CHARISMATICA

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According to a NY Times story, several Israeli scholars contend that an ancient tablet found near the Dead Sea, dated from the 1st century B.C., talks about a Messiah who would die and 3 days later be resurrected. <<<Read my complete article about the tablet posted on [...]

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 [...]

All that’s left of the Pastor Kyle Blanton’s home is a pile of junk and the concrete slab foundation. However, he is truly thankful to God that he and his family survived the EF-4 tornado which destroyed the parsonage all around them as they huddled together inside. The family van was also destroyed and [...]

You can probably call me a poll junky. I read them all but also take them all with a grain of salt. When I was in college I remember one Social Psych. class where we constructed and designed different poll questions in order to get the results that we were seeking. It was quite instructive [...]

I ran across this article about a cyber ’second life’ game which is causing real problems in a real life marriage. The question is, where do you draw the line between something being just a harmless game, like the old board game "life", and a new virtual reality game that may cross the line and [...]

Was the volunteer security guard ‘inspired by the Holy Spirit’ when she fired a dozen shots and killed the gunman at Colorado Springs’ New Life Church?:
a female guard with a drawn handgun turned a corner and walked toward the gunman and yelled "Surrender!" Bourbonnais said.
The gunman pointed a handgun at the woman and fired [...]

Talbot Seminary professor J.P. Moreland shook up the recent Evangelical Theological Society conference in San Diego by telling attendees that evangelicals were ‘over-committed’ to the Bible and disregarded other ‘extra-Biblical’ forms of guidance from God. During his address, Dr. Moreland pointed out that evangelical scholars and the movement, as a whole, many times reject:
“…guidance, [...]

According to a recent survey, more Americans are familiar with what’s in a Big Mac Hamburger than in the Ten Commandments.
Comment: America needs a revival even more than I ever imagined! Come Holy Spirit.
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The Assemblies of God are starting a new aggressive campaign called MX9 aimed at planting 1,000 new churches in the USA. The venues of the new plants will include an innovative variety of locations like movie theaters, schools, coffee houses, homes, and even satellite sites. All with an emphasis of reaching the unchurched in America.
Steve [...]