CHARISMATICA

The Pew Forum was released on Monday (6/23/08) -the results of an extensive poll of 35,000 Americans concerning their religious views and practices. One of the largest studies ever conducted on Religion in America. Here’s a link to the complete Pew report and also a page with links to a dozen of articles responding to [...]

This post is not about politics, it is about the soul of a nation. Popular politicians are like chameleons who take our temperature and reflect back to us what we want to hear and promise to give us what we think we need. I have been an active observer of the animal for more than [...]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard friends and different Pastors talk about the growth of their church in terms of being a sign that God is blessing them. I’m guilty of that myself on occasion, especially since I’m part of a fast growing Vineyard congregation. Growth does seem to be equated with God’s [...]

Here is some interesting quotes from various leaders at the January 2008 Charismatic Leadership Summit from a MinistryToday article:

"You’ve exited your calling when you seek to please people."

"The overriding power of a church is in simplicity."

"I am committed to still believing that we don’t have to acquiesce or surrender the power of God in order [...]

2007 was one of those years which will live in infamy in the American Christian community. I will not dredge up and detail all the negative stuff that happened in the American Church. The year began with all of us looking and hoping for revival but soon it became obvious that the Lord had different [...]

The are so many mega churches in America that remind me of several of the corporations that I have worked for over the years. The Pastor is the CEO and uses the corporate jet and lives in the executive neighborhood with the proverbial house on the hill designed for the obligatory parties and entertainment that [...]