America is in desperate need to wake up from the sins that are plaguing it.

In a recent livestream, Isaiah Saldivar discussed the reality that the modern-day Christians in America must share their faith boldly and earnestly while running further away from sin and the grave.

“The call that God has for you, America, for His church, for this nation, is so much better than the plan that we have,” Saldivar says.

Saldivar points out that one of the things the American church is in desperate need of at the moment is an alarm, a call to start preaching the gospel instead of running away from it. Instead of embracing sin, we are living in a moment and time when God has strategically placed us so here in this day and age so we can tell the message of Christ to a lost and broken world.

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“We need a wakeup call in America. We need revival in America. We need a wakeup call in the American church,” Saldivar says.

“It’s not okay for us not to be sharing our faith with friends and family and co-workers,” he continues. “There’s a problem and it’s silent Christians. It’s Christians that don’t share their faith, that don’t stand up for God, that don’t proclaim the gospel, that don’t walk in the fire of God.”

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Saldivar points out that what people need is not the message that God doesn’t care, heal or exist. Instead, they need the true, powerful message of the gospel to keep transform their lives.

“Jesus came in power and authority and moved in signs and wonders,” Saldivar says. “[He] still heals and still restores and still saves people by the power of His Holy Spirit. God wants to change people. God wants to be real to people.”

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God does not desire for us to be lukewarm. Instead, it is His desire to see us radically on fire for the message of the gospel.

“Who said Christians could not be radical?” Saldivar asks. “All the disciples were bold. All so bold that all of them were killed for their faith. All of them were martyred for their faith. John, they couldn’t even kill. They put him on the island of Patmos and he died on the island.”

Instead of falling into the acceptance of sin of the world and embracing it like Sodom and Gomorrah, this is the time for Christians to leave behind fear and embrace the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

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The American church needs to step up its game.

In a recent sermon, Pastor Greg Locke encouraged Christians in our nation to step up to the plate and be the people that God has called us to be, completely, boldly on fire for the Lord.

Instead of running away from God’s power and might, we are called move toward it.

“Religion has lied to us and denomination has bound us,” Locke says. “We have become so formal and traditional in the things of God in the American church that we, like Paul said to Timothy, have a form of godliness but we deny the power thereof.”

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God isn’t after our formality as much as He is after our faith. It appears as though the church has lost its true awe and wonder for the Lord and living in the power of the Holy Spirit.

“There is an empty package in America and it’s called the body of Christ,” Locke says. “The American church has a form of godliness but she doesn’t have enough Holy Ghost power.”

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One of the reasons that the American church may be experiencing a lack of Holy Ghost power is because of less time spent in community with other believers. Yet, it is the people who vaguely attend services that the current church culture has accommodated life for.

“The bulk of people in America go to church twice a year,” Locke says. “Christmas and Easter…and we have tried to build our whole life around people that are not following Jesus.”

“We’ve tried to dumb down the Bible for people that are biblically dumb. We’ve tried to take the supernatural out of the Bible and make it superficial because it allows people to sit in a chair and feel comfortable about their lukewarm condition and never praying, never fasting, never reading the Bible,” Locke says later in the message.

Locke also notes the lack of Spirit-filled power that pastors have today as a contributing factor for congregants’ less than ideal levels of enthusiasm for true revelation of God’s holiness.

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“You see, pastors that don’t believe in the power of God are nothing more than CNN and Fox News anchors. They’re just feeding you full of a bunch of malarkey to keep from being able to sleep and rest at night,” says Locke.

Above all, a recommitment to spending time directly with the Lord is what is needed above all else from God’s people and for a revitalization of the American church.

“You only get full when you fall in consecration and humility before the Lord,” Locke says.

While we are called to go and preach the gospel to all creation, it is not our job to become like the world. In order to effectively be the church, we must genuinely place the Lord above all other things in our lives. It is from the overflow of the Holy Spirit that we are able to pour into others.

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The vaccines for the bird flu have arrived.

News of the bird flu has continued to escalate over the last few months. With growing panic about this illness, vaccines are going to start being distributed as early as next week.

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As The Express reported, Finland is about to be the very first nation in the world to begin the distribution of the vaccine. Those who work around animals such as those on farms will be the first to receive the vaccinations.

Right now, Finland has enough vaccinations for 10,000 people, and the vaccines will be administered with two doses. Reuters reported that this is part of a European Union decision to collect an upward of 40 million doses for 15 different nations. The vaccine manufacturer is CSL Seqirus, also known as .

In a June 21 update, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) wrote that they are continuing to “respond to the public health challenge posed by a multistate outbreak of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus…” Right now, the CDC considers the current risk to the general American public to be low.

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Earlier this year, CBS also stated that the U.S. was working on creating a stockpile of 4.8 million doses of vaccinations against this flu.

In their news release, CSL Seqirus, the vaccine manufacturer, noted that their goal was “to complete the fill and finish process for pre-pandemic vaccine to support the U.S. government’s outbreak and preparedness response.”

While we don’t know what the coming days hold, we can know to trust that God is still on the throne and all power, authority and dominion is still His.

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If you could meet anyone from history, who would you want to meet?

In a recent interview, Marvel movie star, Paul Rudd, said that out of anyone from history he could possibly meet, he would choose Jesus.

“I know my answer: Jesus Christ,” Rudd said.

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While his co-stars laughed, mocking the answer, Rudd stood his ground about choosing Jesus to meet.

“Laugh all you want, and it seems like a wrong thing to say,” Rudd said. “He existed, right? So wouldn’t you want to spend some time with Him and go, ‘Jesus, what’s the deal?’”

So, is the “Ant-Man” star closer to Christ?

In an interview with People last year, Rudd discussed how if he could talk to his late father, he’d ask him if God exists.

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“So what is there after? Does God exist?” Rudd said. “When you died, did you float above and see everything down? And did you just feel all of your dead relatives coming around?”

Rudd also grew up in a Jewish family. Speaking with the Jewish Journal, Rudd described what it was like growing up Jewish.

“[Mine] was bar mitzvahed Reform; we were pretty laid back, but it’s like…I went to synagogue. I know what it’s like to look for matzoh,” Rudd explained.

Rudd’s background and curiosity with religion, life, death and now Jesus gives us a reason as Christians to pray for his eyes to be fully opened to the truth of the gospel so he can see Christ as the way, the truth and the life.

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Pastor Jimmy Evans has provided a statement to his Tipping Point audience about Gateway Church in the middle of exposure and heartbreak.

In a post shared on X, the statement by Evans explained the shock he is in after hearing the allegations that Robert Morris sexually abused Cindy Clemishire for years when she was only 12.

I was shocked and devastated by Cindy Clemishire’s account, published this June, and I applaud her courage to come forward. First and foremost, I pray for God’s comfort to surround Ms. Clemishire, her family, and all those who know and love her,” the statement began.

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Evans’ statement further reads that he had no idea Morris’ “affair” was actually the abuse of a child.

Prior to the launch of Gateway, Robert Morris shared with me that he ‘had an affair with a woman in [his] early 20s.’ He represented that he stepped out of ministry and was fully restored. I was unaware of anything like the allegations shared last week until I read Ms. Clemishire’s story in the Wartburg Watch,” it continues.

“In 2020, I resigned from Gateway Church. At that time, I formally severed all ties with Gateway after expressing my deep concern over the dishonest and toxic leadership environment created by Robert Morris and the Gateway leadership. As a result, Gateway removed all of my messages and materials from their website and store,” the post continues to read.

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He comments that this issue is weighing on him and his heart, and that he plans to continue pressing forward with Tipping Point content that pertains to biblical prophecy.

During this time, continue to pray for all of those who have been affected by this shaking season at Gateway Church.

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Have we finally come to the end of the road for the Christian celebrity era?

In a recent podcast, Dr. Michael Brown tackled this subject and how God may be dealing with those who find themselves glued to the “celebrity” Christian mentality.

“I truly believe that God, in these days that we’re living in and in the days ahead, is going to deal a serious blow if not a death blow to celebrity Christianity,” Brown says.

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One of the problems Brown points out is that Americans have taken Christianity and used its premise to exalt men and women instead of the Lord.

“We have built a culture now of exalting the man of God, exalting the woman of God, exalting this anointed person…it is destructive, it is harmful, and to the extent that we as leaders cultivate it, it is a sign of sickness in our own soul,” Brown says.

Brown notes that the problem isn’t God using men and women for great things; it is the character within us. Brown believes that the moment we begin to think we are better or greater than another, we find ourselves in dangerous territory.

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“It has nothing to do with how many people you reach. You may reach 10, you may reach 10 million. That’s not the issue. The issue is not whether people know who you are or not. The issue is a celebrity spiritual culture where being a leader makes you into a celebrity, where it feeds into the flesh,” Brown says.

“You present yourself in such a way as to be the man or the woman of the hour, and all eyes are on you,” Brown continues.

The problem, then, is not whether or not people have platforms, but whether those platforms are made to draw attention to yourself or to the goodness of the Lord.

“Is it built around a person, or is it built to draw people to the Lord?” Brown asks. “Is it built around a performance…or does that man or woman of God bring us into a deeper encounter with God?”

Brown further points out that “servants don’t strut.” Those who truly serve the Lord seek humility, not pride and fame.

While we’ve seen many Christians in the limelight lately step away from their positions for varying reasons about scandal and sin, perhaps this is the perfect opportunity for us to reflect on what is in our own hearts. Are we serving the Lord with our entire heart, or is it all about ourselves? Take this chance to seek the Lord and His righteousness above all else.

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The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders has created a joint statement condemning the recent scandals that have been pouring out of large Christian establishments.

In a video, Jennifer LeClaire shared the statement with viewers, explaining how this is likely just the beginning of God cleaning house.

“We have crafted a joint statement regarding what’s going on in the midst of the continued church scandals, and unfortunately, there’s more to come,” LeClaire says.
Pointing out the issues surrounding T.D. Jakes, Mike Bickle, Tony Evans and Robert Morris, LeClaire reminds viewers that judgment always begins in the house of God.

“I believe this is just the beginning. The shaking is here, and it’s coming. The great falling away is underway. I’m not suggesting that some of these men of God who have been exposed are falling away, I’m suggesting that we are in a dangerous, dangerous age, and we need to get on our faces and seek the Lord. Judgment truly does begin in the house of God,” LeClaire says.

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The statement by the prophetic elders began with: “The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders has been praying and discussing the recent string of exposures of sin among leaders and movements. At our council meeting over the last two years, the Holy Spirit gave us strong warnings about judgment beginning at the house of God.”

One of the keys to this statement is that this judgment among those in the house of God is necessary to happen first in order for sin in the world to also be dealt with properly.

“How can you expect to deal with the sin of the nation and change it when you haven’t dealt with the sin in the church?” The statement goes on to say.

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“Another admonition was given to us through the word released on April 20, 2024. There was a clear word given to openly confess past sins,” it continues.

The statement specifically condemned the actions of Mike Bickle, something the council has been thinking and praying on for a while. They believe that as more sins of leaders have come to light, this is the proper time to make these statements and provide the victims with a heartfelt apology. The council further encourages those who were earnestly part of the International House of Prayer Kansas City to continue in intercession as the Lord has seen their hearts.

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The council further made it clear that all people, including Christian leaders, must be held to the same legal standards as others.

“We must understand that no one is above the law when it deals with sinful and criminal behavior,” the statement follows.

The statement also condemns the misuse of prophetic giftings, abusing power and harming others.

“The concept of ‘don’t touch God’s anointed’ has gone past its biblical meaning and in some cases, become a license for abuse,” the statement notes.

LeClaire also shared that any prophecy in exchange for money is not of the Spirit of the Lord, an act that has circulated in realms of the prophetic for years.

With the exposure of more leaders and ministries, this is the moment for all Christians to check their hearts and align their motives with the true Spirit of God.

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A Lakewood, New Jersey mother has been charged for murder after her two toddler daughters died.

As the New York Post reported, 27-year-old Naomi Elkins was arrested after officers received a report of the children going into cardiac arrest late Tuesday afternoon at 4:50 p.m.

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The girls, ages 1 and 3, were both drowned. The one-year-old was also discovered to have wounds from being stabbed.

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Elkins has been arrested for two counts of murder for possession of a weapon with unlawful purpose and the unlawful possession of a weapon. She is being held without bail at the Ocean County Jail.

While this story continues to develop, please keep in prayer all of those who have been impacted by the tragic deaths of these two toddlers.

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Who could be a better Christian friend than the man who plays Jesus himself?

Russell Brand announced that he would have Jonathan Roumie on his Locals channel as he seeks out “Christian friends” to have on his show.

“I’ve been a Christian for a little while now, so I think it’s time to have some Christian friends on the show,” Brand wrote on X.

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“Who would be a good Christian friend?” Brand asks in the X video.

In a Facebook reel, Roumie can be seen giving his testimony to Brand about how God transformed his life from a place of dire need to making it abundantly more than he ever thought possible.

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“Seven years ago, when I was working with you, I was dead broke man,” Roumie says. “That job for me as a stand in was one of the lifelines that kept me from completely just drowning in financial misery.”

Roumie says it was when he gave up control of his life that God gave him far beyond anything he ever imagined or asked for.

“I essentially had to let go of the reins of the control of my life of trying to think that I was responsible for everything, that I could do it all, that I knew better than God,” Roumie says.

Roumie shares that once he released his own vision for his life and career that’s when God changed everything around.

“I knew in that moment that this answered prayer was the beginning of the next chapter of my life,” Roumie says.

Roumie’s appearance with Brand comes after Brand announced his newfound faith and baptism.

“Something occurred in the process of baptism that was incredible, overwhelming,” Brand shared in a video after his baptism.

He also said he was “grateful to be surrendered in Christ” following his baptism. Brand further is taking the time to learn about the Holy Spirit and how He guides us along for godly living.

“As my gentle, delicate relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord continues to grow, I feel this sense of connection,” Brand says.

As Brand noted before, he will indeed make mistakes as he tries to figure out his new faith in Christ. However, as he continues to take steps to learn more about Jesus and live according to the Spirit, this is the time for Christians to pray for him to grow and mature in this relationship.

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Jenny Weaver gave the biggest update about her Core Group ministry to-date.

“We actually got a church,” Weaver says in her announcement video with her husband, Stephen Weaver.

“We have been given land and a building. Not just one building, but there are six buildings on about 15 acres of land,” Weaver says.

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The property is situated on a 101-acre lake and is right off of the I-4 Interstate moments away from downtown Tampa, Florida.

“We believe that God saved the best for last,” Weaver says. “God literally did the Ephesians 3:20 exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we could ask or think.”

Part of the property includes a two-story building and five apartments as well. The property also has a children’s room, plenty of meeting rooms and a sanctuary. A building is also being set aside for teens involved in the ministry, along with old dorm rooms which Weaver suggests may be used for transitional housing.

“We are just so excited to see the glory of God spread out from Tampa into the nations from this Core Revival Center,” Weaver says.

The Weavers expressed their immense gratitude as they’ve seen the hand of God guide them through this journey of finding the perfect spot for their ministry to grow and expand.

“So many times we had delay. We didn’t know what we were going to do. There were times I looked at Stephen and I was like, ‘Stephen, are we going to even get the building?’ My faith was being shaken,” Weaver says.

By seeing God provide them with a miracle, Weaver says her and her husband’s faith has been strengthened as the Core Group now prepares for the next phase of revival.

“We cannot wait for all the Core families to be able to come tour the facilities, tour the property, see what the Lord has done and experience the presence of God like never before,” Weaver says.

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This major announcement comes amid Weaver’s successful “summer of baptisms” that the Lord placed on her heart to go after this year.

“I believe that it is the Lord getting His church ready,” Weaver says in an interview with Charisma Media. “I believe He’s getting us prepared and ready because He’s coming soon.”

At a time when we see church attendance declining and people openly rejecting all notions of faith, true movements of the Holy Spirit are attracting instead of repelling people away from the church pews.

Recently, ministries like Mario Murillo Ministries and Pastor Greg Locke’s Global Vision Bible Church have made similar announcements of ministry expansion because of the hunger they see inside of people for the Holy Spirit.

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Locke’s plan to build a new church building after four years of meeting in a tent comes with aspirations and dreams from the Holy Spirit to also launch a new ministry school.

“We’ve got people to reach, we’ve got a Global Vision School of Ministry to launch this fall. We’ve got to have a place to house the habitation of the truth of God,” Locke says.

This is the moment that the Lord wants to reveal Himself in mighty ways. The ministries that will continue to ignite the flames of the Holy Spirit instead of quenching Him are the ones that the Lord will use more and more of during our modern day and age.

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