People & Stories
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Charisma Highlights: Televangelist Jesse Duplantis Accused of Heresy After Sermon on Isaiah 9:6
Read Time: 3 minutes, 30 seconds Following are snippets of the top stories posted over the past week on charismamag.com. We invite you to visit the links to read the stories in full. Televangelist Jesse Duplantis Accused of Heresy After Sermon on Isaiah 9:6 A common verse used during the Christmas season is that of
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Shame of Adoption Erased by Adoption into Christ’s Family
Read time: 2 minutes 45 seconds As a boy in Uzbekistan, Max begged for death as he cried himself to sleep every night. When he was 12 years old, he discovered he’d been adopted, something deeply shameful in the Islamic Uzbek culture. He felt abandoned and unwanted, every day was shrouded in darkness. Max no
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COGIC Bishop Derrick Hutchins Sr. Dies at 65
Read Time: 1 Minute 59 Seconds Bishop J. Drew Sheard and the General Board of the Eastern Florida Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ announced Tuesday the death of one of its most beloved leaders, Bishop Derrick Hutchins Sr. Hutchins was 65. Hutchins was the former pastor of New Life COGIC in
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The Clearest Sign Yet That God Has Given America Over to Depravity
Read Time: 3 Minutes 49 Seconds Drag queens reading to toddlers in libraries and schools. Drag queens engaging in indecent acts with children in gay bars. Drag queens performing in our churches. If anything was a sign that God has given America over to depravity, it is this. Rampant porn addiction is bad enough, as
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What Do Pastors Think About Halloween? Study Reveals Surprising Results
Read Time: 3 Minutes 24 Seconds It’s a question that believers grapple with every year at this time. Should Christians avoid Halloween? Some believers simply don’t feel that it carries any spiritual implications, while others see it as a dangerous event to celebrate, especially for Christians. But what do pastors think about Halloween and how
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Why Have Witchcraft, Horoscopes and the Occult Become All the Rage in Our Culture?
With horoscopes, witchcraft and the occult seemingly increasing in their presence and prevalence, some might wonder why these practices—traditions the Bible condemns—are ever-present. Jareb and Petra Knott, coauthors of the book “The Science of Deliverance: How Spiritual Freedom Brings Physical Healing,” operate a deliverance ministry to help set people free from demonic influence. Petra explained
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Media Watchdog Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Sexualized Kids Content
In the wake of controversy over a same-sex kiss in Netflix’s animated series “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” a media expert is sounding the alarm on increasingly sexualized content in kids’ shows. Melissa Henson, program director at the Parents Television and Media Council, a media monitoring organization devoted to protecting kids and families, told CBN’s Faithwire she believes
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Charisma Highlights: WATCH: Now They Are Bowing Down and Worshipping Baal Right in Front of Our Eyes
Following are snippets of the top new stories posted over the past week on charismamag.com. We encourage you to visit the links to read the stories in full: WATCH: Now They Are Bowing Down and Worshipping Baal Right in Front of Our Eyes They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore. During the opening ceremony
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American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story
After its release was delayed due to the pandemic, Kingdom Story and Lionsgate’s new feature film, American Underdog, presents the inspiriting story of Super Bowl champion quarterback Kurt Warner. Rising to the heights of NFL stardom, Warner began at the bottom, stocking grocery store shelves after being cut by the Green Bay Packers. He completed
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The Case for Heaven
With 14 million copies of The Case for … series in print, Lee Strobel returns with The Case for Heaven. As in earlier books, the former journalist confronts deep, fundamental yearnings of human existence: What happens when we die, is heaven real, what happens after we arrive? He surveyed experts in neuroscience, physics and theology
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Rabbi’s Daughter Continues ‘Rich, Prophetic’ Legacy of Uniting Jews, Christians
In February, Israel and the world lost a champion with the sudden death of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). Many knew him as the ultimate bridge builder. Rabbi Eckstein started IFCJ in 1983. Since then, the humanitarian organization has generated more than $1.5 billion to help Jews
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Why Millennials, Gen Z Lean Toward Paganism
A new Harris Poll reveals that Generation Z has a more “positive view of the word ‘socialism’ than previous generations, and—along with Millennials—are more likely to embrace socialistic policies and principles than past generations.” Should we, after three generations of government-controlled education, even be surprised over Millennial and Gen Z generations leaning toward socialism and
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EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Why John Allen Chau Set Out for North Sentinel Island
When five young missionaries were brutally murdered on an Ecuadorian beach in January 1956, headlines blared. Millions mourned. And believers worldwide recognized the newest generation of martyrs. When 26-year-old missionary John Allen Chau met a similar fate on a remote beach on North Sentinel Island in November 2018, the internet exploded. Controversy swirled. And believers
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Rabbi Who United Christians and Jews Dies at 67
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, the beloved founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, passed away suddenly on Wednesday. He was 67 years old. The charismatic rabbi leaves behind a long legacy of philanthropy and robust interfaith partnerships between Christians and the Jewish people. When Rabbi Eckstein founded The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
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Snake-Handling Pentecostals Take Center Stage at the Kennedy Center
Snake-handling Pentecostals may be on the fringe of American religious culture, but a new opera brings their exuberant worship and rockabilly-inspired music to center stage this week. “Taking Up Serpents,” a 60-minute work by composer Kamala Sankaram and librettist Jerre Dye, debuted Jan. 11 and 13 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Set in
