Modern society often treats science and spirituality as two separate worlds. Yet a growing amount of historical research suggests that many early advancements in rocketry, space exploration and high-level physics were shaped not just by human ingenuity, but by men who openly embraced occult beliefs and supernatural guidance.

A recent episode of the Ninjas Are Butterflies podcast explored this unsettling overlap, examining how occult orders, ritualistic symbolism, and claims of contact with nonhuman intelligences appear repeatedly in the origins of the space race.

Their discussion raises an important question for believers: What spiritual forces were actually influencing the people who helped launch humanity into space? And what does Scripture say about the pursuit of forbidden knowledge, contact with spirits and the blending of technology with occult worldviews?

These questions matter, not because Christians fear scientific progress, but because the Bible teaches that the unseen realm shapes human affairs far more than most realize.

A Legacy of Occult Influence Behind Early Rocketry

As the podcast recounted, many of the key figures in American, German and Russian rocket programs were deeply involved in occult organizations. Jack Parsons—one of the architects of American rocketry—operated a confirmed California chapter of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn under the influence of Aleister Crowley. The Bible is unambiguous: practices involving magic, spirit rituals and divination are detestable to God (Deut. 18:9–12; Acts 19:19).

This is not fringe history. These men openly integrated occult teachings into their worldview and credited spiritual rituals for their inspiration.

“Downloads” From Nonhuman Intelligences

The podcast also highlighted repeated claims by early engineers that breakthroughs in rocketry came through supernatural “downloads” from nonhuman entities. These engineers believed their technical insights were given to them rather than invented.

Scripture warns that fallen angels once taught humanity forbidden knowledge (Gen. 6:1–4; Jude 6). Believers are commanded to “test the spirits” because not every supernatural influence is from God (1 John 4:1). When modern scientists openly attribute their insights to unseen beings, spiritual deception—not inspiration—is at work.

Freemasonry, Pagan Symbolism and NASA’s Spiritual Messaging

The hosts further noted the recurring presence of Freemasonry among high-ranking NASA personnel, including astronauts who carried Masonic symbols to the moon. Mission patches and rocket names often incorporate pagan gods, Egyptian deities, occult numerology and ancient star lore.

God repeatedly warned His people not to adopt the symbols or practices of nations that worshipped other gods (Ex. 20:3–5; Deut. 12:2–4). The patterns seen in NASA history are not meaningless aesthetic choices—they reflect spiritual influence behind institutions presumed to be purely scientific.

Forbidden Knowledge and the Tower of Babel Pattern

Some of the more unusual claims discussed—hidden research into anti-gravity, time manipulation and exotic physics—reflect humanity’s oldest temptation: attaining hidden power apart from God.

This is the spirit of Babel, where mankind attempted to ascend into the heavens through its own means (Gen. 11:1–9). Scripture reminds us that the real conflict is not technological but spiritual—“against principalities, powers and the rulers of darkness” (Eph. 6:12).

Why Christians Must Stay Discernment-Driven

The takeaway from the podcast is not fear of science, but awareness of the spiritual battle behind human innovation. The Bible commands believers to expose the works of darkness (Eph. 5:11) and remain grounded in the truth as culture increasingly embraces supernatural ideas without understanding their origins.

No occult ritual, spiritual entity or hidden technological program can rival the authority of Jesus Christ, who has already triumphed over every principality and power (Col. 2:15).

As technology advances and occult influence resurfaces in public conversation, the church must stay vigilant, spiritually awake, and firmly rooted in Scripture.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Gunmen abducted a total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren.

The tally was changed “after a verification exercise and a final census was carried out,” according to a statement issued by the Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, chairman of the Niger state chapter of CAN, who visited the school on Friday.

He said 88 other students “were also captured after they tried to escape” during the attack. The students were both male and female and ranged in age from 10 to 18.

The school kidnapping in Niger state’s remote Papiri community happened four days after 25 schoolchildren were seized in similar circumstances in neighboring Kebbi state’s Maga town, which is 170 kilometers (106 miles) away.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abductions and authorities have said tactical squads have been deployed alongside local hunters to rescue the children.

Yohanna described as false a claim from the state government that the school had reopened for studies despite an earlier directive for schools in that part of Niger state to close temporarily due to security threats.

“We did not receive any circular. It must be an afterthought and a way to shift blame,” he said, calling on families “to remain calm and prayerful.”

School kidnappings have come to define insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation, and armed gangs often see schools as “strategic” targets to draw more attention.

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Fitness influencer Jillian Michaels sparked widespread reaction after admitting on her podcast that she was stunned to learn that Jesus Christ was not only a real historical figure but also whose life is documented outside of Scripture.

The moment occurred during an episode featuring historian and Hoover Institution senior fellow Victor Davis Hanson. As Hanson explained Rome’s political struggles with Jesus, Michaels interrupted with her candid confession.

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“I thought we didn’t even know this guy… I thought we weren’t even really sure whether or not Jesus existed, and the apostles wrote this stuff hundreds of years ago,” she said.

Her surprise reflects a growing trend in mainstream culture: many assume Jesus is a myth or a figure mostly invented by religious tradition. Hanson corrected that assumption immediately.

“We have Roman documents completely separate from religion,” Hanson said, describing accounts that depict Jesus as “a magnetic… wonderful person to the people who knew Him” and someone the Romans viewed as leading a movement they considered destabilizing.

He also explained the political calculation behind Jesus’ crucifixion. Pontius Pilate, he said, was focused on keeping Judea quiet. “They did not like Jesus and what He represented was anti-Roman,” Hanson explained, adding that Rome used the religious establishment’s hostility as cover. “We can get rid of Him and then say the Pharisees basically did it.”

Hanson also contrasted Jesus’ teachings with Rome’s worldview. “He’s got a new religion and unfortunately it’s turned the other cheek, brotherhood of man, blessed are the meek, blessed are the poor. That’s not Roman,” he said. “We have a Roman military ethos that the strong inherit the earth.”

Michaels continued to express astonishment as she processed the information. “This is so wild… I genuinely thought, okay, the Jews had the Old Testament, the Torah, and then maybe there was this guy, Jesus,” she said. “The apostles wrote stuff, but the first guy who wrote something was like 90 or so years later.”

For Christians, her comments open a door—not for mockery, but for ministry. Michaels represents millions who have never heard what history, archaeology and scholarship affirm: Jesus of Nazareth lived, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and His followers wrote about Him within decades, not centuries, of His life.

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But more importantly, the historical record is only the beginning. Jesus is not simply real in the academic sense—He is exactly who He claimed to be: the Son of God, the Savior of the world, the One who conquered death and still transforms lives today. The Jesus documented by Rome is the same Jesus who heals, delivers, restores and calls every person to repentance and hope.

Michaels, who described herself in 2024 as “not a religious person” and “agnostic,” expressed genuine openness and curiosity in the exchange, as reported by The Daily Wire. That openness is an opportunity for believers.

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Now is a moment to pray—for her and for anyone who carries the same assumptions she once did. Pray that the veil of confusion lifts. Pray that the historical Jesus becomes the personal Savior. Pray that curiosity becomes conviction, and that conviction becomes salvation.

Because the question is no longer ‘Was Jesus real?’

The question is: What will each person do with that reality?

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Cracker Barrel’s shareholders delivered a clear verdict this week: the company’s DEI-tinged rebrand and cultural drift were rejected outright.

At the annual meeting, shareholders elected nine of 10 board nominees, including CEO Julie Felss Masino. Immediately after the vote, independent director Gilbert Dávila — whose background in DEI and multicultural marketing had drawn growing criticism — resigned. The board thanked him for “five years of service,” but the message from investors and customers was unmistakable.

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The resignation followed a heated proxy fight launched by activist investor Sardar Biglari, who said his campaign was “about saving Cracker Barrel from a board and management team that are out of touch with Cracker Barrel’s customer base.” He accused leadership of failed acquisitions, hiring the wrong CEO, and approving a “Strategic Transformation Plan” that led to “market ridicule.”

Proxy firms ISS and Glass Lewis had already urged shareholders to vote against Dávila. They did.

The backlash grew far beyond corporate governance.

In summer 2025, Cracker Barrel rolled out a minimalist logo and a sterile remodel that stripped away the iconic Old Timer, the barrel, and the warm Americana aesthetic. Customers saw it as a cultural abandonment. Glenn Beck said it felt like one of “the biggest, dumbest moves” he had seen from a corporation.

In her first major interview since a widely panned TV appearance, Beck pressed Masino directly: “Were you surprised you weren’t fired?”

Masino didn’t flinch: “I feel like I’ve been fired by America.”

She acknowledged the company “messed up” and insisted the intent “was not ideological.” She said executives failed to grasp that customers “see themselves in the logo,” and when those symbols disappeared, people felt Cracker Barrel no longer valued what they valued.

Beck pushed further, asking if the company had embraced “DEI and all that…” Masino rejected the idea that Cracker Barrel was making political statements: “We’re not trying to make political statements… No, it’s pancakes. Not even one time.”

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But for many Americans, the pattern was familiar. Legacy brands have repeatedly used DEI to justify abandoning loyal customers in favor of trendier cultural credentials, Cracker Barrel’s shift — intentional or not — looked like the same script.

After the shareholder revolt, the company said it is “more focused than ever on delivering high-quality food and experiences… while staying true to the heritage that makes Cracker Barrel so special.” The board also accused Biglari of waging a “costly and distracting” campaign, but the public response made the larger point: the brand’s identity belongs to its customers, not to consultants.

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Dávila’s departure marks more than a boardroom shakeup. It signals a national exhaustion with DEI — a framework that replaces merit with ideology and divides people under the false banner of “inclusion.” Americans recognize it as un-American and corrosive. They are rejecting it, loudly and repeatedly.

Cracker Barrel heard that message. And we pray DEI never regains its foothold in American culture again.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

The SAP Center is known for hosting NHL hockey, not worship. But this week, the arena was filled with 15,000 people gathered for one purpose. Christian artist Brandon Lake walked onstage and immediately pushed the focus away from himself, telling the crowd, “Tonight is not about me. But it is about one man – and His name is Jesus.”

The event sold out in one of the most secular regions of America, a fact that stunned even mainstream observers. Music critic Jim Harrington called Lake’s rising influence “historic,” writing that the 35-year-old artist is drawing attendance numbers “arguably beyond anything ever seen in the CCM genre before,” as reported by The Mercury News.

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Lake mixed high-energy rock moments with quiet prayer, even stepping into the audience to pray over a concertgoer. Then, toward the end of the night, he gave a clear invitation for salvation. Thousands lifted their hands, publicly declaring they had prayed to accept Christ.

Lake later told the crowd, “I think we are living in some type of revival. And I think that 15,000 people showing up in San Jose is evidence of it.”

That claim may sound bold, yet across the country, the numbers are beginning to support it.

In recent months, the UniteUS movement has been drawing unprecedented crowds on college campuses. More than 8,000 students worshiped at the University of Tennessee. Nearly 9,000 gathered at the University of Oklahoma. Over 5,500 attended at the University of Cincinnati. Organizers say more than 40,000 students have shown up to UniteUS events in a single semester.

These meetings are marked by repentance, worship, baptisms and altar calls. Hundreds of students have been baptized on the spot. Crowds have filled arenas commonly used for sports, turning them into impromptu worship environments. Many universities are asking the movement to come because students are overwhelmed with depression, anxiety and a cultural vacuum that leaves them spiritually unanchored.

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What Lake saw in Silicon Valley, a public hunger for Jesus in a place known for secularism, is precisely what is happening on campuses nationwide. These two movements, although different in form and audience, are revealing the same pattern: Gen Z is searching for something real.

Lake’s declaration does not stand alone. The crowds, the responses and the spiritual momentum building from California to the Southeast suggest the beginnings of a broader shift. Whether it becomes a full-scale revival remains to be seen, but the signals are undeniable.

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From sold-out arenas to overflowing college stadiums, something is happening in America’s least expected places. If these trends continue, Lake’s words may prove more than an observation. They may prove prophetic.

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For years, the public conversation about UFOs has drifted between ridicule and fascination. Now the national mood is shifting. Congressional hearings, government task forces and high-ranking officials are speaking openly about what they once dismissed.

Fox News recently highlighted this transition in its interview with filmmaker Dan Farah, whose new documentary, The Age of Disclosure, claims to expose an “80-year global cover-up” involving non-human intelligence.

Farah told Fox News’ Bret Baier, “For a very long time, the public, Congress and even the president have been kept out of the loop on this subject.” He added that senior leaders are finally “in pursuit of the truth for themselves and for the American people.” His documentary features 34 officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who says in the film’s trailer, “We’ve had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear facilities, and it is not ours.”

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Farah is convinced the phenomenon is real. “Every single person I interviewed made it very clear that it was no longer a question of whether this was a real situation,” he said. He suggests the United States is engaged in a secret technological race with China and Russia to reverse-engineer craft of “non-human origin,” calling it “the Manhattan Project on steroids.”

But as sensational as those claims are, something essential is still missing. The conversation, both in government and in Hollywood, remains locked inside a materialistic framework. Officials describe technology, airspace intrusions and biological entities. Documentaries hint at geopolitical competition and the recovery of craft. Yet they consistently ignore the one dimension that explains what none of these testimonies can, the spiritual dimension.

Christian author and researcher L.A. Marzulli has been sounding this alarm long before Washington took UFOs seriously. In his best-selling book, The Rungs of Disclosure, he writes, “UFOs are real, burgeoning, and not going away.” But unlike most commentators, he roots the entire phenomenon in a biblical worldview. What today’s experts call “high strangeness,” Marzulli identifies as the continuation of an ancient conflict described in Scripture.

He points to Genesis 3:15 as the interpretive key, the prophecy declaring enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Marzulli says this is the “gateway” to understanding what modern reports are calling non-human intelligences. The deception is not merely technological. It is theological. “Hybrids are being created,” he writes, describing accounts of abductions, manipulated genetic material and entities that appear as a “mixing of the seed.”

This is the piece missing from Farah’s otherwise compelling documentary. Technology cannot explain crafts that defy physics. National security frameworks cannot explain entities that appear, disappear and manipulate human biology with impunity. Geopolitics cannot explain why the phenomenon has always involved deception, fear, mutilation and impersonation.

Farah warns that laughing at this subject is “the equivalent of laughing at a terrorist threat.” He is right that the danger is real, but the threat is far older than what any congressional hearing can diagnose. Marzulli is clear. “The revealing of the so-called extraterrestrial presence is the coming great deception.” In other words, what the world calls disclosure is what Scripture calls a spiritual strategy.

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Farah believes we are only moments away from political leaders breaking their silence. “I think it is only a matter of time,” he said, imagining a president announcing to the world that “we are not alone in the universe.” But without a biblical framework, such a moment becomes the perfect stage for deception. A non-human arrival presented as advanced, benevolent or evolutionary would be welcomed by a world desperate for answers, yet completely unprepared for the spiritual implications.

The documentary community is catching up to what researchers like Marzulli have warned for decades; the phenomenon is real. But reality alone is not interpretation. Until the spiritual dimension is acknowledged, until Genesis 3:15 is placed back at the center of the discussion, disclosure will remain incomplete, misleading and dangerous.

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Marzulli leaves readers with a sober warning. “Put on your armor… The time is near.” He is not simply commenting on UFOs. He is identifying the era we are entering, an era where spiritual deception may present itself with physical form, technological brilliance and global credibility.

If America wants true disclosure, it must start with Scripture. Only then will the pieces fit.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Are dreams and visions still one of the ways God speaks today? John and Lisa Bevere say yes—and they warn that modern distractions are dulling the church’s ability to hear. Their recent conversation explored how God uses dreams and visions to guide, correct and awaken believers, especially in the last days.

The Reality of God-Given Dreams and Visions

Scripture makes clear that dreams and visions are not relics of the past. From Jacob’s ladder to Joseph’s prophetic dreams, from Daniel’s interpretations to the visions of Peter and Paul, God has always communicated through supernatural encounters. The Beveres emphasize that this continues today because the “last days” described in Joel and Acts are still unfolding.

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Visions can come while awake or in the thin space between sleep and consciousness. Dreams, on the other hand, occur at night but often carry spiritual weight that lingers long after waking.

A Distracted Generation

One of their strongest concerns is how constant digital stimulation competes with spiritual sensitivity. Endless scrolling, entertainment and artificial intelligence occupy the imagination—the very space where God paints spiritual impressions. When the mind is overloaded, the ability to receive visions, insight, or prompting becomes dulled.

Imagination itself is not unholy; it is the God-designed “canvas” where images, impressions, and spiritual truths take shape. But when it’s filled with noise, there is little room left for divine direction.

Personal Encounters That Mark a Life

John recounts the first vision he ever received—long before he understood such experiences. Shortly after his salvation, he saw the profile of a brunette woman in a vivid waking vision. Two years later, he met Lisa, who eventually became his wife. This experience cemented his understanding that God still speaks personally and precisely.

Another vision marked the trajectory of John’s ministry. He saw a massive crowd standing before Jesus expecting to be welcomed into His kingdom, only to hear the words, “Depart from Me.” The shock on their faces became a lifelong burden to reach those in the church who assume they are saved yet remain unchanged. It reshaped his calling and the urgency with which he ministers.

Lisa also shares how God has spoken to her through dreams that carried weight, clarity, and accuracy—dreams that led her to pray, intervene, or take responsibility in situations she could not have seen naturally.

Biblical Confirmation

The Beveres highlight a thread running through both Testaments:

• Jacob’s ladder in Genesis 28
• Joseph’s prophetic dreams and later interpretation of Pharaoh’s
• Nebuchadnezzar’s dream revealed to Daniel
• Ezekiel’s open visions
• Joseph’s dreams surrounding the birth of Jesus
• Peter’s rooftop vision
• Paul’s Macedonian call
• The simultaneous visions given to Paul and Ananias

These accounts show a consistent pattern: God uses dreams and visions to warn, direct, instruct, and reveal.

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Discerning God’s Voice

Not every dream is from God. The Beveres stress the importance of prayerful discernment. A dream from God typically carries clarity, detail and a spiritual “linger”—it does not evaporate upon waking. Believers should pray over such dreams, test their source, and ask God what action is required.

Making Space for Revelation

God still speaks, but believers must make room to listen. Spiritual sensitivity grows when the noise decreases, when the imagination is uncluttered, and when the heart is positioned to respond. Many people have ignored dreams God gave them years ago, but the Beveres encourage believers that God can reignite what seemed forgotten.

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Dreams and visions are not rare supernatural anomalies; they are part of life in the Spirit. The question is not whether God is speaking—but whether we’ve left enough quiet space for Him to be heard.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Deliverance has returned to the center of the spiritual battle facing today’s church. In a recent teaching, John Eckhardt revisited Win Worley’s classic Warfare Prayers and laid out why believers must understand the realities of demonization, spiritual confrontation and biblical authority.

“Deliverance is for believers,” Eckhardt said, echoing Worley’s central conviction. “Demons may oppress believers, but they cannot possess them.” The confusion, he noted, comes from translation issues in the King James Version. “The word ‘possessed’ in the Greek is the word daimonizomai, which literally means to be demonized or under the influence of a demon.”

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According to Eckhardt, that clarity eliminates the debate about oppression versus possession. “It’s an unfortunate translation because it denotes the fact that the devil can own you,” he said. “We know that’s not true if you’re a born-again believer.”

Identifying the Enemy

Worley taught that naming and identifying spirits exposes their assignments. “Demons have specific names and functions, like a military structure,” Eckhardt said. In Mark 5, Jesus asks the demoniac, “What is thy name?”—a direct model for exposing spiritual identities.

Some spirits have proper names found in Scripture, while many others are identified by their function. “Demons love to be anonymous,” he said. “When you know their names and their functions, it brings light.”

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Deliverance Is Often Progressive

Eckhardt said deliverance frequently mirrors Israel’s gradual conquest of Canaan. “Little by little will I drive them out,” he quoted. “Sometimes our deliverance comes as we also grow.”

Biblical Authority for Warfare

Key passages include:

• Mark 16:17 — Cast out devils
• Luke 10:19 — Authority over the enemy
• 2 Corinthians 10:4 — Spiritual weapons
• Ephesians 6:12 — Wrestling principalities and powers

Worley’s book provides warfare prayers built around these texts.

The Power of Renunciation

Worley emphasized verbal renunciation as a first step toward freedom. “By renouncing it, it tended to break the power of darkness,” Eckhardt said.

Believers renounced:

• Sexual sin
• Perversion
• Witchcraft
• Anger
• Addictions
• Habitual sin

How Warfare Prayer Confronts Darkness

Eckhardt outlined core strategies:

• Bind unclean spirits
• Loose God’s power and angelic help
• Command spirits to leave
• Declare Scripture
• Apply the blood of Jesus

“Demons hate the blood of Jesus,” he said. “They hate the Word.”

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The Call to Return to Deliverance

Eckhardt’s teaching shows us a reality many churches overlook: deliverance is not optional for believers living in a spiritually hostile world. It is part of the ministry Jesus commanded, a weapon God designed and a work the Holy Spirit empowers. “These signs shall follow them that believe,” he said, pointing again to the foundational words of Christ. “In my name shall they cast out devils.”

For a generation facing anxiety, fear, addiction, trauma and spiritual confusion, the ministry of deliverance is more relevant—not less. Eckhardt’s message is a reminder that spiritual warfare is real, the enemy is organized and persistent, and believers are called to confront darkness with confidence.

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As he taught, the battle is not passive. It requires authority, discernment and boldness rooted in Scripture. And for those willing to step into it, the same freedom seen in the pages of the New Testament remains available today.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

A respected Nigerian physician is challenging the BBC over what he calls a pattern of minimizing the violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria, raising alarms about how global institutions shape the world’s understanding of spiritual warfare and targeted attacks on believers.

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Dr. Courage Uhunmwangho, a consultant physician and university lecturer who has treated victims of jihadist violence for more than two decades, wrote to U.K. officials accusing the BBC of “systematic under-reporting and mis-framing” of anti-Christian atrocities. He warned that the network’s coverage has caused “significant reputational damage,” adding, “No longer is the BBC seen as impartial… but as an organization with a deep-seated anti-Christian ideology.”

His complaint centers on BBC articles that suggested President Donald Trump’s statements on Christian persecution were merely a theory “circulating in recent weeks and months in some right-wing US circles,” and that there was “no evidence” Christians were being targeted. Dr. Uhunmwangho says this framing ignores overwhelming documentation from researchers and human rights groups.

He pointed to statistics from Open Doors International showing Christians in northern Nigeria are 6.5 times more likely to be killed than Muslims, and a report from Intersociety noting jihadists have destroyed more than 19,000 churches and killed 125,000 Christians since 2009. For him, this is not abstract data. “Our first major exposure to this wave of violence in Jos was in 2001,” he wrote, recalling being trapped for days amid bombings and fires.

The dispute highlights a deeper spiritual concern: a growing global reluctance to acknowledge Christian persecution for what it is. When mass killings of believers are recast as “generic insecurity,” the religious motive is erased—and with it, the urgency for the Church to intercede. Scripture warns that deception and hostility toward followers of Jesus will increase, and Nigeria stands as one of the clearest examples.

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Dr. Uhunmwangho is calling for an independent review of the BBC’s coverage and wants the broadcaster to appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee to explain its editorial decisions. The BBC responded by saying it reports on Nigerian violence using “robust evidence” and a range of sources.

Still, for Christians on the ground, the disconnect remains stark. Their suffering is real. Their faithfulness is costly. And their stories demand to be told honestly.

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This is a moment for believers everywhere to pray, stay informed and stand with the persecuted Church—ensuring the voices of those facing danger for the name of Christ are not lost in the noise of global narratives.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who the Vatican’s Dicastery famously excommunicated for the Doctrine of the Faith under Pope Francis for the crime of schism, delivered one of the most fearless and consequential public declarations of our time earlier this year.

It is now going viral.

His message exposes the acceleration of a global system that aligns directly with end-times prophecy and reflects the growing consolidation of political, economic and institutional power. His words leave no room for ambiguity. They demand attention.

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When a senior Catholic Archbishop — a former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States — openly accuses global elites of infiltrating Western governments to impose Agenda 2030… the world should stop and listen.

Viganò warns:…

— Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) November 17, 2025

Viganò states plainly that “a dangerous subversive elite has managed to infiltrate the highest levels of Western institutions and governments to implement the criminal plan of the Agenda 2030.” This is not speculation. It is a direct accusation from a former Vatican diplomat who has watched the machinery of global governance expand unchecked across the West. His warning confirms what prophecy watchers have long observed: the rise of an interconnected power structure designed to centralize control.

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He points to a pattern of silencing dissent that has become increasingly visible. According to Viganò, “in many self-proclaimed democratic states, the voices denouncing this global coup have been silenced through censorship, intimidation, psychiatrization and even arrest.” These tactics mirror the precise conditions Scripture describes about the final world order, where truth becomes criminalized and resistance becomes dangerous.

Viganò identifies the nations already bending to this system. He says that among the victims of a “totalitarian regime quietly establishing itself in Europe, Canada, Australia,” individuals are being targeted for challenging the global power networks tied to the United Nations, NATO, the World Health Organization and the World Economic Forum. He emphasizes that these are “all private entities founded by the same powers,” underscoring the coordinated nature of the movement behind them.

One of those targeted, he says, is German attorney Reiner Fuellmich, whom he describes as “unjustly imprisoned and still awaiting a fair trial.” Viganò states that Fuellmich’s only offense was “having dared to speak the truth in a world of criminal lies.” His imprisonment fits the prophetic pattern of suppressing those who expose corruption within rising global systems.

Viganò then issues a call to moral courage. “I call on Catholics, all people of goodwill, to raise their voices in defense of those persecuted by the globalist regime.” His appeal affirms that the battle unfolding is spiritual at its core, and that silence is no longer an option. The prophetic trajectory of world events demands that believers recognize the nature of the moment.

He does not stop at warning. He identifies the individuals he says bear responsibility for orchestrating the global deception. “It is not Attorney Fuellmich who should be imprisoned, but those who committed the greatest crime ever against humanity: Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, Klaus Schwab, George Soros, Ursula von der Leyen, Albert Bourla and all their accomplices and emissaries, especially those in institutional positions.” This is one of the most explicit condemnations ever issued by a high-ranking church figure against the architects of global consolidation.

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He closes with a declaration that echoes across the prophetic landscape: “Free Reiner Fuellmich.”

Viganò’s message confirms what Scripture has warned: a unified global structure is emerging faster than many expected. The censorship, surveillance, consolidation and coordination he describes are the foundations of the one-world system foretold in the Bible. When an archbishop stands against this network, he is not only confronting earthly power. He is stepping into a spiritual conflict that has defined the arc of history.

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His words carry weight because they match the moment. They expose what is advancing in plain sight. They highlight the cost of truth in an age of deception. And they show that even within the highest levels of the church, leaders are willing to risk everything to warn the world before the window closes.

Archbishop Viganò has spoken. The question now is whether the world will listen.

James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.