Are angels real? Do demons still torment people today? And what do near-death experiences tell us about the unseen world?

These were just a few of the pressing questions Kirk Cameron tackled in his recent TBN interview with bestselling author and journalist Lee Strobel, whose latest book Seeing the Supernatural takes a biblical and investigative dive into the mysteries of the unseen realm.

The Fascination With the Unseen

“This is all the rage today,” Cameron said. “From multiverses to Sasquatch to blurry creatures to all kinds of paranormal exorcist activities.” Strobel agreed, saying, “About eight out of 10 Americans believe that there is something beyond the physical realm that we can see and touch.”

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So why write about it? Strobel explained, “I thought, why not create a bridge from popular culture’s fascination with the paranormal and the supernatural into the biblical perspective of this.”

Angels: Do We Each Have a Guardian?

“There are a couple hundred verses about angels in the Bible,” Strobel said. He pointed to two intriguing passages. One from Matthew: “Do not criticize or demean these little children because their angels see the face of God every day.” The other from Acts, when Peter escaped prison with angelic help, and believers assumed “It must be his angel.”

While acknowledging scholarly debate, Strobel emphasized, “There are plenty of angels to protect us.” He added, “We should not pray to angels, but we can pray to God for the protection of angels.”

He shared a striking missionary account where a tribe surrounded a cottage intending to kill a Christian couple, but later said they saw “hundreds of men in white garments with swords drawn encircling your house that night.”

Demonic Possession Is Real

Strobel didn’t mince words about the darker side of the supernatural. “It is a real phenomenon.” He cited Dr. Richard Gallagher, an Ivy League-trained psychiatrist who became involved in exorcisms.

One eerie account involved Gallagher’s cats viciously attacking each other before the arrival of a self-proclaimed satanic cult priestess. When she arrived, she sneered, “So, how’d you like those cats last night?”

“There are demonic beings,” Strobel said. “People possessed by demons are able to speak in Latin, a language they do not know… levitating off of a bed… picking up a 217-pound Lutheran deacon and throwing him across the room.”

Christians Are Protected

“For a believer of Jesus Christ… you are indwelled by the Holy Spirit,” Strobel affirmed. “You cannot be also indwelled by Satan or demonic spirits.”

Cameron added, “I already know that I’m not fighting for victory over the spiritual realm. I’m fighting from victory and it was accomplished and secured for me and you by Christ.”

Satan’s Influence on Culture

“If you were Satan… maybe what you would do is go to a place, I don’t know, like Hollywood,” Strobel said. “What if I inspired the creation of some really great films that taught horrible values… but they’re funny and people will laugh… I can help inculcate those values into a culture.”

Cameron added, “Satan is a runt pawn. And God is a king… How much authority does that leave for Satan? I think that’s zero.”

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The Right Balance

Cameron cautioned against obsession: “I don’t give it much space in my brain because I’m on the offense wanting to advance the good, the true and the beautiful.”

“Satan would like nothing more than to see Kirk Cameron fall morally” Strobel acknowledged, saying the key is to “follow Christ carefully… so I know when something doesn’t smell right.”

The Final Word

“We read about demons and angels,” Cameron said.

“Ephesians tells us to put on the spiritual armor that there is warfare,” agrees Strobel. Yet, he reminded viewers of the assurance in Psalm 91: “Though 10,000 may fall at our side, it shall not come near you.”

Whether you’ve wrestled with unexplained events or simply wondered about the spiritual realm, Strobel’s words are a sobering reminder that “there is a spiritual battle going on,” and the safest place to be is rooted in truth and protected by faith.

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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating United Health CEO Brian Thompson in broad daylight, has reignited the national debate over the death penalty.

As calls for capital punishment intensify, Pastor Jack Hibbs is speaking out, urging believers to consider what the Bible actually says about justice, mercy and the role of civil government.

“The death penalty is not new,” Hibbs said. “It would only be new to people who are not educated.” From ancient civilizations to modern governments, capital punishment has always existed in one form or another. But for Hibbs, the issue isn’t about trends—it’s about truth.

“The Bible does not say, ‘Thou shalt not kill.’ Nowhere in the Bible does it say that. It says, ‘Thou shalt not murder.’ There’s a difference.”

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God’s Law and Civil Justice

Hibbs roots his position not in emotion, but in Scripture. “You shall not murder was known before the Ten Commandments were ever given,” he explained. “God has written His truth on the heart of the human who’s been created in the image of God.”

While many argue that Christians should focus only on forgiveness, Hibbs says that misses the point of civil justice. “Forgiveness is personal. Justice is societal,” he said. “The state of New York is not a person. It’s the law. And the state of New York says you’re going to be shot or you’re going to be hung or you’re going to be electrocuted. That’s justice.”

Referencing Romans 13, Hibbs added, “The authority who has been appointed by God does not bear their sword in vain.”

The Case of Luigi Mangione

Hibbs brought his message into sharp focus with a disturbing modern example. He described the murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of United Health, who was allegedly assassinated in broad daylight by Mangione.

“Luigi came up behind him, dressed like a criminal,” Hibbs said. “In the middle of the day, he’s wearing a hoodie tightly pulled around his head… puts the bullet of his pistol… and blows the head up and murders, murders Brian Thompson.”

Mangione fled the scene and was later apprehended. “Was Luigi Mangione guilty? He dressed for the crime. He fled the scene. By his actions, he admits that he’s guilty. Period.”

The case, now under scrutiny with calls for the death penalty, has exposed a troubling cultural dynamic that Hibbs doesn’t shy away from. “People are saying Luigi Mangione is handsome… there are women who have expressed their desire to marry him. That’s a disease in the brain,” he said. “Everybody knows who Luigi Mangione is, but you probably don’t even remember Brian Thompson.”

Emotional Arguments vs. Biblical Authority

For Hibbs, the disconnect in culture today is due to a lack of biblical grounding. “People are going to make emotional arguments to what God’s word has declared and what even natural law declares,” he said.

He emphasized the biblical foundation for capital punishment, citing Exodus 21 where crimes such as murder, rape, and bestiality are met with death. “A life for a life. This is moral law that is written on the human heart.”

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And what about the woman caught in adultery in the New Testament?

“Yes, Jesus told the Pharisees, ‘Whoever is without sin, let him throw the first stone.’ But He never said the law was wrong. He never said she shouldn’t be punished. He just exposed their hypocrisy,” Hibbs said.

Justice and the Gospel

Hibbs proposed a biblically inspired solution to capital punishment that combines justice with mercy.

“If I were the attorney general of the United States,” he said, “I would issue a decree that we are calling for all states to implement the death penalty… only after the gospel has been given to the convicted for two weeks. Every day the gospel will be presented… and at the end of two weeks, they will be either electrocuted or they’ll be hung or shot.”

He concluded with a sobering reminder for the Church. “The death penalty is justice. It is right. It is to be implemented by civil governments, not you, not me. And it’s what God has ordered until He comes again.”

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Bill Wiese, author of 23 Minutes in Hell, isn’t interested in softening the truth about eternity. In his latest message, he answers one of the most unsettling questions a person can ask: Who will be in hell?

“Jesus said in Matthew 7:13 and 14, ‘Enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it … narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it,’” Wiese said.

According to Wiese, these are not vague warnings. He pointed out that “many are going to hell and few are going to heaven,” emphasizing that the Bible gives clear and repeated answers on who ends up there — and why.

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The core issue, Wiese explained, is not our ability to be “good” but whether we’ve received Christ. “It is the rejection of the provision for our sins, Jesus Christ, which sends a person to hell,” he said.

Quoting 1 Corinthians 6:9, he continued, “‘Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?’” Wiese warned that many fail to realize just how comprehensive this warning is. “For whoever shall keep the whole law, yet offend it in one point, well, he is guilty of all,” he said, referencing James 2:10.

Wiese gave examples from Scripture of specific individuals who are condemned. “Jesus said to [the Pharisees], ‘You shall seek me and shall not find me, and where I am, you cannot come,’” Wiese said, citing John 7:34. He also quoted Jesus’ sobering words to Judas in Matthew 26:24: “It had been good for that man if he had not been born.”

From there, Wiese listed the sins outlined in multiple passages of Scripture that, without repentance and salvation through Christ, lead people to hell.

He quoted 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: “The fornicator will not be in heaven. The idolator, the adulterer, the effeminate, the abusers of themselves with mankind, thieves, covetous, drunkards, revilers, extortioners — they shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

From Galatians 5:19-21, he added: “The adulterer, the fornicator, uncleanness, lewdness, the idolator, witchcraft, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, dissensions, heresies, envyings, murderers, drunkenness, and revilings.”

He then quoted Revelation 21:8: “The fearful, the unbelieving … the abominable, the murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake of fire.”

“This list leaves us all out of heaven,” Wiese said. And yet, he offered hope.

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Job 15:16 says, “How much more abominable and filthy is man who drinks iniquity like water.” Isaiah 64:6 follows with, “But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are like filthy rags.”

But there is a way out.

“There is only one way a person can be saved,” Wiese said. “It is by repenting of our sins and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said He is the only way to heaven in John 14:6. And He said also, we must repent in Luke 13:3.”

Wiese closed with this final warning: “Repent while you have the opportunity or you will be one of hell’s occupants.”

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Barry Meguiar may be best known for polishing cars to a mirror shine, but ask him what really drives his life, and he won’t mention car wax — he’ll talk about Christ.

“We’re all in full-time ministry,” Meguiar told The Christian Post. “Everything we say and do, from the time we wake up in the morning to the time we go to bed at night, is either moving people closer to Jesus or further away.”

From Car Crazy to Christ Crazy

As reported by The Christian Post, the 82-year-old founder of Meguiar’s Inc. has spent over six decades building one of the most recognizable brands in automotive care. But beneath the business success is a man whose real focus is eternal impact. Even while filming the hit Discovery show Car Crazy, Meguiar said he was more excited about sharing Jesus than showing off engines.

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“Whenever I see you, I’ve gone over and watched you,” one car enthusiast once told him. “And watching your life, I realized that’s a God I want to serve.”

Through his ministry, Ignite America, and his syndicated radio feature Ignite with Barry Meguiar, he’s encouraging believers to stop waiting for the “right moment” and start walking in bold faith.

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Breaking the Fear Barrier

Statistically, Meguiar said, only about 1% of Christians actively share their faith. He believes the biggest obstacle isn’t ability, but fear.

“Satan puts fear in people,” he said. “They’re afraid they’ll get asked questions they won’t know how to answer. We even have a whole section on our website called ‘Most Frequent Excuses.’ But the truth is, you don’t need a script. You just need love and the Holy Spirit.”

Even in tragedy, Meguiar found an opportunity to shine the light of Christ. When his daughter died unexpectedly at 49, he used her funeral as a Gospel platform.

“I knew most people at her funeral wouldn’t be Christian because they were car guys,” he said. “So I shared the whole Gospel. … I cried as I spoke, but I opened up about the joy and hope we can still have in Christ.”

A Joy That Doesn’t Fade

That unshakeable joy — the kind that survives even heartbreak — started decades ago at a church banquet.

“I walked out in tears,” Meguiar said. “I said, ‘That’s what I want. I want that joy.'”

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From that night forward, he and his wife Karen made evangelism their lifestyle. Not just on Sundays. Not just during ministry events. Every day.

“We’ve never lost it,” he said. “It’s crazy, but that joy is still there.”

What Really Matters

Rooted in John 15:11, Meguiar’s outlook on life is simple and profound: joy comes from bearing fruit.

“How do you have full, lasting joy every day? By bearing fruit,” he said. “And the only thing that will matter when we get to Heaven is how many people are there because of our influence.”

For a man who once built his life around a showroom shine, it turns out the legacy that matters most can’t be buffed — it’s built through bold faith and everyday obedience.

“Every day is an adventure,” Meguiar said. “You have no idea who you’re going to talk to today, but you can be sure God wants to use you.”

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As environmental debates heat up—from Greta Thunberg-led student strikes to Apple’s slick “Mother Nature” ad campaigns—many believers are left wondering: Where do Christians stand in all of this?

Pastor Vlad Savchuk takes a bold, biblically grounded approach in his teaching, “Christians, Climate Change and the End Times: What You Need to Know.”

The Rise of a New Religion?

Environmentalism, for some, has moved beyond concern into the realm of worship.

“Mother Nature has become the functional religion of our culture,” Savchuk says. “There’s an absolute devotion to a cause. There’s sacrificing immediate gratification for the ultimate success of this cause. And there’s explaining all of life in the terms of saving the planet.”

He warns that a culture so committed to protecting the planet while ignoring the sanctity of human life is “not embracing a biblical worldview but a world worldview.”

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The Three Views on Climate Change

Savchuk lays out three dominant perspectives on climate change:

1. Climate Deniers
   “These are people who believe that people are too worried about climate change. Climate change is natural, and it’s not mainly caused by humans.”
2. Climate Alarmists
   “These people believe that climate change is real, and it’s mainly caused by humans using too much oil and gas. And if we don’t change how we live, like right now… we will harm the earth.”
3. Climate Realists
   “They believe that climate change is real and most likely comes from humans using oil and gas. They view the earth’s problem with climate change as more like having diabetes than having a suddenly deadly virus.”

Biblical Stewardship, Not Nature Worship

Savchuk emphasizes that Christians are to care for creation—not to idolize it.

“We are the stewards of the earth, but we are not worshippers of the earth,” he says. “Adam was a gardener, caring for God’s creation.”

He also notes the danger in replacing God with nature: “What I see happening in our culture… is that Mother Nature has really replaced Father God.”

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The Three Views on the Environment

Drawing from theologian Scott Rae’s work, Savchuk outlines three theological frameworks:

1. Biocentric View
   “This view sees that the environment should be protected because it has an intrinsic value.”
2. Anthropocentric View
   “That’s the view that argues the environment has no inherent value whatsoever. The only value… is really coming from its usefulness for humans.”
3. Theocentric View
   “Our Christian view on the environment is theocentric, meaning [the] environment, this world, has value because it’s God’s creation. It is placed under human dominion and our responsibility and stewardship to be used responsibly for human benefit.”

Human Life Over Animal Rights

Savchuk doesn’t shy away from confronting the cultural shift that elevates animals over people.

“You and I were made in the image and likeness of God,” he says. “Any view that views animals and plants above humans or on the same level of humans is not biblical.”

While he emphasizes treating animals with dignity, he reminds believers that “animals do not have a fundamental right to life like humans do.”

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End Times Are No Excuse for Earth Abuse

Even with an end-times worldview, Savchuk insists Christians can’t throw environmental care out the window.

“The future resurrection of your body does not justify today’s abuse of your body,” he says. “Just because bad things will happen to the earth before God makes it new, it does not give us an excuse to not care for our earth.”

Judgment and Hope

Savchuk concludes with a sobering reminder and a hopeful promise.

“You will give an account to God for what you do with this earth,” he says, citing Revelation 11:18. But he also declares, “Our God will remake all that humans and devils have wickedly harmed, damaged and destroyed.”

As our culture becomes increasingly confused about the line between Creator and creation, Christians must ensure not to worship the earth—but instead steward it for God’s glory.

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Why do some Christians who love God, tithe faithfully and pray still live in financial lack?

According to Kap Chatfield, it’s not because God wants them broke, it’s because they’re ignoring powerful spiritual laws that govern increase.

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In his Kingdom Business Hour broadcast, Chatfield walks viewers through eight biblical laws that he says can unlock the “financial anointing” — a divine empowerment for wealth-building grounded in Scripture. These laws aren’t about hype or manipulation, he says, but about aligning with God’s economic system.

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“This is going to change everything,” Chatfield says. “You’re going to be shocked at how much Scripture talks about this.”

1. The Law of Recognition

Key Verse: Deuteronomy 8:18

“Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to get wealth.”

This law is about identifying the resources, talents and relationships God has already placed in your hands. “Follow the favor,” Chatfield said. “Sometimes I think we overcomplicate, ‘Where does God really want me to go?’ Look at what’s already in your hands.”

2. The Law of Vision

Key Verse: Proverbs 31

“She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.”

Chatfield emphasizes having a vision to multiply what God has given. “God blesses those who have vision and operate according to vision, not according to lack,” he says, also warning against the fear-based mindset of the servant who buried his talent: “The master said, ‘You wicked and lazy servant.’”

3. The Law of Planning

Key Verse: Luke 14:28

“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost?”

“Planning honors God,” Chatfield says. “Faith actually looks like living on F, not on E,” he continues, using a gas tank analogy to explain that wise saving is not a lack of faith, but acting on it.

4. The Law of Diligence

Key Verse: Proverbs 10:4

“The hand of the diligent makes rich.”

Work was never a curse, Chatfield explains, but part of God’s original design. “Work honors God. Why? Because Jesus said, ‘My Father is always working,’” he says. “We are called to work hard as the people of God.”

5. The Law of Character

Key Verse: Proverbs 10:9

“He who walks with integrity walks securely.”

Chatfield didn’t hold back when discussing how bad moral choices ruin finances: “Bad character costs more than you want to pay, but good character rewards more than you can imagine.” He adds, “You will pay in the end for bad character.”

6. The Law of Appearance (Reputation)

Key Verse: Proverbs 22:1

“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches.”

While God looks at the heart, people look at the outside — and that matters in business, ministry and influence. “Your appearance will either work for you or against you,” Chatfield says. “Everything communicates something.”

7. The Law of Sowing and Reaping

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 9:6

“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”

This principle isn’t about buying blessings, Chatfield warns, but about participating in God’s economic system. “A seed always produces a harvest of like kind,” he says. “You will reap according to what you sow.”

8. The Law of Expansion

Key Verse: Genesis 26:12

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him.”

Even during famine, Isaac sowed and reaped abundantly. “You are not subject to the system of this world if you choose to operate according to the system of the kingdom of God,” Chatfield says. “God’s promises are still available for you and me.”

Warnings and Misconceptions

Chatfield is clear that none of these laws are formulas for manipulating God or gaining instant wealth.

“You cannot buy a miracle. You cannot buy a healing. You cannot buy deliverance from the demonic. You cannot buy salvation,” he says. “Any minister who says, ‘Give me an offering today, $1,000 seed to make sure your loved one’s saved,’ — no, that is not biblical.”

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He also addressed critics of prosperity teaching: “I love prosperity. But the biggest problem that I have is I don’t love it as much as God loves it.” The real issue, he argues, isn’t prosperity itself, it’s the religious mindset that treats it as something dirty. “Why is there so much friction around this topic?” Chatfield asks, “because deep down, there are so many little areas of our lives where we truly do worship the spirit of mammon and we don’t even realize it.”

Still, he insists these biblical laws work, and the responsibility is on believers to walk them out in faith. “Take it or leave it,” Chatfield says. “But it’s what the Bible plainly teaches.”

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By now, most of us have learned that life doesn’t always go the way we plan. We deal with disappointments, rejection, setbacks—and sometimes it feels like joy is the last thing we’re capable of. But according to New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Cahn, joy isn’t something we wait for—it’s something we choose, even in the valleys.

In a recent sermon uploaded to YouTube, Cahn delivered a message that cut straight to the heart of what it means to have faith in difficult times. “How can we go through hard times and also… rejoice always? How can we rejoice? When you’re going through a tough time and you rejoice anyway… you become more and more like Messiah.”

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That idea might sound backwards at first. But Cahn made it clear: our ability to rejoice in the middle of the storm shows just how deeply rooted our faith really is.

“If you live fearing any hard time… you’ve got so little joy that you can’t deal with anything,” he said. “What this is saying is you have been given so many blessings and so much joy that you can deal with anything and you can overcome it.”

And the key, he pointed out, isn’t avoiding trials—it’s learning to see them the way God does. He quoted from Hosea, “I will give her the valley of trouble as the door of hope,” and shared how one of Israel’s earliest modern settlements was named after that verse. Cahn’s takeaway? “For every valley of trouble, it’s going to become a door of hope to you.”

That message is especially powerful for anyone who feels stuck or discouraged. According to Cahn, the Christian life isn’t just about holding on—it’s about moving forward. “That which is alive reproduces,” he said. “If you’re alive in God, you have to be reproducing. You have to be leading others to God.”

Still, that doesn’t mean we carry the weight alone. Cahn reminded listeners to do their part, but then let go.

“Do your part… but then you have to entrust it to the Lord. Your ministry, entrust it to the Lord. Your family, entrust to the Lord. That person, entrust them to God.”

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He shared how the early church stepped out into the unknown with nothing but faith, and they came back with powerful testimonies. “They just went because God told them without knowing what to do. And sometimes you can’t wait for all these things. You just step out. God will honor you as you step out.”

And even if some people reject the message? “Jump up and down, leap for joy because your reward is great in heaven,” Cahn said.

Here’s the challenge: don’t just keep the blessings to yourself.

“You’re blessed by God, bring it home. Your joy—you have joy—bless your family with it. Bless the people in your life. Bless your relatives. Bring it home.”

If you’re walking through a tough season right now, maybe the takeaway is this: your valley could be the start of something greater. And with God, even the deepest pit can become a doorway to joy.

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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, opened up in a recent episode of the Try That in a Small Town podcast about the most personal fight of his life—not one waged in the ring, but the spiritual battles that have kept him restless at night.

“I was saved when I was 14,” Hogan recalled. “I was playing guitar at a youth ranch… and I accepted Christ as my Savior then, but it took a while for me to get it.” Decades of fame, fortune and failure followed, as he admitted, “Rock and roll music, wrestling… didn’t follow the path for many years.”

But today, Hogan says he’s returning to Jesus like never before. “With all the stuff that’s happened in my life personally… I just totally surrendered, man… I said, ‘You know what? I’ve fought harder than anybody… And I’m just so tired of being in the same empty, back-to-zero space.’”

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He described how this surrender has become a new cornerstone in his life. “Now I just tell my big God about my little problems,” Hogan said. “All these people that nip at my heels, brother, I just pray for them.”

This newfound spiritual peace doesn’t mean the struggle is gone. The wrestling icon shared a raw glimpse into the turbulence that still churns inside him. “About 8:00 at night, I start rumbling… I don’t have that [ring] anymore. So I’ve got all this turbulence in me all the time.”

Hogan credited God and his wife, Sky, with helping him through that restlessness. “She’s just been a Godsend… helping me out… She’s been my best friend,” he said. “It took a while to calm me down, you know, but I still struggle with it every once in a while.”

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Despite the internal unrest, Hogan has found strength in stillness. “No matter what type of drama comes at me… I try as best as I can just to remain still,” he said.

The former WWE champion also briefly addressed his support for former President Donald Trump, a fellow public figure known for controversial ups and downs. While Hogan didn’t elaborate, his simple affirmation on the show made his stance clear.

Hogan’s story is one of resilience, repentance and redemption—one that now centers not on the cheers of a crowd, but on a quiet trust in the Lord. “It’s amazing where I’m at now in my life,” he said. “I didn’t realize I was going to have to be 71 years old to figure it out, but it’s just an amazing place to be right now.”

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“Why does healing happen sometimes—and other times, it doesn’t?”

That age-old question opened a recent segment of The 700 Club, as Gordon Robertson responded to a heartfelt email from a viewer named Peg. Her question pierced into a reality many believers face: “Jesus has healed me many times,” she wrote. “And Jesus has healed even my little dog through prayer. When I pray for others, they are not healed… What’s going on?”

It’s a vulnerable and honest struggle—one that countless Christians face, especially when their faith feels unanswered.

Robertson didn’t shy away from the complexity of the question. He shared a deeply personal story: “My mother was paralyzed. She had a stroke… with my mother, she never got the function back in her right arm and her right leg. And we couldn’t figure it out because we earnestly prayed.”

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Despite fervent prayer and anointing with oil, nothing changed. That raw transparency is what made Robertson’s message resonate. Because we’ve all been there—begging God, waiting for the breakthrough, wondering if we’re missing something.

But then came a shift in the story—one that occurred in a small village in India, over 30 years ago. Robertson recalled that moment vividly. He was preparing to preach about the Holy Spirit when, unexpectedly, the Lord spoke: “I want to heal the sick today.”

His initial reaction was all too relatable: “No, You don’t. You got the wrong guy. I’m a lawyer… I’m not a faith healer.”

But God doesn’t call the qualified—He qualifies the called.

A young boy, crippled by polio, was brought forward. “He looked like what happens to a spider after you step on one. Everything was curled up. He could not extend his legs.” Faced with the impossible and void of confidence, Robertson confessed to praying a desperate prayer: “Lord, I’m doing all I know.”

Then came the voice of Jesus again—not in condemnation, but in encouragement: “When will you rely on Me?” And suddenly, Robertson saw something differently—something deeper: “Jesus never prayed for the sick. He just commanded it.”

That revelation changed everything.

Looking into the boy’s eyes, Gordon pointed and said, “Get up and walk.” The child’s legs straightened. He stood. He walked. “It was an amazing miracle.”

So what does this mean for us? For the ones in Bible studies, praying and pleading with no visible change?

Robertson offered this vital encouragement: “If you’re having trouble healing, stop looking at your prayer. Stop looking at your oil. Stop looking at your elders… Look to Jesus. Let Him be the author and the finisher of your faith.”

This isn’t about rituals, it’s about relationship.

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What does the Bible say?

The Scriptures confirm this truth over and over. In Hebrews 12:2, we are told to be “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.” And in James 5:15, we’re reminded: “the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” But even still, not every healing is immediate. Paul, despite his many miracles, still carried a “thorn in the flesh” (2 Cor. 12:7). Healing isn’t always about our faith—it’s about His sovereignty.

If you’re praying for healing and haven’t seen the result, take heart. Delay does not mean the absence of God.

When you rely on Jesus—not the procedure or process—you have everything you need.

“God is my helper. The Lord is the sustainer of my life” (Ps. 54:4).

And sometimes, that truth is the greatest healing of all.

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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.

“There is a supernatural world that surrounds us,” Carl Teichrib declared during a recent interview with L.A. Marzulli. For many Christians, that phrase may spark curiosity or even caution. But for a growing number of people—especially former churchgoers—it’s become the foundation of their new spiritual path.

Teichrib, a Christian researcher and author of A Game of Gods, has spent decades attending pagan and occult events such as Burning Man and Paganicon, not to participate, but to study and engage with attendees. What he has discovered may be deeply unsettling for the church.

“It’s a place full of seekers,” he said, describing Burning Man. “People hungry for some sense of spirituality, looking for truth, looking for purpose, looking for meaning.”

At events like Paganicon, which recently hosted over a thousand witches, Teichrib says he routinely encounters “lost sheep, loaded with former Christians—Baptists, Pentecostals, Methodists, Lutheran, you name them. I’ve run into them. They’re there and they acknowledge that.”

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One speaker at a recent workshop “started off in his younger career going to seminary to become a pastor. He had been… a youth leader. Wanted to become a pastor in a church,” Teichrib says. Now, that same person leads pagan workshops.

Why is this happening?

Teichrib believes the answer lies in the church’s failure to address the supernatural and the deep spiritual hunger of many believers. “I would go to my pastor, I’d say, ‘What’s going on?’ And he’d be like, ‘Oh, it’s just all in your head. Don’t worry about it.’” Teichrib adds, “If the church isn’t going to answer… where do you think people are going to go?”

His words should be a wake-up call to Christian leaders and laypeople alike. The absence of honest, biblically grounded conversations about spiritual warfare, supernatural experiences and personal purpose is pushing people out of the pews and into the arms of paganism.

Making matters worse is a new alliance forming within these circles. “Satanists and pagans like Wiccans don’t traditionally get along,” Teichrib explains. “In fact, they are kind of antagonistic to each other.”

That changed in 2019, he noted, when “we started to have Satanists brought in to do lectures at Paganicon… before the two began to really… work with each other and dovetail with each other.”

This collaboration, once thought unthinkable, shows how spiritually starved individuals—many once nurtured in the Christian faith—are being welcomed, affirmed and empowered in pagan communities, while the church remains silent or dismissive.

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For believers, this is more than a cultural curiosity, it’s a call to arms.

Scripture says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hos. 4:6). The church must respond with truth and compassion, not indifference or fear.

Teichrib’s issues a clear challenge to Christians today, saying, “We need to understand what this worldview is like and… what is even the appeal of it, because there certainly is an appeal.”

Christians cannot afford to ignore the supernatural realities shaping today’s world. We must engage boldly, listen humbly and compassionately guide those seeking spiritual experiences back to the One who is the way, the truth and the life.

Because if the church won’t show them Jesus, someone else will show them a counterfeit.

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James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.