When filmmaker Daniel Kooman talks about his upcoming biblical epic Daniel, he doesn’t open with industry stats or box office predictions. He starts with the Holy Spirit.

“I don’t think you can make a Bible story without the Holy Spirit, at least not accurately,” he told The Christian Post. That perspective is more than just a personal conviction — it’s a mission statement for the future of faith-based entertainment.

As reported by The Christian Post, Daniel is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated Christian films in years. It’s not just because the project raised $1.2 million through crowdfunding — a rare feat for independent productions — but because it represents a return to reverent, biblically accurate storytelling led by people of faith.

“The failure of a lot of these other Bible films that came out is that they weren’t done by believers, and they weren’t done with an honor to the text. Which is paramount,” Kooman said.

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The film will cover the first dramatic chapters of the book of Daniel — from the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem to the unforgettable moment in the fiery furnace.

“They were going into Babylon, which was hell, and when they encountered the fiery furnace, that was like going into hell inside of hell,” Kooman said. But the goal isn’t just cinematic excellence. It’s spiritual impact. “If it doesn’t make people want to pick up and authenticate it through the Bible, I think you’ve completely missed the mark,” he emphasized. “Our goal is that people will have a hunger for the Word and actually get into the book of Daniel and into the rest of the Bible. That would be an incredible win.”

The production is a visual and theological undertaking. Filmed on location in India using converted military compounds and palatial structures that mirror ancient Babylon’s golden grandeur, the project also boasts a gritty, reimagined version of Awesome God by Michael W. Smith — designed to drive home the emotional weight of the fiery furnace scene.

“The lyrics are perfect for the fiery furnace,” Kooman said. “It’s been a really cool collaboration.”

Kooman isn’t shy about why he believes Daniel and other projects like The Chosen and House of David are resonating with believers.

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“At the end of the day, we’ve been starved of faith-based entertainment,” he said. “There’s such a small percentage that are faith movies — especially biblical movies.” For too long, the Christian audience has been underserved in mainstream media. But the success of these Spirit-led projects is changing the narrative — and the industry is taking notice.

Even pastors and scholars are praising Daniel for its faithfulness to Scripture.

“We have a Hebrew Old Testament scholar who reviewed the script and said it was the most accurate of any of the films they had reviewed,” Kooman revealed. That kind of endorsement doesn’t come from flashy effects or clever marketing — it comes from prayer, careful study, and a team committed to honoring God with every frame.

With a 2026 release date, Daniel is the first of what Kooman hopes will be a series of films unpacking the biblical account chapter by chapter. But he says this movement won’t grow without grassroots support.

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“If people of faith want to see more of these kinds of films, they have to come behind us and support us,” he said. “We’re going to be doing campaigns to get churches and youth groups to go and book out a theater.”

In an age where media shapes minds and culture more than ever, the church cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.

“Our goal is sincerely to see people open the Word and be brought into the Word in a new way. And for this generation, that means film. That’s how people are absorbing media — on their phones, in theaters, on TV. If we can pack that with faith-based content, we’ll be showing that there’s a demand — and that’s only going to help in the future,” says Kooman.

The hunger is real. The audience is ready. And with Spirit-filled creators leading the way, Daniel could be the start of something far greater than a single movie — it could be the spark of a revival in biblical cinema.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

In a stirring call to action, Pastor Aaron Winter warns that the next 20 years of America’s destiny will be shaped by what the church does now.

Winter, who has led prayer summits for a decade, believes it’s time for believers to “legislate in the heavens to bring the reality of the kingdom into the nation.”

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Citing the parable of the talents, he cautioned the church not to bury what God has entrusted: “Whenever you’re not praying, whenever you’re not occupying, we’re like the servant that just buried the talent in the ground.”

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The upcoming National Prayer Summit in Washington, D.C., is a pivotal moment, he said, declaring, “What we build and what we establish right now literally will set forth what’s going to take shape… for the next 20 years.”

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To hear more of Pastor Aaron’s vision and testimonies of God’s miraculous signs—like lightning over Portland and a rainbow bridging two states—watch the full interview above and consider joining the national movement of intercession.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

In a recent message, deliverance minister Alexander Pagani issued a strong, prophetic warning to the church: stop limiting spiritual warfare to a handful of popular demons and start addressing the full spectrum of demonic activity at work today.

“We must move beyond the spirit of Jezebel,” Pagani declared at the start of his message. “Now, why I am saying that is, the kingdom of darkness is vastly more wider than leaving all of its work to the top 10 demons and primarily the more popularized ones like the Jezebel spirit.”

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He warned that many Christians are experiencing “phantom deliverance” because the church often misdiagnoses what’s truly going on. “If your categorization of the demonic is limited to only the top five demons, then you’re going to force what you think is happening in someone’s life within those five.”

Pagani explained that true discernment requires growth. “The kingdom is if it’s not broke, upgrade it. You have to upgrade it,” he said. “You’ll end up perpetually staying in a place of misdiagnosis, calling something out what actually is not there.”

He emphasized that deliverance can become a counterfeit when ignorance prevails. “What you don’t know can hurt you and stifle your destiny. My people perish for lack of knowledge.”

Pointing to Jesus’ message in Revelation 2:20, Pagani noted, “You are permitting that woman, that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and eat food offered to idols.” He added, “When Jesus said this, Jezebel had already been dead for 700 years.”

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Pagani explained, “Though the person dies, the demon does not. So though Jezebel in the natural died, that spirit that was in Jezebel went on and kept going and kept going.”

He urged believers to dig deep into Scripture and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the true root of their bondage. “God is saying, ‘I’m going to make you uncomfortable, and I’m going to shake your bloodline, and I’m going to help you get delivered.’”

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And while many seek cookie-cutter solutions, Pagani reminded listeners that deliverance is personal. “My demons in my family are different than the demons in your family. But one thing I do know is that God has an answer for your bloodline.”

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

In a recent episode of Manna-Fest, Bible teacher Perry Stone issued a strong message to families, identifying what he believes are “three stunning last day warnings” directly from Scripture. Speaking candidly, Stone said, “We know that we’re living in the last days, or at least we believe that we are.”

Stone began by clarifying what the phrase “last days” means from his perspective: “The final period of time marked by specific signs that indicate the arrival of the final generation of people on Earth that will experience the return of Christ, the tribulation, and the arrival of the Lord’s millennial kingdom.”

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Here are the three warnings Stone says families need to take seriously:

1. Deception will increase.
“Matthew 24 mentions deception four times. Luke 21 mentions deception one time. Mark 13 mentions deception two times,” Stone said. “Deception is causing someone to accept as true something that is false or invalid.”

2. Offense and division will divide families.
“Do you suppose I am come to bring peace on earth? I tell you not at all, but rather division. From now on, five in one house will be divided, three against two and two against three,” Stone quoted from Jesus. He added, “The offense is the bait that creates the scandal. Once the scandal has been created, then he creates a division.”

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3. Endurance and forgiveness are essential.
“He that can endure to the end shall be saved,” Stone emphasized. “If you get in unforgiveness in Matthew six, God will not forgive your sins.”

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Stone leaves us with a challenge: “God wants you to know something about offenses because offenses create scandals, and the whole purpose of Satan creating an offense is to try to create a scandal in a ministry or in a church.”

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

Artificial intelligence may be more than just a technological marvel, it could be the very fulfillment of end-times prophecy, according to Pastor John Barnett.

In his recent teaching, Barnett explored 1 John 2:18 and Revelation 13, tying the rise of AI and voice synthesis technology directly to the image of the Beast described in Scripture. “The Bible clearly teaches that we can expect an invasion from the pit in the last states,” Barnett said. “Now it’s already started. John said… it’s here.”

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Pointing to demonic influence already seeping through society, he warned, “There is such a crossover now in gaming into the demonic world… Most of the Marvel series is talking about powers that God does not give… Who is the god of this world?”

As acceptance and use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s voice-cloning tool Volley become widespread, Barnett sees a deeper spiritual parallel. “It takes three seconds to learn your voice,” he said, “and you can get yourself to say anything in Arabic and German and Japanese… just talk for a minute.”

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He connected this to Revelation 13’s false prophet who “was granted power to give breath to the image of the Beast, that the image of the Beast should both speak.” Barnett added, “Can you imagine by this time what it is? This Beast can speak… It’s going to be the highest technology infused by Satan.”

Barnett also expressed concern over modern dependence on digital tools, even for Scripture. “This is their Bible,” he said, holding up a phone. “What happens when Bible Gateway… is turned off? You ever had a program turned off? … You can’t open your document.”

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Ultimately, he challenged believers: “What’s your source of truth? Is it the internet or AI-spewed out answers, or is it the Spirit of truth through God’s Word?”

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As AI rapidly grows in capability and reach, Barnett’s warnings are a sobering call for Christians to stay rooted in God’s unchanging truth, not technology’s ever-changing promises.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

On a recent episode of the Prophecy Watchers podcast, Mondo Gonzalez and Gary Stearman offered a sweeping update on Bible prophecy, exploring everything from red heifers to global taxation.

“The subject is very current,” Stearman said of the red heifers being prepared in Israel, noting their connection to end-times purification rituals outlined in Scripture. Mondo highlighted that while some rabbis are uncertain about their qualification, others remain confident that two of the red heifers brought to Israel in 2022 are still viable, calling the matter “fascinating” and even linked by Hamas to their October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

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Shifting to geopolitics, the duo examined Saudi Arabia’s dramatic departure from pro-Palestinian rhetoric. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recently stated, “The Palestinian cause is not my cause. I only care about my country and the people of my country.”

Mondo and Gary noted this could pave the way for Saudi Arabia to control the Temple Mount, potentially removing opposition to the rebuilding of a Jewish temple—an event central to end-times prophecy. “We are living somewhere in that time zone right now,” Gary said, connecting these developments to the prophetic warnings in Zephaniah and Ezekiel.

The conversation turned global as they discussed Elon Musk’s growing military influence and the European Union’s rush toward digital currency.

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“The infrastructure of all these things—political, technological, economic—is being put in place,” Mondo said, linking the rise of digital finance and technocratic control to Revelation 13.

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Gary left audiences with a call to the gospel: “The best thing you can do is pray to your Lord and say, ‘Lord, I need your help. I need you to watch over me.’”

If you’d like to hear the full conversation and dive deeper into these prophetic insights, be sure to watch the video above.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

In a gripping interview with Charisma Media, Karin Wilkinson shares her chilling testimony of alien abduction, a hybrid breeding program and the supernatural power of Jesus that ultimately set her free.

Wilkinson recounts being taken against her will multiple times, impregnated and shown hybrid babies that were biologically hers but “soulless.” “It looked like a baby, but it wasn’t fully human,” she says. “I held it, and it wouldn’t cuddle into me. I knew something was very wrong.”

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Throughout the conversation, Wilkinson describes underground facilities filled with fetus-like specimens in tanks, sleep paralysis, near-death experiences, and a mysterious encounter with two angelic figures following a medical emergency.

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But her story doesn’t end in fear. She explains how calling on the name of Jesus stopped the encounters completely. “They tried to take me again,” she says, “but when I said, ‘In Jesus’ name, no,’ they vanished.” Wilkinson now helps others break spiritual covenants and reclaim their authority in Christ.

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To hear the full interview and all of Wilkinson’s jaw-dropping experiences, watch the video above.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

When it comes to deciphering the mysterious imagery in the book of Revelation, few voices bring clarity quite like New York Time best-selling author Jonathan Cahn.

In a recent sermon, Cahn unpacked a stunning series of parallels between the prophetic visions of Ezekiel and those recorded by the apostle John.

“In Revelation, the order of the creatures are this: a lion, ox, man and eagle,” Cahn began. “Interesting, because the Gospels are also four Gospels, and they are four sides of Messiah.”

From the opening moments, Cahn took his audience deep into the Old Testament, linking Ezekiel’s prophetic scroll, “written on both sides,” with the same kind of scroll described in Revelation 5. “That’s exactly what Ezekiel saw,” he said. “With seven seals.”

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Cahn pointed out that in both books, the prophets are told to eat the scroll. Ezekiel is commanded, “Eat what is before you. Eat this scroll,” and John is told by an angel, “Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth, it will be sweet as honey.” Cahn added, “That’s a parallel. Ezekiel is a foreshadow—is a decoder of Revelation.”

The message didn’t stop with scrolls and creatures. Cahn highlighted that both prophets fell facedown when encountering the glory of God. “Ezekiel says, ‘When I saw it, I fell on my face,’” he quoted. “Revelation—John says, ‘When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man.’”

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One of the most powerful connections Cahn emphasized was the role of the watchman. Referring to Ezekiel 33, Cahn quoted, “Son of man, you are the watchman. And if I give you this word, you must give it to your people to save them.” He then shared a personal moment after he first went on television to speak about The Harbinger: “I came back on the plane, I said, ‘Lord, it’s a heavy message.’ And I opened up the Bible, I just opened up, and it opens up to: ‘Son of man, I made you a watchman. If you do not blow the trumpet, I will hold you accountable.’”

Revelation is not just prophecy—it’s a call to action. “The Book of Revelation is the trumpet of the watchman,” Cahn said. “That’s from Ezekiel. That’s what it is.”

Perhaps one of the most chilling insights came when Cahn connected the “thirds” of judgment in Ezekiel to the repeated phrase in Revelation: a third of the earth, a third of the trees, a third of the sea. “It all follows the prototype of Ezekiel,” he declared. “Those judgments were a foreshadow of the Revelation judgments that will come on the whole world.”

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Cahn leaves us with a reminder of God’s protection for His people.

Quoting Ezekiel 9, he explained, “Make a mark on their foreheads.” He then revealed the Hebrew letter used: Tav. “Tav is actually a letter in the Hebrew alphabet… it means you are free from judgment if you have that cross, that seal. You are protected.” He added, “The cross is your guarantee. You are marked against any harm.”

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“We are all called to be His watchmen,” Cahn reminds us. “You know of a judgment coming, and if you don’t spread the gospel, then we are accountable for their blood.”

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

Growing up in Jewish tradition, Rabbi Kurt Schneider says one of the most sacred moments is the bris—the ritual marking God’s covenant with His people on the eighth day of a male child’s life. But this ancient sign is more than a ceremony. It’s a divine identifier.

“This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised,” Rabbi Schneider quoted from Genesis 17:10.

This physical mark set Israel apart from every other nation. “The male Israelites had this, quote, God mark on them,” he said. “That they belonged to Yahweh, to their God… made them different physically than all the other nations around them.”

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But for believers today, the meaning reaches beyond the external. “It symbolized the cutting away of sinful and fleshly desires to embrace a life of fidelity to their creator,” Schneider explained. He added that this principle still carries weight for followers of Jesus, Jew and Gentile alike.

“The concept of it is still valid for us,” he said. “It’s about the peeling away of sinful and fleshly desires to instead be alive to God, and to be devoted to Him alone.”

Schneider referenced Paul’s words in Galatians 6: “For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.” The point, he stressed, is not physical but spiritual—a transformation of the heart.

He also issued a warning about false motives and superficial spirituality. “There were some… trying to get people to be circumcised… and they were all doing this for fame,” he said. “And the Gospel gets polluted, because people are more interested in the size of their congregation… than they are with preaching the truth.”

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Schneider didn’t shy away from criticizing modern worship practices that echo the same errors. “I hate going into congregations where the music is so loud, that it damages your ears,” he said. “Why do you have to blare the music so loud?”

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Rabbi Schneider issued a biblical call to live set apart. “We should be different. We must be different. We’re not of this world. We’re in covenant relationship with Adonai, the Creator who saved us through His Son,” he said. “Jesus spits the lukewarm out of His mouth. Either we’re the real deal or we’re not.”

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

In a sermon packed with conviction, biblical insight and sobering truth, Derek Prince challenges believers to see the authority God has placed in their hands—not just to read His Word but to wield it with reverence and power.

“Now, that’s trembling at the Word,” Prince began, reflecting on Moses’ moment of awe when his rod turned into a serpent. “He suddenly realized the power that was in his rod and he ran from it.” That kind of trembling, Prince emphasized, is the first step. But it must be followed by action: “He gripped it and it became a rod again in his hand. So when we’ve trembled, then we need to take hold of God’s Word.”

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Prince pointed to Psalm 149 as a blueprint for the authority and role of the saints. “‘Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds… let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.’” He noted, “It says this honor or this privilege have all his saints. Have you ever pondered on that?”

For Prince, this isn’t poetic language—it’s a divine assignment. “We are not the ones to make the judgments. God has made the judgments. But we have the privilege of executing the judgments on the nations, on their rulers.”

So how do believers fulfill such a weighty task? Proclamation. “How do we execute God’s judgments? By what one word? Proclaiming, that’s right,” Prince said. “We stand in the marketplace of the world and we say, Oyez, Oyez, and then we announce the decree of God.”

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But it doesn’t stop with mere words. Prince insists on Spirit-filled declaration: “When the breath of God, the Spirit of God propels the Word of God out of our mouths we can release it into a situation and it has all the authority of almighty God.”

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“God didn’t step down off the throne, take the rod out of Moses’ hand and say, Moses, I’ll do it. That’s what most of us, I think, expect to happen. God says, You’ve got the rod. You do it.”

In other words, it’s time for the saints to stop waiting for divine intervention and start living as those entrusted with divine authority—proclaiming, releasing and stretching out the Word of God in power.

James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.