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Man praying at home

Confidence in prayer: Do you believe your prayer is making a difference?

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I did a podcast a couple of weeks back about prophetic prayer, which describes how the Holy Spirit will guide our prayer and actually give us the words to pray. And if we proclaim those words, they have a prophetic anointing. I shared how during a group prayer meeting, we prayed for a premature baby who was on life support because of sepsis. The doctors had actually said if there was no improvement, they would be removing the baby from this critical care by Friday. We were praying the Monday before. During that prayer meeting, I felt the Holy Spirit urging me to pray two words for that baby, ‘come home.’ It was time for that baby to ‘come home.’ It didn’t matter how I phrased the prayer, but I had to work those two words, “come home,” into my prayer. So during that meeting, I prayed for that baby several times, sometimes awkwardly, but always uttering those two words, ‘come home.’ I refer to this as prophetic prayer. Where the Holy Spirit literally gives …

Assam, India

A state in India passed legislation that would see a Christian sentenced to three years in prison for praying for the sick

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There is a bizarre thing happening in Assam, one of India’s states. A bill is winding its way through the political process that would make it illegal for someone to pray for a sick person to be healed, Christianity Today reports. The bill, which has been passed by the state legislature, has only one final hurdle to climb before it becomes legally binding. It must be signed by India’s president. With a population of 31 million, Assam is located in the Northeastern part of India and is 85% rural. Over the past several years, Christians living in this northeastern area of India have been subject to attacks because of their faith. Many believe the legislation, which is called the Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024, is directly targeting Christians who often pray for the sick. Though the legislation does not specifically refer to Christianity, it refers to what it describes as actions related to ‘magical healing’: “No person shall take any part in healing practices and magical healing propagation for treatment of any …

‘Learn to pray ā€¦ it is so good for your soul,’ Actor Chris Pratt

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Most of us have heard of Chris Pratt, a Christian actor who has starred in several Hollywood mega-hits, including the ā€œJurassic Worldā€ series and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Over the years, Pratt has caught flack for outwardly expressing his Christian views. Pratt was introduced to Christ as a teen in Hawaii, when he also received a prophetic word that he was ‘destined for great things’. Pratt was working as a restaurant waiter at the time. The Western Journal reports that Chris has recently signed on to co-star in a new sci-fi movie entitled “Mercy” which is scheduled to start production this spring. Rebecca Ferguson will be co-starring in the movie about a detective who had been falsely accused of committing a violent crime. Ferguson most recently played Lady Jessica in ā€œDune: Part Two.ā€ But what caught my attention in the article was a statement that Pratt made at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards when People Magazine reported that during his acceptance speech after winning the Generation Award. Pratt told the audience, ā€œYou have …

Worship service at Community Church in Brighton, Michigan

Has a Prayer-Sparked Revival Broken Out at Liberty University?

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The Holy Spirit is lighting spiritual fires across America, I believe that at some point they will merge together forming a massive national revival. The latest outbreak took place at Liberty University, a private Evangelical university based in Lynchburg, Virginia. It has a student population of around 96,000 and its motto is ‘Knowledge Aflame,” but it seems the Holy Spirit may have ignited a spiritual fire at the school, CBN reports. The school’s Office of Spiritual Development (OSD) is responsible for the spiritual life at the school, and on Thursday (Feb. 29, 2024) it organized a prayer and worship service at the Worley Prayer Chapel. It was part of the National Collegiate Day of Prayer. However, when the day arrived, there was an overwhelming response at the chapel, which typically only had ten people using it. “When we got there, there was a line out the door which I’ve never seen at the prayer chapel before,” said third-year religious student, Daniel Spinney. “There were so many people that were thereā€¦that couldn’t even fit inside the …

Man praying outdoors at sunset

Believing prayer

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A while back, my daughter was having a problem with her teeth. I felt that my wife and I should lay hands on her and pray for her. But as I started to pray a strange thing happened, I realized almost immediately, that I did not have the faith to pray for her healing. Admittedly, I had some unbelief. So what did I do? Well, instead, I chose to pray the one thing that I did have faith for and that was she would be able to see the dentist early, within a day or so. Now some may not look at this as much of a miracle, but booking our family dentist is challenging. They are popular, always busy and hard to get in, and typically your bookings are two to three weeks out. My daughter called the next day and that very morning she had her first appointment, I suspect because of a cancellation. I share this story because it emphasizes at least to me the importance of faith in prayer. I believe …

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Supercharging our prayer through ‘agreement’

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Over the last few months, I have sensed that the Holy Spirit is urging people to pray more. We need to pray more individually, but as part of this, I also believe that God wants believers to gather together to pray. This can come through attendance at a church prayer meeting on Wednesday night, or like my wife and I did in late 2023, we joined a group meeting at a friend’s home on Monday night to pray. Members arrive about an hour early to enjoy a meal together, then move into an hour plus of group prayer. Group prayer is powerful because it is another way to supercharge our prayer. Jesus said, “Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven,” (Matthew 18:19 ESV). The Greek word for agree in this verse, sumphōneō, is the word from which we get symphony. It means to speak in unison and to harmonize together. It involves the idea of a contract …

Woman eating a hamburger

Spiritual Warfare: The Purpose of Fasting

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Though there are different types of fasts, the most common definition is abstaining from eating food. This can be for one meal, a full day, or perhaps even three days. But what does it accomplish? What is the reason for our fasting? I am convinced that one major reason we should fast is for spiritual warfare. When the Holy Spirit led Jesus into a confrontation with Satan in the wilderness, Jesus prepared Himself by fasting for 40 days (Matthew 4:1-2). This was not a battle with a lower-level demon or even a fallen angel, it was with the god or ruler of this world. It was a spiritual battle with the master of lies and deception, which Jesus defeated, and not coincidentally Jesus fasted before this spiritual battle of the ages. I believe fasting is one of the unmentioned ‘weapons of our warfare’ which Paul says is ‘divinely powerful’ to destroy ‘fortresses’ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Paul then goes on to describe these fortresses as being in our minds, thoughts, arguments, and beliefs that oppose the …

Pastor Jack Hibbs gets a first-hand lesson in Jesus’ warning, ‘Beware when all men speak well of you’

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In Luke 6:26, Jesus gave His disciples a stark warning, “Woe to you when all the people speak well of you.” The verse tells us if we are preaching God’s Kingdom, then we will have enemies. In fact, the verse suggests that we should want enemies, because it means we are preaching the truth. In fact, it should concern us when we don’t have critics and everyone likes you, because it means your message is so watered down it threatens no one. Todd Starnes reports that Pastor Jack Hibbs, who pastors Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills, California stirred up some enemies after he was invited to give the prayer invocation at US House by speaker Mike Johnson. “Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), a self-described secular humanist who denies the existence of God, became enraged after Hibbs was invited by Speaker Mike Johnson to deliver an invocation before the House,” writes Starnes. “Huffman, along with more than two dozen Democrats,Ā wrote a letterĀ that libeled and slandered the beloved evangelical Christian leader ā€“ calling him ‘an ill-qualified hate preacher’ …

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That Superbowl commercial: Letā€™s pray!

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A few days ago, I was in a supermarket, and it was busy. Where I live, we have people from many places, including immigrants, and country people who are new to our city. I saw the usual mix of humanity, all buying food. Iā€™m used to my interesting neighbors, and I wasnā€™t surprised by the variety. What surprised me was two people, a young man and a woman, with something grey smeared on their foreheads. I tried not to stare, and they searched for their groceries as if nothing was unusual. I have done some research since, and if you donā€™t know, that day must have been Ash Wednesday, and that couple were probably practicing Roman Catholics. When they say ā€œAshā€ they really mean ashes, from something that burned, and they put those ashes on their foreheads, in the shape of a cross. My neighbors didnā€™t get the cross pattern, they mostly just daubed and rubbed, but I know what they meant. But I know now, since I have done some research. When I was …

Sword sticking in the ground

More signs that believers need to engage in spiritual warfare

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A bizarre demonstration on Fox News and an eerie statement by a Roman Catholic exorcist may be signals to believers that we are entering a time of heightened spiritual warfare. I was a bit surprised when Fox News commentator Jessie Walters recently invited a medium onto his show. This is probably the largest conservative network in the world, and there was a live demonstration of someone dabbling in the occult, which is strictly forbidden in the Bible (Deuteronomy 18:10-12). Walters had invited the psychic to predict what Donald Trump’s chances were of winning the 2024 presidential election using Tarot cards. Even the psychic appeared a bit surprised when she drew a card for Trump of a dark figure with goblets that had fallen over. The psychic interpreted this to mean that Trump would experience loss. However, Trump was the only loser that night. When she pulled a card for President Joe Biden, it predicted the president would come into an unexpected windfall of money. Aside from this public occultic display, in a recent article for …

Woman praying

ACLJ defends teachers punished for publicly praying on their own time

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The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has recently taken on the case of three Texas teachers who were punished for praying in public, WND reports. Before the start of school, the three had gathered along with others at the flagpole outside the school to pray. It was part of the nation-wide, ‘See You at the Pole,’ where teachers, students, parents, and others gather to annually to pray. It’s estimated that two million students across America participate in this annual event that ironically started in Burleson, Texas in 1990 when several teenagers gathered to pray for their schools. Immediately, after they had finished, the teachers were hauled into the principal’s office and told in no uncertain terms that they were not allowed to pray at the event. There were concerns that their prayers would result in students joining in the prayer. The principal of the unnamed school also stated that it was actually against the law for the teachers to participate. The ACLJ has sent a letter to the principal and the school that …

Woman praying outside in a forest

Praying silently? How dare you!

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You may have heard of George Orwellā€™s famous book ā€œ1984.ā€ In that fictional story, we read about criminal activity ā€œthoughtcrimeā€ and a police force called the ā€œThinkpol.ā€ Most of the world has dismissed Orwellā€™s idea as science fiction, and not something we will ever see. People canā€™t be arrested and charged because of silent thoughts, in their heads. Or can they? There is a story from England, about a woman who stood near an abortion clinic and prayed, silently. Apparently, there are legal restrictions in England to keep public demonstrations away from abortion clinics. There is a zone, around each clinic, and demonstrations are forbidden within the zone. Whatever we think about abortions, we can understand a law that aims at protecting peace and safety in public places. Whether we agree or disagree, we can understand. The woman who prayed understood the rule. Apparently, she was quiet and polite, while she prayed silently, inside the zone. Some people who oppose abortions have a strategy; they stand near a clinic and pray silently. She was approached …

Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua

Is the Holy Spirit moving in Nicaragua both spiritually and politically?

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Nicaragua has a population of 6.4 million and there are reports from two missionary groups that the Holy Spirit is moving in that country, CBN reports. In a coordinated effort, Mountain Gateway and Shake the Nations Ministries have been holding outreaches and evangelism campaigns across the country in 2023. According to their reports about 650,000 Nicaraguans have attended these meetings resulting in tens of thousands committing their lives to Christ. Britt Hancock works with Mountain Gateway and in a recent interview with CBN said that God spoke to him about launching an outreach in that country, suggesting that the time was right for a move of God. “Then, He really spoke to me. He told me, ‘Son, I’ve decided to do something in Nicaragua, and if you’ll just say, ‘Yes,’ you’re going to watch me do something,’” Britt said. “We’ve had people baptized in the Holy Spirit spontaneously. We’ve had people come out of wheelchairs,” Britt added. “You name it, every class of miracle ā€“ lame walking, deaf ears opened, blinded eyes opened.” But significantly …

Battling the spirit of death through prayer

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AG News reported on the interesting battle that Pastor Frederick Virtucio had with the spirit of death. Virtucio is the senior pastor of Freedom Church, an Assemblies of God Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was also part of the Filipino American (Fil-Am) Assemblies of God Ethnic Fellowship, a group of Churches within the Assemblies of God working with the Filipino community. Virtucio was attending a Fil-Am meeting on the East Coast of America. While he was attending the Saturday night meeting, his wife and children were helping their youngest son move out of his dorm room. But the Fil-Am meeting took a strategic turn. After the worship time had ended, the guest speaker said instead of listening to him preach, the group urgently needed to pray because he felt that they were being attacked by a spirit of death. Along with those in attendance, for the next hour, Virtucio interceded resisting the spirit of death, and particularly focused on his family. Towards the end of this prayer session, Virtucio received an unexpected call from …

Holy Spirit fire breaks out in Grayson, Kentucky

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New Beginnings Assembly of God church in Grayson, Kentucky is a small church that had an average Sunday morning attendance of 100 people about three months ago. Then something strange happened in the church pastored by Kyle Burchett. During a morning service, a young woman rushed to the front of the church just before Burchett was to speak asking to be water baptized, AG News reports. When Burchett suggested that they would be able to handle her request at the end of the service, the woman insisted that she needed to be baptized at that moment. Burchett, thinking one baptism would not be too much of a disruption, agreed to it. But that request opened the floodgates as 30 more people decided they wanted to get baptized that morning. Before baptizing each individual, Burchett made sure that all of them had received Christ. However, this flood of baptisms that morning was simply an outward sign that the Holy Spirit was moving on the small-town congregation, which has since grown to 160 people. ā€œThe Spirit of …

A call to battle: Blow the trumpet in Zion

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Throughout his small, three-chapter, book, the prophet Joel often spoke prophetically of the chaotic events leading to the coming Day of the Lord, or the Second coming of Christ (Joel 2:28-31). As we watch events unfolding around the world, many wonder if we are entering these treacherous times that Joel warned about. If this is happening, then Christians need to heed the sounds of the trumpet or shofar that Joel mentioned twice in chapter 2. The first blast is called the sound of an alarm: Blow a trumpet in Zion,And sound an alarm on My holy mountain!Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble,For theĀ day of theĀ LordĀ is coming;Indeed, it is near,2Ā A day ofĀ darkness and gloom,A day of clouds and thick darkness… (Joel 2:1-2A NASV) Then a few verses later, Joel urged the shofar to be blown again calling people to fast and pray (Joel 2:15). The trumpet alarm referred to the watchmen who were positioned on the city walls and high towers to watch for danger. When they saw swords approaching, they were to blow …

Healing from incurable cancer through persevering prayer

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18Ā Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times theyĀ ought to pray and notĀ become discouraged. (Luke 18:1 NASV) After being diagnosed with stage four melanoma in his sinus cavity in November 2020, David BakerĀ could only helplessly watch as the tumor grew on the side of his face, CBN reports. This was because it was inoperable and because of the type of cancer it could not be treated with chemo. David had gone to the doctor initially because of repeated nosebleeds and this resulted in the removal of a polyp from his sinus. However, shortly after that, his face began to swell. When they returned to the doctor a CT Scan revealed that he had stage four melanoma and the prognosis was bad, because there was nothing that could be done. As the tumor grew it began horribly disfiguring his face and reached the point where he was unable to see out of his right eye. Though medicine could offer no cure, people were praying for David. This not only included people …

Was a ‘demon of death’ unleashed on Hawaii?

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We know from the Book of Job that Satan has some ability to influence the weather and other natural phenomena. In an effort to have Job deny his faith in God, Satan caused a fire to come down from heaven killing Job’s sheep and servants (Jobs 1:16). Days later a mighty wind caused the house where Job’s older children had gathered for an evening meal to collapse, killing all of them (Job 1:18-19). If Satan had some ability to manipulate natural elements causing death and destruction, can it still be happening today? This brings us to the wildfires that struck the Hawaiian island of Maui on August 8, 2023. So far 114 people have died, with upwards of 850 still unaccounted for, including whole families. NBC states the death toll from these wildfires is the largest in American history even without including those that are still listed as missing. According to the latest reports, over 17,000 acres of land and over 2,200 homes and businesses have been destroyed or damaged by fires, including most of …

Study finds that while less than half of Americans are convinced of God’s existence, 80% pray

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A survey conducted by the University of Chicago’s NORC in 2022, has uncovered some interesting data on American’s belief in God, the Christian Post reports. NORC is one of America’s largest social research organizations. The 2022 survey was part of an annual survey that NORC has conducted since 1972 studying changing opinions in society. When it came to faith, the survey found that less than half of Americans, 49.6%, stated that they unquestionably believed in the existence of God. For the remainder of Americans: When it came to having a personal experience with God which the survey defined as ā€œa turning point in your life when you committed yourself to Christ?” only 38.8% stated they have done this. With 61.7% stating no. But despite the varying levels of belief in God, the survey found that nearly 80% of Americans admitted that they prayed. This ranged from several times a day to less than once a week. Of those who prayed, the frequency varied: So it would seem from this poll that a significant percentage of …

British Archbishop Criticizes Jesus’ usage of ‘Our Father’ in the Lord’s Prayer

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When Jesus taught His disciples to pray (Matthew 6:5-15), Christ started out the Lord’s prayer with these words, “Our Father, who is in heaven.” Well, according to Britain’s Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, it appears that Christ had no idea what He was talking about and was wrong in referring to God as “Our Father,” the Christian Post reports. In a speech to the Synod of the Church of England, Cottrell said that the phrase ‘Our Father’ was problematic as it symbolized the ‘oppressive patriarchal grip on life’ and could also be problematic to those who had abusive fathers. While the progressive elements in the church were quick to praise Cottrell’s statement, others were left wondering if Cottrell believes he knows more about prayer than Christ? A former member of the Synod, Dr. Chris Sugden, countered the Archbishop’s statement adding that those who grew up in abusive homes need to ā€œrediscover the true nature of fatherhood through Christ.ā€ READ: ā€˜Our Fatherā€™ in Lordā€™s Prayer is ā€˜problematicā€™ for some, says Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell

Hundreds Gather to Dedicate the Site for the Construction of the World’s Largest Christian Landmark, the ‘Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer’

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Hundreds of Christians gathered on land near Coleshill, Birmingham, England on Thursday, June 8, 2023, that was chosen as the site for the construction of the world’s largest Christian landmark called the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, Premier Christian News reports. The group made up of Christians from a variety of church backgrounds ranging from Greek Orthodox to Pentecostal prayed, blew shofars, and dedicated the land set aside for the project expected to be completed by 2026. As part of the dedication, the organizers set up ten prayer stations around the site that provided an overview of what the landmark will look like. Each station also had one story of answered prayer taken from a database of tens of thousands of instances of answered prayer gathered by the organizers. One person attending the event realized that he was actually the answer to a prayer mentioned at one of the stations. “It was the miraculous story of a baby proclaimed dead by the familyā€™s GP, only to be found alive and healthy after an evening spent …

Continue in watchful prayer

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The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. ā€” 2 Peter 3:9 By Rick Renner At a time when it is so essential that we put forth our best efforts to reach the unreached, many churches and organizations are cutting back on their giving to foreign missions. They are opting instead to develop their own local churches. Thereā€™s certainly nothing wrong with that, but the emphasis on reaching the lost is very often diminished in favor of simply forming social communities for their congregations. What happened to the days when we did BOTH? It is clear that we need to support home missions in the United States, where multitudes have yet to hear the good news of the Gospel. But we must never stop ardently supporting foreign missions to reach the nations and ethnic groups that have never heard the name of Jesus. It isnā€™t a matter of one or the other …

Poll: 87% of Americans who prayed state prayers were answered in the past year

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A survey released in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer held this year on May 4, 2023, found that the vast majority of people who pray reported an answer to prayer in the past year, The Christian Post reports. This survey sponsored in part by Radiant Foundation polled 1,700 Americans and discovered that of those Americans who say they pray, 87% reported having at least one answer to prayer over the past 12 months. The survey also found that 85% of Americans said they regularly connected with what the poll described as a higher power. The most common way of doing this was through prayer, 61%, followed by meditation 39%, and mindfulness, 38%. The top three issues that people most often prayed for included: READ: 87% of Americans who pray say their prayers were answered in the last year: study AND Prayer is Everywhere

Survey: How long do you pray?

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A poll conducted by City Square Associates for Skylight and released in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer (May 4, 2023), discovered that 61% of Americans pray daily, averaging nearly 20 minutes, the Christian Post reports There was nearly an even split among the 1,700 people surveyed between when they prayed with 50% stating they have a prayer time in the morning and 55% said they prayed in the evening, just before bedtime. The uneven split of the percentages suggests that some obviously prayed at both times. We know that the prophet Daniel prayed and praised God three times a day, so multiple prayer times during the day are not unheard of (Daniel 6:10). Considering the favorite prayer times were early in the morning or late at night, it is not surprising that 81% of the respondents said that they most often prayed in their bedrooms. But what was surprising was that cars, at 61%, were the second favorite spot for prayer. But this makes sense considering that Jesus was often looking for a …

Call to prayer: Tonight’s National Day of Prayer expecting to reach 110 million people

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America’s annual National Day of Prayer is scheduled for tonight (Thursday, May 4, 2023) at 8 PM Eastern Standard Time. The organizers of the event expect to reach 110 million people through various mediums including radio, TV, local meetings and online, the Christian Post reports. The theme of this year’s event comes from the book of James which speaks of the effective prayer of a righteous man: 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much. (James 5:16 NASV) If you are interested in participating in this year’s call to prayer, you can watch the 30-minute program online in three ways at: In an interview with the Christian Post (CP), National Day of Prayer, co-organizer, Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, said this year’s event was one of the more important calls to prayer that he has participated in. ā€œAs a nation, we’ve never been down this road. It’s a road of moral relativism, a …

Christian prayer warriors gathering in Boston to pray for those attending SatanCon

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A group of Christian prayer warriors have organized a Revive Boston conference purposefully being held in at the same time as SatanCon, scheduled for Boston this upcoming week, Fox News reports. SatanCon, which will run from April 28-30, 2023, coincides with The Satanic Temple’s tenth anniversary and has been billed as the ‘largest satanic gathering in history.’ The event advertised as “a weekend of blasphemy and remembrance in Boston,” will include a satanic marketplace, discussion panels, speaking events and even ‘unbaptisms’ for those denying their Christian faith. In an interview with the Christian Post, Suzie MacAskill, an organizer of Revive Boston, said she expects hundreds of people to attend the gathering as many intercessors have expressed that they felt God calling them to Boston. While there, they will be praying for the salvation of those attending SatanCon. “My personal sense is that God is doing something new, something powerful, something wonderful, and He is calling His bride to unity as He does this,” McAskill said. “We are seeing intercessors and watchmen joining with us from …

Was COVID part of a strategic satanic attack?

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There is an interesting verse in the book of Mark that describes the events leading up to King Herod’s slaying of John the Baptist after Herod’s wife, Herodias, had her daughter ask for John’s head after performing what was essentially a strip tease for Herod and his cronies. The verse hints at the seditious nature of the spiritual conflict that we are involved in. 21 A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee; (Mark 6:21 NASV) The 1995 version of the NASV called Herod’s birthday celebration as a strategic day. Other versions translate the Greek word ‘eukairos’ as an opportune time. But the meaning is clear, it speaks of a well-timed assault and speaks of satanic forces strategizing in their attack on the Kingdom of God. And it’s obvious from this verse that this strategy involved manipulating political leaders. Herod’s wife Herodias wanted to take out John the Baptist who was publicly criticizing her marriage to Herod. Using her daughter, …

Prayer makes the difference

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On the heels of Buffalo Bills receiver, Damar Hamlin, nearly dying during a game with the Cincinnati Bengals, former NFL running back, Peyton Hillis, 36, was also on his deathbed after saving his children from drowning on a Florida beach. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital in critical condition but is now on the road to recovery. In an Instagram Post, Hamlin’s girlfriend, Angela Cole asked for people to continue praying for Hamlin because he still has a long way to go, The Blaze reports. Cole continued that prayer, “truly makes all the difference.” But she wasn’t the only one to credit, prayer for making a difference, so did Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III. “There is POWER in prayer!” Griffin tweeted. “Peyton Hillis is off the ventilator and doing much better in his recovery. Awesome job by the medical professionals caring for him.” And of course, we know of the prayers that went up Hamlin after he collapsed to the ground after tackling a Bengal receiver, requiring CPR to restart his heart. This …

Do you spend time alone with God?

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A recent survey conducted by Lifeway Research found that 65% of people who attend protestant churches have a daily devotional or time alone with God, with 21% saying they do it more than once a day, the Christian Post reports. Of the remaining 35%: The survey conducted in the last half of September 2022, pre-determined that those surveyed attended a protestant church at least once a month. The survey also found that when it came to devotionals 48% of women said they did it daily compared to 38% of men. These times included reading from the Bible or devotional and prayer. The importance of spending time alone with God It is interesting that Jesus emphasized the importance of being alone with God: ā€œWhen you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.ā€ (Matthew 6:6a) He was comparing this to the Pharisees who liked to make a public display of their fasting and prayers (Matthew 6:16-18). But it can be difficult with our hectic schedules and myriad of …