Gina Meeks
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Chuck Pierce: We Are in a Time of Major Warfare
We are in a time of major warfare. So says prophetic minister Chuck Pierce. While warfare is raging in the Middle East, Pierce is talking about spiritual warfare. He says he plans to send out prophetic words for the next several days until he senses a breakthrough and admonishes believers to be alert and watchful. …
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Ulf Ekman Faces His Accusers After Catholic Conversion
It caused more than just a stir when a well-known Swedish megachurch pastor told his congregation he planned to covert to Catholicism. In fact, Ulf Ekman described it as a a “real uproar” in his overwhelmingly Protestant nation and opened the door to “contention and debate.” Despite Ekman’s well-known and growing fascination with Catholicism over …
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How I Received a Breakthrough Anointing in Prayer
When I came to Christ in January of 1978, I was the kind of person who could read the Bible for many hours, but I had a hard [difficult] time praying for more than a couple of minutes. All that changed in June 1978 when I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and began …
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Mark Driscoll, Spiritual Abuse and Cultish Ministries
Spiritual abuse. I’ve endured it, so I know what it looks like. As I’ve said in the past, spiritual abuse, cultish churches and controlling ministries are less often exposed than pastors who coerce teenaged boys and unsuspecting church secretaries to have sexual relations. Mark Driscoll may pour out crude sermons about oral sex and sex …
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Is Deadly Ebola Outbreak the First Bowl of ‘Revelation’ Judgment?
It’s official. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international public-health emergency. Stopping the global spread of this deadly—and generally fatal—virus will demand a swift, mass response. “Countries affected to date simply do not have the capacity to manage an outbreak of this size and complexity on their …
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13 Contrasts Between American and Biblical Christianity
It has been evident to numerous biblical scholars that often (if not most of the time) believers (including preachers) interpret the Bible through the lens of their culture. This has resulted in many beliefs, doctrines and practices prevalent in the church that are not in accord with the clear teaching of Scripture. Sadly this is …
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How Chris Pratt’s Premature Son Restored His Faith in God
Chris Pratt, star of the recently released Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy, has opened up about how the premature birth of his son affected his faith. Pratt and his wife, Anna Faris, were looking forward to starting a family. “It started [for us] around the same time, and I don’t think one of us …
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10 Characteristics of Christ’s True Apostles
Recently I heard a great prophetic teacher (Thamo Naidoo from South Africa) mention in his message that there is a difference between apostles of churches and apostles of Christ. He said that while there were many apostles of churches, there were only very few true apostles of Christ on the Earth today. That one statement …
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Revival in Iran: ‘I Want to Be a Christian’
When we think of Iran, scenes of mobs shouting “death to America,” blindfolded hostages, and radical leaders demanding nuclear technology come to mind. But there’s another side of the country: Iranians who love America, Israel and Jesus Christ. CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell met and talked with some of these Iranian believers outside …
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Is 29 Too Young to Be a Megachurch Pastor? Nepotism Charges Arise at Victory Christian
Since it was reported that 28-year-old Paul Daugherty—son of Victory Christian Center founders Sharon and the late Billy Joe Daugherty—would be taking over as senior pastor, some have raised questions of nepotism. Bill Sherman of the Tulsa World wrote that his article about the change “drew a response from one person who said Daugherty’s bachelor’s degree in …
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Can We Pray the Polyamory Away?
There’s a saying in the gay community that goes something like this: “You can’t pray the gay away.” Although I don’t believe that—I know of many who were delivered from same-sex attractions through the power of prayer—the media push for gays on TV has paved the way for a new wave of immorality: polyamory. The pay …
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Are Christians Still Misunderstanding Grace?
“Grace” appears exactly 170 times in The King James Version of the Bible. You’ll stumble across the word more often than “forgive,” “believe” or “hell.” But according to Preston Sprinkle, many Christians have misunderstood grace. Sprinkle is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times best-selling Erasing Hell (co-authored with Francis Chan), and professor at Eternity Bible College. His …
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This Song Is a ‘Gift From God’ as Violence Rages, Says Reba McEntire
At a time when violence rages throughout the world—from Israel to Ukraine to Iraq—Reba McEntire has released a video for her song “Pray for Peace.” The video, which the country singer released on her Facebook page Monday, features peoples’ pleas for peace and tranquility. “The idea to write the song ‘Pray For Peace’ came to …
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Thousands Getting Saved: Could This Movement Help Spark the Next Great Awakening?
America has experienced at least two Great Awakenings in its spiritual history. But in a time when so many feel another is desperately needed, what can spark it? Many Christians are hoping that a massive spiritual assault they’ve launched on Washington, D.C., will be that spark. They’ve come by the thousands for “Celebrate America,” a …
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Turning From Charismatics, MacArthur Attacks ‘Satan’s Church’
John MacArthur, best known in recent years for his strong words against the Pentecostal and charismatic movements, is making headlines again. The author of Strange Fire is now calling out “Satan’s Church.” MacArthur’s name-calling comes in the wake of denominations embracing gay marriage that I wrote about in my article “Apostasy Rising: 4 Denominations in …
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