The Bible talks about bearing good fruit and how that is God’s purpose for our lives. In John 15:5 (NIV), Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” And Psalm 1:3 says …
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These are certainly uncertain times politically, culturally and spiritually. On my Strang Report podcasts I invite Christian leaders to help put things into perspective. One with Mike Bickle was so good I want to devote this month’s column to showing how the current crisis was actually foretold 3,000 years ago in Psalm 2. Mike Bickle …
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Even during the darkest weeks of the 2020 pandemic, a common theme circulated during Zoom calls and virtual church meetings. Pastors and prophets alike spoke of a coming spiritual awakening. At a time when churches were closed, conferences were canceled and missionary travel was restricted, God assured us that hopeful times lay ahead. Charisma interviewed …
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Most of the time when people hear the words “discipline” and “self-control,” they groan. It makes us think of depriving ourselves or being denied the things we desire and enjoy. But I’ve discovered that self-control is actually my friend because it’s the key to having the things I truly want in life. Self-control gives me …
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As a journalist who has worked in Christian media for more than 45 years, I’ve interviewed many key leaders in the charismatic world. But a recent conversation I had with Dr. Beth Grant for my Strang Report podcast moved me deeply. Grant, the first female executive presbyter of the Assemblies of God (USA), highlights a …
Jesus “breathed his last” (Mark 15:37b, NIV). These words describe the end of the most painful suffering of any human being in the history of the world. It is not possible for us to know which was greater for Jesus: His physical suffering, which includes the emotional and bodily torture He endured, or the spiritual …
I was in intercession a number of years back when the Lord showed me a vision displaying a map of the world on a chess board. As I watched, chess pieces came from heaven and were strategically placed. When the final piece was put in place, the entire board ignited with revival fire. The Lord …
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It’s wonderful to know that, as believers in Christ, we can live in close fellowship with God. Jesus said in John 16:7b (AMP) that when He went away, He would “send Him (the Holy Spirit) to you [to be in close fellowship with you].” When Jesus walked the earth, He could be in one place …
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Marie Muhammad’s journey to salvation in Jesus Christ didn’t take the normal route. From the moment of her birth, the enemy worked hard to keep her from walking in the truth and serving the true and living God. As one of the great-granddaughters of Elijah Muhammad—founder of the Nation of Islam—Marie encountered more than a …
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Christians often quote the words of Psalm 127:3 (NLT), which says, “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” That is a blessed truth, and every believing parent knows it. But when we quote this verse out of context, we miss out on a deeper truth embedded in these words. The …
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When you pray, do you have a vague feeling that something is lacking, that there isn’t any power in your prayers? Do you struggle with doubt or fear, or simply lack confidence that God even hears you at all? I used to have feelings like this and would think, “Maybe I didn’t say the right …
1. I had the privilege of interviewing Pastor Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, California. I read his new book, Born for Significance, twice and found his insight on promotion critical to understanding the blessings of God. “Well, He’s called us to disciple nations,” Johnson said. “And it’s a very large task. And we can’t do it …
A millennial revivalist who operates in the apostolic and prophetic, Caleb Cooper believes he’s been called to “sound the alarm” to this generation that Jesus is coming—and coming very soon. The senior pastor of New Hope Revival Church in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, since 2013 and founder of Caleb Cooper Ministries, the 37-year-old Cooper …
If someone had told us in advance that 2020 would look as devastating as it has, we wouldn’t have believed them. At least, we would have had serious questions. The events of the past year sound like a wish list for the Grim Reaper. The impeachment trial of the president of the United States took …
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How many patients who have come through my doors would have seen immediate relief of their symptoms or diseases had they jumped into the Healthy Gut Zone diet? The answer is thousands upon thousands! Naturally, though many of them needed to take action, not all of them did. But I will say this: Every patient …
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