When Johnny Chang reached out to George Janko with a simple proposal, to “baptize Arizona,” neither man could have anticipated what God had prepared. Approximately 1,500 people arrived from across the country and beyond.

Children. Adults. Drug addicts. Pregnant women. Broken people. All of them came to the water.

That was the greatest day of my life. — George Janko

Janko described the sacred weight of standing with each person as they went under the water — tears streaming down their faces, hearts pounding so hard he could feel it. He was witnessing something he had no words for: the last look of a person’s old life, and the first look of their new one.

When I’m putting them down into the water and when they come back out of the water, and I look at their eyes, I see different eyes.

Why water means everything

On stage that day, Chang unpacked one of the most striking biblical threads either man had shared publicly — tracing a line from Noah’s Ark to Jesus walking on water to the baptism pool. Water in Scripture carries a double meaning: judgment for the condemned, cleansing for the saved. Being in Christ, Chang explained, means walking above that curse entirely.

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Anyone in Him will not be harmed by the curse. It symbolizes that we can walk on top of the curse just like Jesus was walking on top of the judgment.

The week the devil came after him

George’s joy on that day didn’t come without a fight. For the entire week leading up to the event, he battled crushing fear — terrified he was doing something wrong before God. He broke down weeping in front of his pastor before it began. The response his pastor gave changed everything.

He hugged me. He prayed over me, and then he said, ‘Go have the best day of your life.’ And that was nothing short besides it.

You can’t save yourself — and that’s the point

The deeper the conversation went, the more both men returned to the same liberating truth: this was never about what they could do for God.

Chang challenged the idea that repentance means simply feeling bad and trying harder, and called believers toward a fuller surrender, reminding them of the only thing that actually changes a life.

Christianity is not me sacrificing my life for God, me dying for God. It’s actually Jesus dying on the cross and sacrificing His life for me. And when I thought about it in that way, it changed my whole perspective of how I moved.

Janko echoed this with raw honesty, describing what it feels like to know his own weakness completely — and to be grateful for it.

If you strip Jesus away from me, in a second, I’m back to the old me. I’m popping off. I’m doing whatever. But yet, it’s you, God, who has to take care of me.

For both men, 1,500 baptisms was not a finish line. It was a beginning. The real work — nurturing, discipling, walking with people through fire — starts the moment they step out of the water.

To watch the full interview, click here. (Editor’s note: Mild language).

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

The knowledge surrounding the pyramids continues to grow, revealing new stones yet to be turned.

A Daily Mail report noted that a breakthrough may have been made in understanding how the pyramids were built and formed.

According to the report, a new study on the Pyramid of Khufu was likely made by “using a hidden spiral ramp running inside the structure.”

Vicente Luis Rosell Roig, a computer scientist, finds it plausible that those who worked on this structure utilized an “edge ramp,” which would slope from the edges of the pyramid and was filled in with each additional layer made.

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This, it is believed, would have annulled the need for any external ramps, allowing the workers to move the stones upward at a steady pace. Current simulation models estimate these stones were placed “every four to six minutes,” making this pyramid take between 14 and 21 years to complete, and when transportation and other factors are included, it would take between 20 and 27 years to finish.

Even as new discoveries attempt to explain the engineering brilliance behind the Great Pyramid of Giza, the sense of wonder surrounding it only deepens. Each new theory answers one question while opening the door to countless others.

In a world that often prides itself on having all the answers, the pyramids quietly challenge that assumption, reminding us that there are still wonders yet to be uncovered.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

During a recent broadcast, prophetic voice Joseph Z laid out what he believes is a critical timeline approaching, urging believers not to ignore the signs of the times but to respond with prayer and discernment.

A ‘Hinge Pin’ Year of Crisis

According to Z, 2027 will not be an ordinary year. Instead, he describes it as a pivotal turning point marked by significant upheaval.

“2027, I believe, is going to be a hinge pin. It’s going to be a year of crisis, a year of fire, a year of challenge,” he said.

He pointed to the possibility of escalating natural disasters, including extreme heat and wildfires, as well as resource-related issues.

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“We’re going to see massive heat waves… massive fires everywhere… I believe there’s going to be water crisis scenarios,” Z warned.

These crises, he suggests, may not stand alone but could serve as catalysts for broader societal shifts, including increased restrictions and systemic control.

“This crisis is only going to be a mechanism… to get society in the grip of all these things more and more,” he said.

The Rise of AI and ‘Disclosure’

Alongside these global challenges, Z highlighted the rapid normalization of artificial intelligence and emerging “disclosure” narratives.

“AI will become a normalcy… it’s going to become so normalized that AI will become part of our children’s future,” he explained.

He compared this shift to the rapid adoption of the internet and smartphones, noting that future generations will never know a world without such technology.

More strikingly, Z connected these developments with increasing claims of extraterrestrial disclosure.

“We’re going to see more of that… saying we are not alone,” he said, adding that such narratives could be used to justify technological advancements.

Technology, Crisis and Control

Z also pointed to potential vulnerabilities in infrastructure, including power grids, satellites and transportation systems.

“I keep getting the word… about hacking… things are happening through tech they don’t want to happen,” he said.

From energy disruptions to supply chain challenges, these issues could compound the sense of global instability.

“You knock out one form of power grids… it begins to wipe out water supply for millions of Americans,” he warned.

Hope Beyond the Crisis: A ‘New America’?

Despite the intensity of his warnings, Z emphasized that the story does not end in defeat. Instead, he pointed to 2028 as a potential turning point.

“I still see the gate in 2028. I see… a potential for a new America,” he said.

However, he stressed that this outcome is not automatic. Instead, he says it requires action from the church.

“We’ve got to stand. We’ve got to pray. We’ve got to see these things happen,” he urged.

As 2027 approaches, Z’s challenge for Christians is to remain spiritually alert, engage in prayer and stand firm in faith—no matter how turbulent the world may become.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

The Name above all names was glorified in one of the most unexpected places possible: Coachella.

During the 2026 Coachella music festival, Justin Bieber gave a calm, collected performance, praising God and singing about giving glory to the king.

“Singing glory, I’m singing glory to the King. Singing glory. Singing glory,” Bieber sang.

This is not the first time that Bieber’s faith has been put on public display. For years, Bieber has sung, talked about and outwardly expressed his belief in Jesus.

Last year, Charisma reported one of the powerful posts that Bieber wrote, which said:

Grateful for a new day.

Grateful for Jesus.

He meets me every morning with forgiveness and love

That I truly don’t deserve

So grateful that He gives this love so freely, so graciously

Wouldn’t be able to get thru the day without his love.

It meets me at my lowest.

In a place known more for cultural trends than Christ-centered worship, Bieber’s bold declaration stands out as a powerful reminder: God can be glorified anywhere — even in the heart of the entertainment world.

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Yet moments like this don’t happen without tension. Bieber is not just a global pop star; he is a young man walking out his faith in one of the most spiritually challenging arenas on earth. And while he may stand on stages before thousands, he still needs the covering of prayer from the body of Christ.

Pray that his passion for Jesus would only grow stronger. Pray that no pressure, influence or expectation would silence his voice or dilute his message. Pray that he would remain rooted, grounded and unshaken in truth.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Are robot warriors the future?

In a report by Fox News, it was noted that the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy let the world know that Ukraine made a stunning capture of a Russian position in a unique way: using robots.

“For the first time in the history of this war, Ukrainian warriors captured an enemy position using exclusively unmanned platforms and drones,” Zelenskyy stated. “The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it.”

Fox also reported that Zelenskyy shared how these autonomous systems have “participated in over 22,000 frontline missions in just three months.”

When Machines Decide the Battlefield

If wars can now be fought—and even positions captured—without a single soldier physically present, it raises a sobering question: how might conflicts be started or escalated when human cost feels less immediate?

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Decisions once slowed by the reality of human loss may be made faster, potentially leading to more frequent or prolonged conflicts. At the same time, these technologies could also be used to de-escalate, minimizing casualties and creating new pathways to end wars without the same level of devastation.

Yet the rise of robotic warfare also introduces a new kind of tension—one where control becomes increasingly complex. Who is ultimately responsible when machines make split-second decisions in combat? As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, the line between human command and machine autonomy may blur, creating ethical dilemmas the world has never faced before.

Scripture points to a time when deception, power and control intensify on a global scale. As machines begin to carry out actions once reserved for people, it raises deeper spiritual questions about what may be happening next as we run full speed toward the end of time.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Questions surrounding government transparency on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) are intensifying after a key Pentagon deadline quietly passed—without clear confirmation that lawmakers received what they were promised.

According to a report from Newsweek, the Department of Defense had been expected to turn over more than 40 classified UFO-related videos to Congress by April 14, 2026. That request was led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, part of a broader push for transparency regarding encounters with mysterious objects observed in sensitive military zones.

Yet as the deadline passed, many now have more questions than answers.

Cover-Up Claims Intensify Amid Secrecy

Meanwhile, a separate Daily Mail report has amplified concerns that the government may be deliberately limiting public access to UFO-related information.

The outlet reported that the Pentagon has acknowledged the existence of additional unreleased UFO videos, while continuing to cite national security concerns as justification for keeping them classified.

According to the report, Luna wrote a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, asking for the release of these files by the 14th, some of which are said to have caught glimpses of these UAPs in both Syria and Iran.

Luna reportedly stated on social media that “No one from the Pentagon had responded until we reached out, and it appears that someone did not pass the letter to the appropriate authorities,” calling this move “convenient.”

Deception, Disclosure and the Days Ahead

As conversations around UFOs and unexplained phenomena accelerate, many believers are watching these developments through a different lens—one rooted not just in national security, but in spiritual discernment.

Scripture warns of a time when deception would increase, and truth would become harder to discern (see Matt. 24:4–5). What we are seeing right here with these UFO files is a reminder that there will come a time when deception plagues our world on an even greater level, and not all will be prepared for it.

Christians must stay grounded—not in speculation, but in the unchanging Word of God. As headlines continue to shift and new information emerges, discernment will be essential.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

On July 20, 2008, Kim Clement stood before his congregation and delivered a message that cut straight against the headlines of the day. The economy was rattled. Fear was in the air. And the media, he noted, was churning out a “relentless flow of bad economic news” with the dire suggestion that there was “no easy way out.”

Clement’s response? God has a different report. And His Word is the final one.

God Does Not Operate by the World’s System

Clement refused to let worldly circumstances set the spiritual temperature in the room. He reminded his listeners that the prophetic voice exists precisely to contradict the spirit of fear and prognostication that floods through media and culture.

“God does not operate by the system that is a relentless flow of bad news, suggesting there is no easy way out,” Clement declared. “I’ve got some good news for you. There is an easy way out.”

This wasn’t mere optimism. For Clement, it was a matter of prophetic jurisdiction — the idea that when God has spoken a word into the atmosphere, that word carries authority over every competing voice.

The Power of ‘Suddenly’

One of the defining themes of the message was the word suddenly — a biblical pattern Clement urged his audience to trace through Scripture for themselves.

“Go to your concordance at some time and put in ‘suddenly’ and see how many times God did things suddenly,” he said.

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He illustrated the point with an unscripted prophetic moment at a meeting in Bakersfield, where he called out the name “Sarah” only for a stranger’s cell phone to ring moments later with a daughter-in-law named Sarah on the line.

That was God in action: immediate, unpremeditated and impossible to manufacture.

Speak to the Storm, Don’t Let It Speak to You

Drawing on the story of Jesus calming the storm, Clement challenged believers not to be positioned by their crises, but to position themselves and speak to them instead. The disciples’ cry of “Lord, do you not care that we are perishing?” was, in his view, simply the storm talking.

“You have the power to address what is taking place instead of it addressing you,” Clement said as a call to prophetic authority that was as practical as it was spiritual.

‘Then the Lord Intervened’

Perhaps the most stirring passage in the entire message came near the close, when Clement pointed to what he called one of the most repeated phrases in the Bible.

“One of the most common phrases in the Bible is: then the Lord intervened. I don’t care what mess you’ve made — then the Lord intervened. I don’t care if you’ve fallen to the ground and you think you’ve messed up your destiny — then the Lord intervened.”

He swept through Israel at the Red Sea, David and Goliath, and Gideon’s army whittled from 32,000 down to 300 — each time arriving at the same conclusion: God loves to show up when the odds are most impossible. “He loves to show up, show off and take all the credit,” Clement said with characteristic delight.

Carry the Presence of Your Future

Clement closed with a theologically rich teaching on metamorphosis — the Greek word behind Romans 12:2: “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” He used Moses on the Mount of Transfiguration as his anchor: the idea that Moses was carried out of time, given a glimpse of Christ’s glory and descended the mountain literally shining with the light of an event that hadn’t happened yet.

Just as Clement pointed out, believers are called to celebrate in advance, give in light of the future they’re carrying, and act as though the promise has already arrived. “If your present circumstances dictate to you,” he warned, “you have no prophetic inclination whatsoever.”

God is not surprised by anything. And in a moment, suddenly, He can change everything.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

Washington, D.C., remains filled with worship in the most unlikely of places.

In a post on X, Pastor Travis Johnson shared about the powerful worship that broke out at the Capitol building as Christian leaders gathered together, singing the Doxology, with hands lifted to heaven. He wrote, “Worship broke out tonight at the U.S. Capitol.”

Worship broke out tonight at the U.S. Capitol ⏬

— Pastor Travis Johnson (@BasedPastorTrav) April 15, 2026

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The National Faith Advisory Board also shared footage of a tour that the faith leaders took, which had the caption, “Most pastors don’t know the true history of America. If you don’t know true history you won’t know the value of religious liberty.”

In a time when division often dominates the headlines, moments like this serve as a powerful reminder that God is not absent from the heart of the nation—He is moving, even in the halls of power. What began as a simple gathering turned into something far greater: a declaration that worship still belongs in America’s foundation.

As voices lifted in unity inside the Capitol, it wasn’t just a song—it was a statement that faith is alive, unshaken and unwilling to be silenced.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

President Donald Trump has posted yet another Jesus image following his controversial re-share of an AI-generated image that looked much like him as Jesus healing someone.

On his Truth Social, Trump re-shared an image from “Irish for Trump,” writing, “The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!! President DJT”

The image itself is of Jesus with His arms around Trump, and the caption reads, “I was never a very religious man… but doesn’t it seem with all these satanic, demonic, child-sacrificing monsters being God might be playing his Trump card!”

The statement itself clearly signals the topic of abortion, which has had strongholds in the Democratic Party for years, as they have chosen to be the “pro-choice” party. It also includes some suggestions and undertones regarding the Epstein Files, which continue to be a point of contention for those in government and in Hollywood.

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This latest post comes after the intense reaction to his earlier AI-generated image, which he ultimately removed. The president said he believed it depicted him as a doctor rather than a divine figure. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance called the previous post a joke.

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.

What if the urgency of the end times wasn’t meant to frighten you—but to wake you up? That’s the message two young evangelists are sounding loudly in a generation they say is dangerously comfortable.

In a wide-ranging conversation on the Bryce Crawford Podcast, Crawford and evangelist Keenan Clark delivered an unfiltered call to boldness, repentance and consecration that feels less like a sermon and more like a fire alarm.

The Urgency Is Personal, Not Just Prophetic

Clark, a former young adult pastor from San Angelo, Texas, and now a full-time evangelist, opened the conversation by rejecting the idea that end-times language is fear-mongering. For him, it’s simply reality—one that demands a response today, not tomorrow.

“Whether or not you believe we are in the literal last days, you’re in your last days,” Clark said. “You’re not promised tomorrow. You need to treat every day like it’s the last days.”

Crawford agreed, framing urgency not as anxiety but as fuel. “Bold sensing of the end times is good for urgency,” Crawford said, “and not fear.”

The Line Between Burden and Bother

Both men are known for straight-talking preaching, but Clark was quick to distinguish boldness from abrasiveness—a lesson, he said, his wife Beth taught him the hard way.

“She said, ‘It’s not that what you said wasn’t true. It’s that you preached it with more of a bother than a burden,’” Clark recalled. “You need to find a burden and not a bother.”

That distinction, Clark argued, isn’t about softening the message—it’s about the heart behind it. When a preacher carries a genuine burden for people’s eternity, the words hit differently than when he’s simply irritated by their sin.

God Does What You Can’t—Not What You Won’t

One of the conversation’s most striking moments came when Clark addressed the common tendency to spiritualize habitual sin—using Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” as an excuse for pornography, alcohol or other addictions.

Clark recounted a story his father told him: after accidentally leaving his power tools outside overnight, Clark’s father simply raised his hand toward the door and asked God to protect them rather than getting up to retrieve them. The response he heard from the Holy Spirit stopped him cold.

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“God does what we are incapable of, not what we just refuse to do,” Clark said. “If you’re too immature for this, you must be too immature to be free.”

One More Night With the Frogs

Drawing from Exodus 8, Clark pointed to an often-overlooked detail in the plague narrative: when Moses offered to intercede and remove the frogs, Pharaoh said, “Tomorrow.” He had the opportunity to say “right now” and chose to spend one more night with the plague instead.

“If you keep pushing things off to tomorrow, you are of the spirit of Pharaoh,” Clark said. “This will be the last time. I’ll look at it one more time—instead of saying the last time was the last time.”

Consecrated or Comfortable: A Challenge to the Church

The conversation took a sobering turn when Clark shared a secondhand account of a woman on an airplane who identified herself as a witch. She was fasting—not for revival or spiritual renewal, but to obtain power to curse pastors’ children at an upcoming gathering.

Clark said the account shook him and his wife to action.

“How sad is it that witches and warlocks are out-consecrating us?” Clark said. “They’re willing to push the plate aside. They’re willing to abstain—so they can get power in the spirit to do a nefarious, evil thing. And the church is over here, fat, out of shape, won’t pray, won’t fast.”

Crawford and Clark closed with a call to prayer and fasting—not as religious performance but as warfare.

“If you are being obedient to God, it does not matter who else is interested in what He’s called you to do,” Clark said.

Now the question truly is this: Are you willing to let go of the old to obtain the newness that God has for you?

Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact media@.