As the cost of health care continues to skyrocket and the legal challenges to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act continue to mount, one small town doctor in Tennessee is doing something to buck the trends.

A few years ago, Dr. Robert Berry opened a health clinic for the uninsured in Greeneville, Tenn., about an hour’s drive northeast of Knoxville. A man of faith, Berry named his clinic PATMOS, which he says is an acronym for “payment at the moment of service.”

During the heated debate about changes to the health care system, a camera crew from the Christian documentary company Deidox followed Berry around and discovered a doctor who took the story of the Good Samaritan to heart.  

The film Robert covers themes of faith, sacrifice, community, struggle and love of neighbor while examining the real cost of health care.  

Watch a clip from the documentary below. Additional clips can be found here.

If you recognize any of the
photos to the right, then your city has likely already been targeted for
a takeover—a faith takeover, that is. Since 2009, the I Am Second
ministry has launched advertising campaigns nationwide with billboards
that feature images of celebrities and a Web address, .
The goal: to intrigue viewers enough that they’ll visit the site, which
has videos of celebrities and others telling why they are second and
Christ is first in their lives.

Since the ministry launched in Dallas,
its website has had millions of visitors. Along with recent launches in
Orlando, Fla.; Evansville, Ind.; and Kansas City, Mo., I Am Second hopes
to expand into other areas of the country with targeted marketing for Christ. Check out these inspiring snippets from the videos. 

Janine Turner, actress

“Nothing can drive you to your knees
like show business. Now … I understand I only saw the threads. But God
saw the whole tapestry of my life and wouldn’t let me quit. My name is
Janine Turner and I am second.”

Josh Hamilton,  MLB player 

“I said, ‘[God] I need help. I’ve
been trying to do this for so long. I can’t try anymore, because I fail
on my own. You do with me what you want to do with me, but I surrender.’
… [Now] I believe in Christ. I believe He’s first in my life,
family’s second and everything else is after that. … I am Josh
Hamilton and I am second.

BailEe Madison, actress

“I don’t want it to be about me. I want it to be about God, and that is the most important thing. I just want everyone to know that I’m Bailee and I’m definitely second.“

Bethany Hamilton, pro surfer

“From what seems like such a horrible
thing, God has just brought glory to Himself through me. My name is
Bethany Hamilton and I am second. “

Mike Huckabee, politician

“The biggest mistake that I think I
had to learn was that following Jesus doesn’t mean I’m following Him to
the White House or I’m following Him to the governor’s mansion or I’m
following Him to do television. No, I’m following Him to be with Him. I
am second, and Jesus is first because He has already been everywhere
I’ve never been and still want to be.”

Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach

“I didn’t know at the time when I got
fired what I was supposed to do. I think one of the hardest things in
life is when you have an idea of what you hope for, what you pray for,
and it doesn’t come through. [I’ve learned that] every decision I make
in life, I’m going to make it through the lens of Jesus Christ. I’m
going to put Him out there first, and my own feelings, my own thoughts,
my own desires are going to be second.“

This month marks the one-year
anniversary of Abby Sunderland’s failure. The teenager was unable to
travel the world by boat in record time and beat her older brother’s
record as the youngest person to do so.

After Sunderland’s dreams were dashed
by high winds and 50-foot waves that caused her boat to capsize, she
wasn’t sure what the future would hold for her. But looking back at the
aftermath of her attempt, Sunderland says she now sees God’s hand at
work in her disappointment.

“My trip being wrecked has given me a
bigger platform than I would have had had everything gone according to
plan,” says Sunderland of her newfound fame. “I hope it makes people
think a little about God, and maybe there is something bigger out
there.”

Last June Sunderland was stranded by a
storm in the Indian Ocean nearly 2,000 miles east of Madagascar. For a
while the plucky girl lost contact with her parents and was feared lost.
She says many sailors have stories of pushing past their limits and
coming to a place where they had to call on God, which happened several
times for her: “God came through for me in such an amazing way that my
faith is definitely stronger than when I left in February 2010.”

A homeschool student who recently
completed high school, Sunderland plans to take a year off for traveling
before going to college to study psychology. She’s also likely to do
more speaking about her faith and her adventures as told in her book, Unsinkable.

If you’re like many Americans, you spend
hours every week on Facebook. So why not give your tithes and offerings
through the social networking site? 

That’s the way Horace Nelson, a 36-year-old single father and software developer from Brooklyn, N.Y., sees it.

Nelson developed an app that enables
churches to raise financial support using the emerging “social funding”
model. You might call it a virtual collection plate; Nelson calls it
Faith Funder. His application also lets churches reach beyond their
membership to raise offerings.

“So many places of faith are simply and
unnecessarily underfunded,” Nelson says. “It’s unfortunate, because
there are plenty of people of faith who would gladly give trivial
amounts to these places in need if only they knew how and it was easy
and convenient.”

Concerned churchgoers are asking a
loaded question: Can pastors pack heat? The answer depends on where you
worship. But the question—being spurred by an increase in headlines
about church shootings—has some state legislatures fired up. Virginia
passed a law in April ruling self-defense a “good and sufficient” reason
to carry handguns during a church service. Georgia’s Senate just
approved a law that lets churches decide if they want to let members of
the congregation carry concealed weapons, and Arkansas pastors could
allow guns in church under a proposed bill.

Ironically though, if you attend church
in Texas—a state notorious for its Second Amendment support—arriving
armed on Sundays could land you behind bars.

“The laws in Texas are quite specific
about the legality of carrying firearms in churches as a part of the
increasingly popular ‘security teams,’” says Chuck Chadwick, former
security director for Ed Young’s Fellowship Church. “You can’t just get
Bubba-Joe with his concealed handgun license to ride herd over the
flock. Actually, it is illegal and can earn the pistol-packer a class-A
misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine.”

» David Wilkerson,
founder of World Challenge Ministries, was killed April 27 in a car
accident in east Texas. Wilkerson was well-known for his best-selling
book, The Cross and the Switchblade, in which he told how he
pioneered a minstry to gang members and drug addicts in New York City in
1958. Soon after, he founded Teen Challenge, today a worldwide ministry
reaching people with life-controlling habits. Wilkerson, who was 79,
was buried during a private ceremony in Tyler, Texas, on May 2. For an
online tribute to Wilkerson that includes photos, videos and memories of
his 50-plus years of ministry, visit . 

 

 

» Dr. Ray H. Hughes Sr.,
former general overseer of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tenn.) and
past president of Lee University, died on April 5. He was 87. Hughes
served the Church of God denomination as its top leader on three
separate occasions—most recently in 1996—and is the only person in the
125-year history of the COG to serve as general overseer three separate
times.

 

 

 

» Larry Stockstill will
turn over the pastorate of Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge,
La., to his son Jonathan on Oct. 2. Stockstill made the announcement in
April at the church, where he has been senior pastor for 28 years.
Jonathan Stockstill is the current worship leader for the church and
heads the Christian band Deluge. The elder Stockstill attributed the
decision to a shift in his ministry emphasis to pastoring pastors and
planting churches. 

 

 

 

» Barry Minkow
is heading back to prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit
stock fraud. In 1988 Minkow was convicted of stock fraud and
incarcerated. While behind bars he gave his life to Christ, emerged from
prison as a pastor and launched a stock-fraud investigation company to
uncover corporate corruption. It appears the temptation to cook the
books was too much for Minkow. He  admitted to conspiring to manipulate Lennar Corp.’s stock and will return to prison for at least five years.

The Heart of Worship

I thoroughly enjoyed the April issue’s
emphasis on praise and worship and its true meaning. I was raised with
praise and worship led by choir, piano and organ. It was a traumatic
experience getting used to guitars and drums. Once during a service, the
Lord reminded me that man looks on the outward appearance, but God
looks on the heart. It taught me that if the leaders playing guitar had a
true intention of honoring God, then it was good enough for Him.

Tom Balkcom, Phoenix

 

Turn It Down, Please

Your April issue on worship does not mention that we have slipped into a culture of loud! Church leaders seem to justify 95 to 115 decibels. Often you can’t even hear yourself sing. My Bible says, “Make a joyful
noise unto the Lord.” I think this means from the heart. I’m not
suggesting that musicians are insincere, but many have become victims of
the culture. We all know how precious it is when they tone it down and
the sweet presence of the Holy Spirit floods the place.

Dick Schnitker, Frisco, Texas

All Trials From God?

I love Lee Grady’s passion and read “Fire
in My Bones” regularly. He writes, “God sends trials to mold our
character, crush our pride and break our hard, outward shell so the Holy
Spirit can flow through us to touch others” (April). However, if we
think and preach that God afflicts us to make us better Christians, then
our concept of the cross is too small, the Holy Spirit too abstract and
reactive, and our God is not living in us as His tabernacle. 

El McMeen, Sparta, N.J.

 

Don’t Promote The Haters

In “At a Loss for the Word” (April), Troy
Anderson recommends seven books that every Bible student needs—two of
which are by John MacArthur. Why is a charismatic magazine promoting the
writings of one of the leading proponents of the error that the gifts
and manifestations of the Holy Spirit aren’t for today? When Charisma
lifts up MacArthur as an appropriate source for Bible instruction,
after he’s been a hinderance to many receiving the fullness of the Holy
Spirit for years, I’ll think long and hard when the next renewal request
arrives. 

Al LePage, Plymouth, Mich.

You. The ocean. And a book. Here are a few suggestions on what to take for a hot summer read this year—from some of your favorite Christian authors.

Melody Carlson

 Because of my busy writing schedule I don’t read as much
as I’d like, but I do enjoy reading while traveling. While  flying
recently I opened up Lisa Wingate’s Talk of the Town
(Bethany House). I’d never read a Wingate book but was immediately
pulled in by her quirky characters. It was honestly laugh-out-loud funny
and exactly what I needed at that moment in my life. It gave me a whole
new respect for lighthearted romance because there are times when
laughter truly is the best medicine! I emailed Lisa later and thanked
her for writing such a refreshingly fun book.

Melody Carlson is the author of more than 100 books, including Shattered, Never Been Kissed and The Four Lindas.

 

Glenn Packiam

The two books I’m reading at the moment are sure to make
it on my list of all-time favorites. The first is Eugene Peterson’s
memoir, The Pastor (HarperCollins). After spending a few days in
his home last summer I experienced firsthand his pastoral warmth and
cheerful storytelling. Amid a culture that so quickly depersonalizes
people for the sake of efficiency and effectiveness, Peterson calls the
pastor to recover the sacredness of his or her vocation. His memoir is
the story of his journey in becoming a shepherd to his flock. It stands
as both a challenging rebuke and a vision of hope for all of us who are
pastors.

The second book is Surprised by Hope
(HarperOne) by N.T. Wright. It’s a startling recovery of the biblical
vision of hope and a call to live in the present in light of that
“in-breaking future.” Wright’s careful exegesis of the Scriptures
through the lens of the first century and his thoughtful guidance
through the centuries of church history reveal a stunning picture of
Christian hope.

Glenn Packiam is the author of Lucky, Secondhand Jesus and Butterfly in Brazil, and executive pastor at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo.

 

Max Lucado

The Singer (InterVarsity Press) by
Calvin Miller: It’s the story of Jesus in poetic form and one of the
greatest creative pieces I have ever read. 

Killing Giants, Pulling Thorns (Zondervan)
by Charles R. Swindoll: For me, Chuck is the model of really clear,
engaging communication. He doesn’t sacrifice biblical loyalty and
accuracy for great creativity.

Peculiar Treasures (HarperOne) by
Frederick Buechner: It’s such fun writing. It basically includes
one-page character sketches of favorite biblical characters. I couldn’t
put it down. It wasn’t exactly a Bible study, and it was a tad
irreverent. It made me think, Is it really OK to write like this? I loved it.

Destined for the Throne (Bethany House) by
Paul Billheimer: It’s a profound study on the topic of prayer. I learned
on a whole new level that whatever we ask God for in His name we will
have. This book really pounded the promises of prayer.

The Message of Romans (IVP
Academic) by John Stott: This book brought me to a deeper understanding
of grace. His verse-by-verse explanation modeled biblical teaching for
me. This book helped me trust the grace of God.

Max Lucado has sold 80 million books, including his latest, Max on Life: Answers and Insights to Your Most Important Questions. He is pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio.

 

Francine Rivers

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (HarperCollins)
by Simon Winchester is a recent discovery for me. This account has all
the makings of a fantastic historical novel of intrigue and psychology
of genius and obsession. The story centers on two men: professor James
Murray, the remarkable man behind the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary,
and Dr. W.C. Minor, an American Army surgeon in the Civil War. Due to
his wartime experiences, Dr. Minor went mad and committed murder in
London. While institutionalized, he submitted more than 10,000 entries
to the Oxford English Dictionary. Winchester’s writing pulled me
into the times, kept me turning the pages of history, and gave me a deep
appreciation for the vast resource of information available today.

Francine Rivers is a New York Times best-selling author for Her Mother’s Hope and Her Daughter’s Dream. Her novel, The Last Sin Eater, received a Gold Medallion award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

Jerry B. Jenkins

Autobiography of Mark Twain: The Complete and Authoritative Edition
(University of California Press) by Mark Twain, Harriet E. Smith,
Benjamin Griffin and Victor Fischer remains in my mind weeks after an
exhaustive—and exhausting—reading. For an admitted nonacademic, plowing
through 200 pages of introductory material by Twain scholars was
strangely fascinating. And getting to Twain himself was worth the work.
His will embargoed the publishing of his autobiography for 100 years
following his death in 1910. He believed he would be more honest about
himself and others if he knew his words wouldn’t be read for a century.
Samuel Clemens proved to be a devoted husband and family man, a biting
social commentator and presciently contemporary. Sadly he was also
thoroughly anti-Christian. I would love to have known him, and for
several days I felt I did. He had an unusual ability to write on
timeless themes, which will, I hope, inform my own writing.

Jerry B. Jenkins is co-author of the best-selling Left Behind series. The Brotherhood, released in early 2011, is the first of his new series, Precinct 11.

 

Sheila Walsh

At the moment I’m reading about the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
(Thomas Nelson) by Eric Metaxas. Amid the nightmare of Hitler’s Third
Reich, Bonhoeffer’s life shone like a beacon of what he called “costly
grace” in the darkest night. His suffering gave him a deeper
understanding of what it cost the Lamb of God to redeem us. On the day
of his execution, almost certainly ordered by Hitler himself, Bonhoeffer
led a short service for a few fellow prisoners. His text was from
Isaiah 53:5, “By his stripes we are healed.” I am being challenged and
changed by the impact of this man poured out for Christ.

Sheila Walsh is the author of more than 17 books, including The Shelter of God’s Promises trade book and DVD-based study. She is a recording artist and a former co-host of The 700 Club.

 

Craig Groeschel

Sun Stand Still (Multnomah) by Steven Furtick: This
book is packed with faith-building stories and is a must-read. I
couldn’t put it down. The book drove me to deep prayer about several
things God put on my heart.

Predictable Success (Greenleaf Book Group Press) by
Les McKeown: I’ve read several books on organizational lifecycles. This
was my favorite. I felt like I was looking in the rear-view mirror of
the development of our church with hope for the future.

Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code (Jossey-Bass) by Samuel R. Chand: If you want your ministry to move forward, buy this book for everyone on your leadership team!

Craig Groeschel has written several books, including Christian Atheist, It and his latest release, Weird. He is also the founding and senior pastor of .

 

Brian Zahnd

The Jesus Way by Eugene Peterson (Wm. B. Eerdmans): Though he is perhaps best known for his translation of The Message Bible,
Eugene Peterson has authored more than 40 books, most of them on the
theme of what it means to be a follower of Christ in the contemporary
American context. Written from nearly 50 years of pastoral experience, The Jesus Way
is perhaps the best book I’ve read on how to get beyond religious
cliché and cultural assumption in considering the Christ we confess and
follow. I also highly recommend Peterson’s recently published memoir, The Pastor.

The Doors of the Sea by David Bentley Hart
(Wm. B. Eerdmans): David Bentley Hart is one of Christianity’s finest
living theologians and apologists; he is a gifted writer as well.
Subtitled Where Was God in the Tsunami? Hart’s book is an expansion of an essay that originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal in
response to the 2004 tsunami that claimed some 250,000 lives in
Southeast Asia. In the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, this
little book has renewed relevance. The Doors of the Sea is the
best attempt I’ve found in addressing the age-old problem of reconciling
the goodness of God with the reality of evil and suffering.

Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright
(HarperOne): What C.S. Lewis was to a previous generation of serious
Christian readers, N.T. Wright is to our generation. I’ve read nearly
everything Wright has published (and he is wildly prolific!), and this
is Wright at his best. I wish I could get every Christian to read Surprised by Hope.
It’s about the great Christian hope of resurrection and how a biblical
understanding of the hope of the Resurrection should inform and
influence every aspect of Christian witness and mission.

Brian Zahnd is the author of the recently released Unconditional? and What to Do on the Worst Day of Your Life (both from Charisma House). He is pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Mo.

 

David Jeremiah

 Books I am reading include Dinesh D’Souza’s What’s So Great About Christianity (Tyndale House)—his arguments for theism are compelling; and Timothy Keller’s The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Riverhead Trade)—scholarly devotional truth from a man who lives in the real world of skeptics and doubters.

David Jeremiah is the founder of Turning Point Ministries and has written several books, including The Coming Economic Armageddon and What in the World Is Going On?

 

 

 

Shane Claiborne

I read Defending Constantine (IVP Academic) by Peter Leithart because I wanted to be challenged and hear a perspective that might challenge mine. Not bad.

I like N.T. Wright, so I’ve been reading Surprised by Hope (HarperOne) with my fiancee. I really like Peter Heltzel and have to say his book Jesus and Justice (Yale University Press) is pretty sweet. 

On the fiction side, I’m a big fan of the circus (and do a little juggling and unicycling myself), so I really enjoyed Water for Elephants (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill) by Sara Gruen. 

For a good visual book, I like Fritz Eichenberg’s Works of Mercy (Orbis Books) or Banksy’s Wall and Piece (Random House UK). (We have those on our coffee table.)

For the fellas, Richard Rohr has some incredible stuff on male spirituality. I just reread his classic Wild Man to Wise Man (St. Anthony Messenger Press) and I have his book The Naked Now
(Crossroad Publishing) on the shelf to read soon. I also love
everything John M. Perkins has written. We did a book together called Follow Me to Freedom, which is a good intergenerational read. The next book I hope to read is Rene Girard’s I See Satan Fall Like Lightning (Orbis Books). And if you’re looking for a daily devotional, it doesn’t get much better than Common Prayer (Zondervan). 

Shane Claiborne is the founder of The Simple Way and the author of The Irresistible Revolution and Jesus for President.

Elizabeth George

Believe it or not, I’m reading through My Utmost for His Highest (Barbour Books) by Oswald Chambers for the first time. 

The powerful writings about the most powerful topics in
the universe—God; the Father; and Jesus Christ, His Son—are so utterly
thought-provoking that we have to read them more than once. This has
been a faith-deepening experience.

Elizabeth George is the author of many books, including A Woman After God’s Own Heart and The Bare Bones Bible Handbook.

 

 

 

Tim Lahaye

 What’s So Great About Christianity (Tyndale
House) by Dinesh D’souza: Great answers to the evangelists of atheism
and evolution. “Who made the lightning, the water and the mud”? They
have no answers, yet they’re having a field day brainwashing our
schoolteachers with their unscientific theory of evolution.

The Islamic Antichrist
(WND Books) by Joel Richardson: He reveals that the return of the
Islamic Imam of the 12th century is none other than the Antichrist of
Revelation. Every preacher in America should read this book.

 Re-thinking the Rapture (Loizeaux Brothers) by E. Schuyler English is an out-of-print book that showed the Greek word apostesia
does not mean “falling away” or the transliteration of the word as the
KJV rendered it, but as the first seven translators of the Greek New
Testament into English rendered it, “departing, first”—meaning “physical
departing” or “rapture first.” This is the slam-dunk verse for the
pretrib rapture that I have been seeking for years. It is the basis of a
new book I am working on now.

Tim Lahaye is a New York Times
bestselling author of more than 70 nonfiction books, many on biblical
prophecy and end times. He is co-author of the record-shattering Left Behind series.

 

Robert Morris

The Power of a Whisper (Zonder­van) by Bill Hybels: One of the best books I’ve ever read on the practical side of hearing the voice of God.

Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship With God (IVP
Books) by Dallas Willard: Willard takes a unique approach on hearing
and obeying God that helps you deepen your walk with the Lord and
develop your character.

When a Nation Forgets God (Moody
Publishers) by Erwin W. Lutzer: Lutzer exposes our need to learn from
history and take a stand for truth, justice and righteousness. 

The Pastor (HarperOne) by Eugene
Peterson: A wonderful book of lifelong lessons learned about
understanding the call and hurdles of being a pastor and what the
vocation of being a pastor really means.

Generation iY: Our Last Chance to Save Their Future
(Poet Gardner Publishing) by Tim Elmore: Elmore gives insight into how
to reach the next generation by understanding and engaging them.
Together, we can help change the course this generation is headed
toward.

Robert Morris is the best-selling author of nine books, including The Blessed Life and From Dream to Destiny, and the founding pastor of Gateway Church in Dallas.

 

Pat Williams

Washington: A Life (The Penguin
Press HC) is the ultimate biography of George Washington by Ron Chernow.
I interviewed him on my radio show in Orlando. It was fascinating to
have him bring Washington alive as a real person. His book is exhaustive
but written in a way that you really get a true picture of the
importance of Washington to all of us today. 

I’m also reading a wonderful baseball book called Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella
(Simon & Schuster) about the great Brooklyn Dodgers catcher, who
was one of my heroes growing up near Philadelphia. The author is Neil
Lanctoc.

I’ve had copies of this next one given to me and I’ve tried to read it over the years, but I’m finally into it—My Utmost for His Highest
(Barbour Books) by Oswald Chambers. It’s a classic devotional, and
finally this year it registered. I’m starting my day each morning with
Oswald Chambers. I’ve tried to do this for probably 30 years, and
finally it’s connecting. Maybe I wasn’t mature enough yet. That book’s
been around forever, obviously, but it’s still palatable.

Another one is Love Life for Every Married Couple
(Zondervan) by Dr. Ed Wheat. Wheat was a medical doctor, but as I read
that book I finally figured out what it takes to be a good husband.

Finally, Andy Stanley wrote a book a few years ago called The Best Question Ever?
(Multnomah). I bought a couple of cases and gave copies to all my
children and their friends. Andy says every time you have a decision to
make, ask yourself: Based on my past experiences and my future hopes and dreams, what is the wise thing to do? That’s the best question ever.  3

Pat Williams is senior vice president of the Orlando Magic and has written 65 books, including Bear Bryant on Leadership and The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon.

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Charisma’s Top 10 Books of 2011 (so far)

1. Unconditional?  Brian Zahnd
(Charisma House) Think we’re biased in calling this one of the most
thought-provoking books on forgiveness to emerge in years? Read the book
and you’ll see what we mean.

 

 

 

2. Passport Through Darkness Kimberly L. Smith (David C. Cook) Riveting, heartwrenching, compelling and true story of a couple’s global fight against human trafficking.

 

 

 

3. The Scent of Water Naomi Zacharias (Zondervan) Beautifully written account of discovering beauty in pain.

 

 

 

4. Jolt! Phil Cooke (Thomas Nelson) Lives up to its title with a challenge (and lots o’ tips) to navigate today’s culture of disruption and change.

 

 

 

5. Out of a Far Country Christopher Yuan & Angela Yuan (WaterBrook) Powerful story of a Chinese mother and son’s journey to find God amid his lifestyle of homosexuality and drugs.

 

 

 

6. Penetrating the Darkness Jack Hayford (Chosen) Revelatory teaching on the power of the Cross from one of our favorite Bible teachers of all-time.

 

 

 

7. Faith in the Land of Make-Believe Lee Stanley (Zondervan) Award-winning filmmaker’s transparent memoir on facing Hollywood with divine intervention.

 

 

 

8. Darkness Follows Mike Dellosso (Realms) Eerie plot and taut writing showcase why Dellosso’s one of our favorites (see p. 36 for more reasons).

 

 

 

9. The Cause Within You  Matthew Barnett (BarnaBooks) Inspirational read from the Dream Center founder.

 

 

 

10. 40 Travis Thrasher (FaithWords) Pulsating writing style fits this modern-day supernatural thriller.

Deciphering  Your Dreams

Evangelist Perry Stone believes people
will experience dreams and visions with increasing frequency as Christ’s
return nears. Discover why he says this, as well as the purpose dreams
and visions serve and how you can interpret them, at .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Be inspired by stories of powerful Holy
Spirit encounters in the lives of world-changers such as John G. Lake,
Evan Roberts and Charles Finney at .

 

 

 

 

 

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The general superintendent of the Assemblies of God says the Springfield, denomination is standing with its neighbors in Joplin, Mo. Dr. George O. Wood addressed ongoing relief efforts by the AG and the nonprofit organization Convoy of Hope. Wood says a multitude of volunteers has been on the ground since last week, providing comfort and assistance to those impacted by the deadly EF-5 tornado. Click here for more information about AG relief efforts in Joplin. To learn more about what the Convoy of Hope is doing, click here.