Charisma Archive
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Freed from Guilt
Though I can't remember when I took my first drink, I'm sure I was really young. I do remember getting high on marijuana for the first time at the age of 13. From that point on, my behavior deteriorated.
In my early school years I was an overachiever, but by the time I was in the 8th grade, I'd begun believing I was going to hell anyway, so I just adopted a "Who cares?" attitude and determined to have as much fun on my way as I could.
I began going to clubs at 16 and went home with whomever I wanted. I ran with a group of three other girls, and we'd boast about our sexual experiences.
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Singing God’s Song in Cambodia
NOREN VANN KIM SAYS SHE HAS A "VOICE LIKE A FROG," YET THE LORD IS USING HER TO BRING THE ARTS BACK TO THE CHURCH IN CAMBODIA.
The next time you're in a mall or grocery store, look around you. Imagine that every woman over the age of 25 has lost a husband, brother, father or child.
That's the situation in Cambodia today, where death has touched every family because of the brutal regime of the communist Khmer Rouge during the 1970s. One of the millions of women affected by the holocaust is Noren Vann Kim. By the grace of God she has not only overcome immense tragedy, but also is helping others to find--and express--the joy of the Lord.
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Out Where the Sinners Are
Recently while browsing through a Barnes & Noble bookstore with a friend, I struck up a conversation with the store manager. He seemed friendly and eager to know more about us, so halfway through our conversation I told him we were both pastors.
He was shocked—not because he doesn’t like ministers, but because he’d never really had a decent conversation with a Christian. “I normally only hear from Christians when they are mad,” he told me.
The three of us sat down at the coffee bar. The manager told tales about religious people who had called, written or walked in his store to inform him they would never do business with him because of objectionable books or Halloween displays.
