A Holiday Playlist: The Best (and Worst) Christmas Music
The poll results are counted. Charisma readers chimed in on their favorite and least favorite holiday songs. Long…
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I Danced So Much I Praised My Coat Off
I could sense heaven's ecstatic joy last weekend when I visited a multiethnic church in Montgomery, Ala.—birthplace of…
10 Lies the Church Tells Women
For centuries, a patriarchal system of control has kept women in spiritual captivity through distortion of the Scriptures.…
Father of the Bride, Part Two
I gave away my second daughter last weekend, and it wasn't any easier this time around.I've never met…
I’ll Have My Pollo with Perro, Por Favor
I tell my friends in Latin America that my Spanish is peligroso—dangerous. Here's why. I took three semesters…
Trusting God During Turbulent Transitions
In this stormy economic season, trust the Lord to transport you to the other side.I despise airplane turbulence.…
With Jesus on the Road to Saspán
In a tiny village on a mountain in Guatemala, I gained a better understanding of how Jesus paved…
Breaking Free From the Spirit of Control
Here are six ways to identify an unhealthy leadership style in a church or ministry. My world was…
The Dark Side of Wives Submitting to Husbands
Christian teaching on male headship is often used as a weapon against women. This abuse must be confronted.…
Sloshed in the Spirit? It’s Time to Get Sober
Getting "drunk in the Holy Spirit" has been a popular concept in some churches. But is it biblical?…