Is the Holy Spirit Too Weird for American Christianity?

If you’re a Christian and you have a pulse, then you’ve heard about the latest dustup between conservative Christianity and the modern charismatic movement. In his most recent book, Strange Fire, noted cessationist John MacArthur accuses charismatics of everything...

Facebook Takes Place of Bible in Most Americans’ Lives

Facebook reading is more popular than the Bible in the U.S. and Canada. What can you say about a nation that reads Facebook more than the Bible? By Jennifer LeClaire Facebook, which celebrated its 10th birthday on Tuesday, reports 757 million daily active users. About...

A Message From the Super Bowl: Why Not Us?

There were some very special words spoken by quarterback Russell Wilson after his team’s emphatic win in Super Bowl XLVIII, and I believe we can apply them as a word from the Lord to each of us. By Michael Brown Wilson, known as a committed Christian, is not the most...

How to Make Bible Study a Priority in 2014

During my first year of college, a woman from my church in suburban Atlanta introduced me to the experience of being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Her name was June Leverette. By J. Lee Grady I sat down with June in her family room and she shared some Scriptures with...

3 Keys to Sustaining Revival 20 Years After the Toronto Blessing

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Toronto Blessing, a powerful renewal of the Holy Spirit that has significantly impacted the world and is producing sustained spiritual fruit to this very day. So what’s the secret? Is it possible for revival to go beyond a...