Reporting on the Rise of ‘Reckless Christianity’
Responding biblically to the worldwide prophets and apostles movement taking over churches (the New Apostolic Reformation)
The problem with Bethel Redding's Firestarters 'prophetic activation' class, Part 1
I recently returned from a trip to Redding, California, where I visited Bethel Church, led by popular NAR apostle Bill Johnson. Many things were taught during my visit there that troubled me. Especially troubling was the adult Sunday School class called Firestarters.
End-time apostle and prophet, Lou Engle--The new Billy Graham?
Lou Engle, founder of The Call and a leader in the New Apostolic Reformation, has been making an audacious claim to audiences in large stadiums and churches across America: that the "mantle" of the aged Billy Graham is about to fall on him and his followers.
Prophetic words and taking God's name in vain
When most people think of "taking the Lord's name in vain," they usually think this refers to saying God's name in profanity. That's a start, but there's actually another way people are in danger of taking God's name in vain (which basically means to treat his name lightly). They do this by claiming God told them to say something he didn't actually say.
What could be wrong with learning to "hear God's voice"?
Recently I heard about a Christian youth conference in Anchorage, Alaska, called Fusion, that drew more than 800 teenagers and church youth workers from across the state. In addition to performances by nationally known music artists, the conference featured "training classes" on a variety of topics to help students grow in their faith. Two of these classes promised to teach them "how to hear God's voice."