Rabbi Jonathan Cahn, best-selling author and prophetic voice, is issuing a sobering warning about the spiritual forces shaping the modern world. On a recent episode of the “Jim Bakker Family Show,” Cahn unveiled his newest book, The Avatar: The Return of the Ancients and the Future of America, calling it “the most explosive book I’ve ever written.”

So, what exactly is an avatar, and how does it relate to spiritual forces today?

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“The word ‘avatar’ is not just about a cartoon or a game,” Cahn explained. “The word ‘avatar’ comes from the ancient world. It comes from Hinduism. And what it means is this: it means the gods are going to manifest through an incarnation. It means the god is going to come into the world, into a vessel, to manifest.”

According to Cahn, these so-called avatars are not mythological curiosities but spiritual realities that echo the biblical concept of the “shedim”—the spirits or principalities behind pagan gods. “Behind the gods are spirits,” he said. “The gods are nothing, but behind them are principalities, are spirits, and so the spirits are seeking vessels. The vessels are called avatars.”

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Cahn shared how he has personally witnessed the power of these entities—and the greater power of God—in his travels. He recounted a dramatic ministry trip to India, where idol worship dominates the culture.

“They worship Krishna. Krishna is the god of destruction, and Krishna is the god of lust,” he said. “And Krishna manifests through avatars.” During one outreach, he recalled blowing the shofar as “thousands upon thousands of people started getting delivered. They started shrieking. They started manifesting. And they were set free.”

For Cahn, this moment points to a larger reality unfolding in the West today. “The gods are seeking avatars again,” he warned. “They are seeking vessels, and the vessels don’t even know what they’re doing. They think it’s their own idea, their own thing, but they are being used by spirits.”

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He urged believers to recognize that today’s cultural and political battles are deeply spiritual at their core. “We are watching the gods return. The spirits are back. But so is the power of God,” he said. “The name of Jesus is greater than every avatar, every principality, every power.”

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.

Are some of the world’s leaders attempting to escape the reality of death?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a military parade. During the event, the leaders were heard describing something quite unusual: immortality.

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According to the U.S. Sun, the leaders discussed the possibility of using to live upwards of 150. Putin even described that organ transplants could help people “perhaps even achieve immortality.”

In the conversation between the three men, Xi told Putin: “Earlier, people rarely lived to 70, but these days at 70 years you are still a child.”

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Putin replied: “With the development of biotechnology, human organs can be continuously transplanted, and you people can live younger and younger, and even achieve immortality.”

As the Sun further noted, Xi said that “Predictions are, this century, there’s a chance of also living to 150.”

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Xi further made a statement that we would shortly face a reality where a decision between “peace or war” must be made. As The Sun reported, this is part of Xi’s attempt to “spearhead a new world order” with both Russia and North Korea.

The discussions between Putin, Kim, and Xi highlight a deeper and more concerning trend that aligns with biblical prophecy about the end times. The pursuit of extreme longevity and even the idea of immortality through biotechnology reflects a growing desire among some world leaders to exert control over life itself, seeking to circumvent the natural limits placed on humanity. As biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and advanced surveillance systems develop, the potential for centralized control over populations increases, echoing the prophetic vision of global dominion and coordinated authority. The talks of war and peace also foreshadow something sinister and strictly end times-related that could be on the horizon.

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This convergence serves as a stark reminder that spiritual discernment and awareness of end-times patterns remain crucial in understanding the trajectory of world events.

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Political commentator Alex Jones is making his thoughts and opinions known to the world about his former co-host, Owen Shroyer.

According to the Daily Beast, Jones discussed Shroyer’s departure from InfoWars as Shroyer also explained why he left the organization.

Shroyer remarked that Jones had called him “too anti-Trump” and said that he was hard to work for.

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“Alex is not easy to work for, and that’s fine, that’s OK,” Shroyer says. “He says I’m too negative, I’m a pessimist, whatever, I’m too anti-Trump. I said, ‘OK, I’ll just take some time off, I’ll just disappear.’ If Alex thinks I’m too negative, then maybe he’s right.”

Jones responded to these statements saying, “Owen Shroyer’s dead to me. If he goes on there and repents to Jesus and apologizes for being demon possessed or whatever it is he is, then I will forgive him.”

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Jones also claimed that Shroyer asked for an increase in pay to stay, but told him that he was “promote my new show on InfoWars.” After this, Jones says he ended the conversation on the phone and had “tear in my eye.”

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This situation serves as a reminder that division and harsh judgments are not the qualities God calls us to embrace. Moments of conflict, like this, highlight the importance of responding with grace rather than bitterness, fostering relationships that reflect God’s desire for harmony and peace.

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In a recent interview with Joni Lamb and Paula White-Cain, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened up about the role of faith in his leadership and the enduring strength of the Israeli people. The Israeli prime minister described how his upbringing, family traditions and relationship with Donald Trump have shaped both his personal life and his approach to governing Israel during some of the most challenging times in the region’s history.

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“I was raised on the Bible,” Netanyahu explained. “We studied the Bible from second grade on. I married Sarah, who is the daughter of a great Bible scholar. Our a national Bible champion of Israel at the age of 15.”

For Netanyahu, the Bible is more than a book; it is a living presence that informs every decision and action. “When I, as a soldier, marched in the hills and valleys and plains of Israel, I thought of Joshua and of David, the prophets of Israel, the kings, and the judges,” he said. “The Bible is the stone on which we stand. It only gets stronger with the challenges we face.”

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Turning to international relations, Netanyahu addressed his close partnership with U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting both personal and national bonds rooted in shared values.

“We have more than a friendship; we have a bond of faith and national interest. It’s a bond of destiny,” he said. Netanyahu cited several pivotal actions during Trump’s administration, including the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the relocation of the American embassy, acknowledgment of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the establishment of the Abraham Accords that brought peace with four Arab nations.

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“It’s a bond of living in times that can forge the future that can safeguard our common free civilization,” Netanyahu says. “And I think President Trump has done wondrous things for us.”

As Trump has tried to bring peace to nations all around the world, his relationship with Netanyahu appears to be the pinnacle of these relationships, to stand with Israel, the Lord’s chosen people.

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Grounded in the Bible and strengthened by enduring family traditions, Netanyahu’s approach to governance emphasizes resilience, vision and a commitment to peace. Coupled with his historic partnership with President Trump, which has advanced Israel’s security and diplomatic standing, Netanyahu’s actions show how faith and collaboration can shape a future full of hope for Israel.

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One week after the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, more details have emerged about what the shooter’s life was like leading up to this horrific crime.

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In recent months leading up to Robin, previously Robert, Westman’s crime, he had broken up with a romantic partner and moved into a friend’s residence, according to Fox News. Right now, neighbors believe he could have moved into the new place as recently as two week before the shooting.

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In July and August Westman began visiting the church to “scout” the destination out. He reportedly told people he engaged with there that he was “trying to reconnect with his faith,” as Fox noted. It’s believed he could have been there on more than one occasion during this time.

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On August 16, Westman left his job with a marijuana dispensary which is known as RISE. A former coworker from the business told the Minnesota Star Tribune that Westman had been “disciplined for lateness and skipping work,” which they believe led to decision to leave the organization. The coworker also noted that Westman was working as a “personal care specialist” engaging with those part of Minnesota’s medicinal cannabis program. The unnamed coworker further said that Westman mentioned “recent events have been the catalyst for this thing he has been planning for a long time,” but did not say exactly what this event was.

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One day before Westman committed the heinous act, police were reportedly in touch with his mother, Mary Grace Westman. Fox stated that authorities were responding to a wellness check on a child and mother that previously lived with her. This was not in connection to the shooting.

During this time, continue to lift up in prayer the families who were affected by this tragedy.

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A message has been spreading rapidly across social media, claiming that the rapture will occur this September 2025 during Rosh Hashanah, the Feast of Trumpets. New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Cahn addressed the viral prediction, offering both biblical insight and a clear warning against setting dates for Christ’s return.

Cahn explained that the biblical calendar provides a prophetic roadmap for God’s redemptive plan. The first coming of Jesus fulfilled the spring feasts of Israel in remarkable detail. “The salvation of Messiah, the death of Messiah, the Lamb of God on the day of the Passover lamb—He died. Then the day of the resurrection on the day of the first fruits… and then 50 days later, Pentecost on a Hebrew holy day,” Cahn said. Because these major events corresponded precisely with the Hebrew festivals, many believe the fall feasts may align with the Messiah’s return.

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The autumn festivals begin with the Feast of Trumpets, followed by the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles. Each one carries prophetic themes connected to the second coming of Christ. The Day of Atonement speaks of standing before God in judgment, while Tabernacles represents celebration, the kingdom and ultimately the hope of heaven. At the center of it all is the Feast of Trumpets, a day marked by the sounding of the shofar.

“The Feast of Trumpets… is all about a day of sounding the trumpets. That is the theme of the coming of the Lord,” Cahn noted. He pointed to New Testament passages that describe the resurrection of the dead and the gathering of believers at the sound of the trumpet. Revelation itself portrays seven angels sounding their trumpets, culminating with the seventh when “the mystery of God is finished.”

For these reasons, Cahn acknowledged that the rapture could indeed be linked to the Feast of Trumpets. However, he firmly rejected the idea of setting a specific date. “Be very careful about date setting,” he warned. “We will not know the day or the hour. And be very careful about thinking that it’s got to come this September… Those things bring disrepute to the Lord if it doesn’t happen.”

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Cahn emphasized that Christians must always be ready to meet the Lord, whether through the rapture or by death. “We should live our lives that we could go to the Lord in a moment, that we’re right with God,” he said. At the same time, believers must continue faithfully serving Christ, not suspending their lives or ministries based on speculation.

“Be ready, for you know not the day or the hour when your Lord comes,” Cahn concluded. “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.”

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While the prophetic significance of the biblical feasts points to powerful patterns of God’s plan, believers must resist the temptation of attaching certainty to dates. Instead of chasing viral predictions, Christians are called to live ready at all times, walking faithfully in their mission, trusting that the timing of Christ’s return remains firmly in God’s hands.

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.

In a striking conversation with L.A. Marzulli part of Media Day 2025 hosted by Charisma Media, Jonathan Cahn discussed how spiritual avatars have impacted our world more than any of us realize.

The “Avatar” frame

Cahn notes that the word “avatar” comes from Hinduism, where divine beings are believed to manifest through chosen individuals. He links that concept to the Brahmin caste—“the priests of the pagan gods”—and then to former Vice President Kamala Harris. In his telling, Harris’s background and even her name are spiritually significant. He points out that the name “Kamala Devi,” means the goddess,” in Hindu writings.

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Beyond the name, Cahn demonstrates how that elements of Harris’ background “conform to the image of the goddess.” The goddess Kamala, he says, is associated with the ocean; Harris was born by the San Francisco Bay and rose to prominence from San Francisco. In the mythic pantheon, Kamala is the number-two to the kingly deity; Harris, in turn, became America’s number-two as vice president. He then extends the parallel to her partnership with President Biden, noting that Biden was nicknamed “sleepy Joe,” while “Vishnu is called the sleeping god.”

A birth aligned to a festival

Cahn also points out how Harris’ birth date—October 20, 1964—fell on Sharad Purnima, and also on Kojagara Puja, a full-moon night when homes are traditionally opened to welcome the goddess. Cahn tells Marzulli, “Kamala… was born at night on the night of Kojagara Puja under the full moon,” the very night when, he says, the goddess is said to enter the world.

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A razor-thin alternate future

The conversation between the two then pivots to a bleak “what if.” Cahn recalls the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and offers a hypothetical: had Trump been killed, political chaos might have followed—“this woman… would have been elected.” Cahn affirms the stakes as spiritual, not merely political: an agenda “against life,” “against gender,” and “against religious freedom.”

The counter-sign: a “trumpet” is born

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Finally, Cahn juxtaposes Harris’s birth symbolism with Trump’s. He says Trump was born on a Friday, ushering in the Sabbath, when Jewish congregations worldwide read a fixed passage of Scripture. “What was the scripture?” he asks. “The scripture was God calling forth a vessel into the world—calling forth a trumpet to make the trumpet, bring the trumpet forth into the world.” Cahn explains that Trump functions as a literal and prophetic “trumpet” that when the trumpet sounds, the gods retreat.

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Leaders, as Cahn shares he argues, are never merely leaders on the surface—they are avatars channeling rival kingdoms. America’s political crossroads is at a spiritual collision: if we become empty from God, we will fill ourselves with something dark and dangerous.

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.

Was a Nephilim skull uncovered?

According to the Daily Mail, one strange piece of history was found that is boggling scientists over how one particular skull has a “pointed object sticking out of its head” that resembles “Half man, half unicorn.”

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As the Daily Mail noted, this find is known as the Petralona skull because it was found in Petralona Cave located in Greece and is dated to be younger than 300,000 years old. It has been decided among experts that the skull was not that of a Homo sapien or that of a Neanderthal. According to the research team, “This fossil has a key position in European human evolution.”

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The point of the skull is a stalagmite, and the skull as found “fused to the wall by the gradual accumulation of calcite,” and it is believed to have been the skull of a male.

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There is one spiritual point that we must look back to concerning this skull: It is possible that this could be a real-life reminder of the existence of the Nephilim. The conclusive message that this skull is not of human origin naturally evokes images of the Nephilim, the giants mentioned in Genesis 6:4, described as mighty beings born from the union of the “sons of God” and the “daughters of men.” Perhaps this really is a a remnant of that mysterious race.

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Whether or not this skull can be definitively linked to the Nephilim, its existence is a reminder that the world may hold secrets far older and stranger than we ever imagined—secrets which validate the biblical account of extraordinary beings walking the earth long before our modern civilization.

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.

As we start to say goodbye to the summer and enter into the fall, Troy Brewer is pointing believers to the heavens as a reminder that God still speaks through creation.

In his “Heavenly Happenings” update for September, Brewer draws attention to two powerful prophetic markers: a rare blood moon on Sept. 7 and the convergence of the autumnal equinox with Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 22.

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The blood moon, while not visible from the northern hemisphere, will dominate skies in the southern hemisphere, particularly over Australia and across the Pacific islands. Lasting an hour and 22 minutes in totality, Brewer notes its timing as spiritually significant, tying it to biblical imagery of authority and divine order. For him, this celestial event signals a season of major change, both in the natural and spiritual realms.

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Change also comes in the shifting of seasons at the autumnal equinox. Scripture records that the sun, moon and stars were created not only for light but for “signs and seasons.” The Hebrew word for “seasons” refers to appointed times — prophetic appointments marked out by God Himself. According to Brewer, whenever the earth crosses these thresholds, heaven is making an announcement.

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This year, the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 coincides exactly with Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Hebrew year 5786. Brewer interprets this convergence as a divine marker that God is resetting and realigning His people, preparing them for what is coming in 2026 and beyond. It is not merely a date on the calendar but a sacred signal of change in the heavens and on earth.

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For that reason, he urges believers to approach this day with intentionality. Fasting, prayer and consecration are ways to align with what God is doing. In Brewer’s view, when God highlights a time in both the heavens and His biblical calendar, His people should pause to seek Him and prepare their hearts.

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.

Netflix’s latest animated phenomenon, “KPop Demon Hunters,” is being hailed as one of the platform’s most successful films. However, Pastor Vlad Savchuk is warning that beneath the glitter, there are dangerous spiritual messages hidden in plain sight. “Parents need to be alert,” he says. “This is not just entertainment. It’s an entrance into your soul.”

1. Normalizing the supernatural through shamanism.
The film portrays demonic battles as something overcome through magic songs and mystical barriers. Savchuk warns that this approach reflects elements of Asian shamanism and New Age spirituality rather than Scripture. “Instead of teaching kids to look to Jesus Christ as the deliverer, the movie presents this mythical barrier and magic songs as the way to fight demons,” he explains. This risks desensitizing children to the reality of spiritual warfare and the authority of Christ.

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2. Blurring the line between good and evil.
By making one of the main characters both a “half-demon” and the savior figure of the film, it presents a worldview where darkness can coexist with and even contribute to good. “The Bible clearly states that light and darkness should not mix,” Savchuk says, pointing to verses like 2 Corinthians 6:14. Rather than depicting deliverance from demonic roots, the film glorifies embracing them.

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3. Music as a weapon apart from God.
Throughout Scripture, music is powerful when tied to God’s Spirit—David’s harp soothed Saul’s torment, and worship brings God’s presence. But in “KPop Demon Hunters,” music itself becomes a mystical force of self-expression with power apart from God. Savchuk cautions that such portrayals may lead children to believe that all spiritual music is harmless, when in reality, music can open doors to bondage if divorced from God’s presence.

4. The gospel of self-acceptance instead of repentance.
The heroine’s big turning point is self-embrace: accepting herself as part demon. Savchuk notes how this parallels cultural messages of self-discovery and empowerment but directly contradicts the gospel. “Biblically, shame can serve a holy purpose,” he says. Shame alerts us to sin and drives us to the cross, where Jesus removes both guilt and shame. Instead of embracing sin as identity, Christians are called to crucify the flesh and walk as new creations in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17).

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5. Glamorizing demons for young audiences.
With its bright colors, catchy K-pop tunes and idol-like characters, the film packages darkness as attractive and fun. By showing one of the characters fall in love with a demon and singing emotional duets with him, the story plants sympathy for demons—desensitizing viewers to their true danger. “What Scripture calls dangerous, this film packages as entertainment,” Savchuk warns, citing Ephesians 6:12 and 1 Peter 5:8.

Why This Matters for Families

Pastor Vlad emphasizes that “KPop Demon Hunters” is more than a cartoon. “It’s teaching a worldview where sin is identity, shame is good and demons are lovable,” he says. In a culture already blurring lines between right and wrong, the film’s themes risk planting seeds of confusion in young hearts about good, evil and identity.

Instead, he urges parents to ground their children in the truth of God’s Word. “Jesus—not self-discovery or self-expression—has authority over demons,” he says. Identity is not found in a balance of light and dark but in being born again through Christ. Shame is not embraced but brought to the cross, where it is lifted and healed.

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As the film dominates global charts and captivates the next generation, Savchuk’s call is clear: do not let Netflix disciple your children more than Scripture does. “Parents, be alert,” he says. “Teach your children that their true identity is found in Christ alone.”

Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.