How a BIG Church Grew Bigger
It didn't happen overnight. But Lakewood Church--pastored by Joel Osteen--has grown from 8,000 to 30,000 since 1999. And…
Reaching the Rastafarians
Why is the Rastafari religion attracting youth today? Charisma talked to insiders to understand the trend.
Why the Church Condones Homosexuality in the Pulpit
Don’t believe the lies. Once gay, not always gay! A few years ago I had a dream in…
Finding Life After Death
Naomi arrived in Bethlehem “as the barley harvest was beginning” (Ruth 1:22). This description is a beautiful metaphor…
Are You On God’s Timetable?
Prayer is precious to the Lord. But in Exodus 14, God directed Moses to stop praying (see vv.…
Don’t Let Feelings Fool You
(PART 1) When we follow our feelings instead of God's Spirit, we risk missing God's will for our…
Boy, was My Face Red!
I had volunteered to have the women's monthly missionary meeting at my home. And I wanted everything to…
Comforting Others
ANNE STEPHENS' SONSHINE MINISTRIES OFFERS AID AND HOPE TO MANY IN NEED.Last November Shelley Adams*, suffering from periodontal…
Charlotte “Lottie” Moon – A Life of Sacrifice
Lottie Moon was born into an aristocratic Southern family in 1840. Viewmont, the largest of her grandfather's 10…














