth at the initiati ...

Created on 04 September 2018

2. Confronting the Python Spirit in Today's Charismatic Church ...

Editor's note: This is Part 1 in a 2-part series. I had a strange encounter with a false prophetic spirit while preaching my first "revival" meeting at the Assembly of God in Kiowa, Oklahoma, in 1972. ...

Created on 04 September 2018

3. How Satan Makes Inroads Into Christian Revivals

... e in the annals of church history. Again and again, as God has visited His people in answer to their prayers, pride has crept in and the revival has been squelched, and it is still happening today. Pride in t ...

Created on 16 August 2018

4. The Most Ridiculous Charismatic Doctrine We Ever Created ...

My friend Charles wanted a mentor. He was eager to learn the ropes of ministry, so he asked an older pastor for training. The pastor agreed—but Charles soon realized the man wanted a valet, not an apprentice. ...

Created on 07 August 2018

5. This Unhealthy Fascination Is Leading Many Charismatics Away From Jesus ...

Many in the charismatic movement today are being led away from Jesus, not by sex, booze and drugs, but by an unhealthy fascination with signs, wonders and miracles. For example, a young man shared with ...

Created on 09 July 2018

6. Jonathan Cahn Exposes Ancient Blueprint of Current Events at Charisma Conference ...

Jonathan Cahn gave a prophetic message Saturday afternoon at the Charisma Conference 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Cahn, the best-selling author of The Harbinger, The Paradigm and The Book of Mysteries, received ...

Created on 23 June 2018

7. Free Registration Now Available! Encounter the Holy Spirit at Upcoming Charisma Conference ...

Do you remember the Charisma Conferences of years ago? Thousands attended, and many reported that their lives and ministries were impacted as a result. As I previously wrote in the Strang Report, we are ...

Created on 15 June 2018

8. Why Spirit-Inspired Written Words Will Never Go Out of Style

It was 43 years ago this month that I began working on a magazine called Charisma. Much was different about the culture and the church back in 1975. As our journalistic ministry has grown, we have had ...

Created on 06 June 2018

9. Bethel Pastor: What Charismatics Must Learn From Other Denominations ...

Eric Johnson says Charismatics need to learn from other streams of the body of Christ. Johnson recently gave a sermon at Bethel Church in Redding, California, where he explained that every stream of the ...

Created on 30 May 2018

10. Announcing a New Charisma Conference You Won't Want to Miss ...

For decades, Charisma has reported on moves of the Holy Spirit and been a catalyst for our audience to experience it personally. In addition to publishing, we have hosted many events in the past, including ...

Created on 24 April 2018

11. How the Charismatic Movement's Great Strength Has Led to Its Great Weakness ...

It is one of the great strengths of the charismatic movement that we have so many prophetic words. After all, it was Moses who exclaimed more than three thousand years ago, "Oh, that all the people of th ...

Created on 24 April 2018

12. We Need to Deal With These Sick Practices in God's House

... d partying with the world the next. But in this case the manipulative fund-raiser was said to be a committed pastor. What else could he justify in the name of the Lord? As former Charisma editor Lee G ...

Created on 16 April 2018

13. So Many Charismatic Casualties ...

...  are more charismatic casualties than many of us would care to admit. But let me start here with an honest confession. My own experience in Pentecostal-Charismatic circles has been far more positive tha ...

Created on 09 April 2018

14. Why the Charismatic Church Needs to Wake Up and Deal With This Glaring Issue ...

... rown relays in his book Playing With Holy Fire: A Wake-Up Call to the Pentecostal-Charismatic Church (Charisma House, 2018). For Dr. Brown, this attitude represents a larger problem in the church. In many insta ...

Created on 10 April 2018

15. It's Time for the 'Freaky Stuff' to Return to the Church

... here. Many worship teams and charismatic preachers are very skilled at this, but those who are sharp spiritually can see right through it. Let's just stop the production and go deep Monday through Saturda ...

Created on 02 April 2018

16. Is 'Holy Spirit Funk'—A Charismatic Spoof of 'Uptown Funk'—the Best or the Worst? ...

In 2015, the International Church of Las Vegas created a promotional video for its Holy Spirit Conference. Now the hilarious video is resurfacing on YouTube. The promo—"Holy Spirit Funk"—is a full music ...

Created on 23 March 2018

17. Powers and Principalities: The Truth About Martin Luther King Jr.'s Fiery Pentecostal Roots—Part 1

This is part one in a two-part series. "I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions" (Joel ...

Created on 22 March 2018

18. EXCLUSIVE: Francis Chan Explains Why He's No Longer on Social Media

... ad all the feedback. He told Charisma why during an exclusive interview for the cover story of Charisma's April 2018 issue, which releases this week. While discussing what the church needs to know during  ...

Created on 19 March 2018

19. Speaking in Tongues—Your Powerful Plus

As I minister around the world, I see a resurgence within the body of Christ for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In God's people from all denominations, whether pastors and other leaders or the people ...

Created on 12 March 2018

20. The Best Way to Share Your Message With the World

Are you connecting with your audience's felt needs? Whether you're marketing products or sharing the gospel, it's important to find out how to communicate with your audience. Dr. Steve Greene offers some ...

Created on 01 March 2018