Gina Meeks
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Why We Must Recover America’s Christian Heritage
“People without a heritage are easily persuaded.” — Karl Marx “Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and from the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father and Sarah who bore you (Is. 51:1-2). If America is to recover from its downhill slide into an abyss …
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7 Ways to Escape the Great Falling Away
There is much talk about Christ’s soon Second Coming. But we know that Jesus will not return for a church without spot or wrinkle unless the falling away comes first… I wrote those words in an article in which I asked the question: “Is the Great Falling Away Already Underway?“ I was deeply concerned then …
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EXCLUSIVE: John Paul Jackson Shares Intimate Details of Cancer Surgery
John Paul Jackson, perhaps best known for his prophetic dream interpretations, was diagnosed with cancer in May. Doctors found a large, aggressive cancerous growth in his leg that demanded immediate treatment. Now, he’s offering Charisma News an exclusive update on his progress in a battle he vowed to fight on his knees. Jackson tells us the surgery was …
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The Spirit Says ‘A Great Awakening Is Coming to This Nation’
When I kicked off a preaching series at a local church, the senior pastor charged me with bringing a word about politics. I knew it would be a hard word because the body of Christ is divided over Democrats and Republicans, as well as many of the political issues they stand for. As I ticked …
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WATCH: This Pastor Has a Strong Opinion About Christians Drinking Alcohol and Smoking Marijuanna
When Pastor Jim Burgen speaks, people listen. Well, at least the members of his megachurch in Lafayette, Colorado, do. The pastor of Flatirons Community Church has been outspoken about hot-button issues like gay marriage in the past. Now, he’s making voicing his opinion loud and clear in a recent sermon about drinking alcohol and smoking …
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This ‘Destiny’s Child’ Is Choosing Gospel Over Immoral Message
Destiny’s Child, the R&B women’s group from the early 2000s, disbanded in 2005, but not before leaving behind a legion of peppy dance tunes and many songs that made their way to the top of the charts. Even though they were greatly recognized by secular listeners, in some cases, such as their single “Survivor,” the …
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Pursuing Unity Doesn’t Mean Tolerating Compromise!
Unity. It’s an issue the Lord has put heavy on my heart—because it’s heavy on His heart. Last week I suggested that the real reason we don’t see revival is not because we haven’t petitioned heaven enough and not because God doesn’t want to send revival. As I said last week, I believe one of the reasons we …
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Megachurch Pastor Ed Young Promises to Refund Tithe if God Doesn’t Open the Windows of Heaven
A Texas megachurch believes so much in the promise of God’s blessings that it’s offering a full refund to tithers who don’t experience it. Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, has launched “The 90-Day Challenge,” which promises churchgoers, “that if you tithe for 90 days and God doesn’t hold true to his promise of blessings, we …
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The Real Reason We Don’t See Revival
Year after year I hear the same prayers rising to heaven from many denominations, flows and camps across the body of Christ: “God, pour out your Spirit. Send revival.” Yet, that fervent prayer seems to be ineffective. Those prayers seem to go unanswered. What gives? Doesn’t God want to send revival? Doesn’t God want to see the church wake up and rise up? …
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Hillsong Live Changes Name to Reflect Worshipful Style
Hillsong Church recently announced that this year’s live worship album will release under the name Hillsong Worship rather than Hillsong Live. Hillsong Worship continues to resource the local church with songs that come out of the church’s congregations worldwide. Hillsong Worship will release No Other Name on July 1, coinciding with its annual Hillsong Conference in Sydney, Australia. “The …
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What Judges, Housewives and Harlots Can Teach Us About Spiritual Warfare
Not a single woman was listed among David’s mighty men but that doesn’t mean God doesn’t use women mightily in warfare. Of course, in modern times we aren’t wrestling against flesh and blood like the Joshua generation, Israel’s many judges or David’s mighty men. But the battle is just as real in the spirit realm. …
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From Prisoner to Prison Ministry That Sets the Captives Free
Brenda Spahn was called into ministry when she was a child but ran from it. As she grew older, she knew she was supposed to work with women who had been in trouble, but she avoided this calling until her own brush with the law opened her eyes. After God saved her from a prison …
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A Prayerful Denzel Washington Tells Young Actors, ‘Get on Your Knees in the Morning’
Denzel Washington recently told a group of young actors that a good way to make sure you pray every morning is to put your shoes “way under the bed at night” so you “gotta get on your knees in the morning.” The Academy Award-winning actor was seen speaking to the young people in a video …
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13 Modern Challenges to Awakening and Revival
This past week I had a private dinner with a prominent African bishop who was involved in a mighty national awakening in Uganda. This dinner, and the fact that last week was the National Day of Prayer in the United States, made me think of the subject of revival, awakening and how it could happen …
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Assemblies of God Reports ‘Incredible Growth’ Among This Demographic
For Latino Protestants in the United States, the Pew Research Center has found that Pentecostalism is preferred. A recent Pew Research survey revealed Pentecostalism as the single largest denominational family among Hispanic Protestants. According to the report, “When Latino Protestants are asked which denomination or church they identify with most closely, about three in 10 …
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