Charisma Magazine Online In a recent episode of his podcast, John Bevere sat down with his son Arden to tackle one of the most pressing questions in eschatology: Will the church go through the wrath of God during the day of the Lord? “This is the first time publicly I have ever said this—that I believe the church is going to be taken away prior to the seven-year tribulation,” Bevere declared Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories The father-son duo dove deep into 2 Peter and 1 Thessalonians unpacking what Scripture says about the Second Coming the day of the Lord and the difference between tribulation and wrath “The day of the Lord is actually the day of His wrath,” Bevere said going to be during the time of His wrath?” Bevere emphasized the importance of 1 Thessalonians 1:10: “And to wait for His Son from heaven Paul writes: “For God did not appoint us to wrath but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” According to Bevere, that’s not something to fear—it’s something to celebrate. “We’re going to meet the Lord in the air,” he said. “Comfort one another with these words It doesn’t say torment one another with these words.” He also broke down the Greek word “harpazo,” translated as “caught up” in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 “It means to grab or seize by force with the purpose of removing,” he explained “This Greek word is found 14 times in the New Testament.” Bevere noted that the Bible gives us several key signs that point to the Lord’s return “We started talking about the things that would lead up to the return of Jesus,” he said He’s going to give them every chance to come back.” More than pinpointing dates or arguing timelines Bevere urged believers to focus on readiness the more I realize how much I don’t know,” he admitted Get your FREE CHARISMA NEWSLETTERS today! Stay up-to-date with current issues, Holy Spirit news, Christian teachings, Charisma videos & more! He pointed to 1 John 2:28 as the key: “Abide in Him we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.” Bevere was clear about one thing: this conversation shouldn’t divide the Church “If somebody’s listening to us right now and they say I believe that the saints are going to be taken at the end of the seven-year’—you’re my brother and sister in Christ,” he said “And there is no way I’m dividing over this with you.” Join Charisma Magazine Online to follow everything the Holy Spirit is doing around the world! James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media By submitting your comment, you agree to receive occasional emails from [email protected] and website in this browser for the next time I comment Flipbooks are available to paid subscribers only. Subscribe now or log in for access In the book, Bevere argues that the “very idea of womanhood is under attack right now.” “We have culture sexualizing what it means to be a woman the church silencing the voice of its daughters,” Bevere told ChurchLeaders adding that “women act like men and men act like women and the enemy is bent on the destruction of what it means to be female.” RELATED: Lisa Bevere: How to Lead Without Rival Bevere believes the church must offer “a way forward that transcends familiar talking points and drives us to find God-inspired answers.” She encourages her readers not to “compromise” on womanhood because “our marriages and futures depend on us to be up to the task Bevere indicated her belief that the conversation surrounding gender identity isn’t “just a culture issue” but rather a “spiritual attack” on the identity of men and women She said that she couldn’t remain quiet any longer “because when you attack male and female you actually are attacking the image of God.” “The enemy is after what women carry,” Bevere said “And women are supposed to be the protectors and the carriers of life and the multipliers of life.” RELATED: ‘One of the Most Controversial Gender Issues in Modern History’—Albert Mohler Discusses Olympic Women’s Boxing people don’t understand that self-focus is very Luciferian,” she added we think the people are the problem.” Bevere dedicates an entire chapter in her new book to spiritual warfare She believes that Christians can’t be “casual” about it “It’s time for the elect to return,” Bevere encouraged “We have partnered with some demonic stuff We have wrestled with people instead of with principalities and powers and rulers of wickedness in high places.” In a recent video featuring Live Action founder and president Lila Rose conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey and Christian author and speaker Lisa Bevere the three discussed various ideas about “The Lies Women Face.” “What do you guys think about the role of women I know it’s even controversial to talk about ‘the role’ What is different about us as women versus men Stuckey stated that she had been questioning recently why so many women support “progressive” policies while men seem to be becoming more conservative I think all of those things go hand in hand.” despite what society is attempting to promote “I have little girls and I just see how different they are than my nephews They could have three blades of grass and they’re like baby grass.’ They’ll just do that everything becomes a gun,” Stuckey said “They’re so different at such a young age every woman that you see out there who is proudly marching for abortion proudly saying ‘I’m a girl boss I don’t need no man,’ — all of those were at one point the little girl who was making little families out of the random objects But all women were born with this instinct to nurture and to nourish and to beautify and to raise That’s why we’ve got our dolls that’s why we want to play house and family —and that doesn’t just go away because the culture changes…” Stuckey then noted that despite women’s best efforts to leave behind the idea of being wives or mothers we see that if women do not have these specific roles they will still often “mother” in other ways “I’ve started to think about the fact that It just might not be a human baby,” she said “Every woman is channeling that nurturing towards something — maybe it’s her career And maybe it’s a healthy thing for women who haven’t been blessed with children yet helping take care of children who don’t have parents And so it can be healthy or unhealthy.” “But this misplaced mothering — this gap between what women are made to do biologically or not — and trying to fulfill that instinct with lesser things I think that’s causing a lot of angst I think a lot of it has to do with the seared consciences that come from trying to replace our natural instincts with something a lot less.” “Power union,” not a “power struggle” “The future is male and female.” When she wore the shirt in her local area she had received largely positive comments from both men and women ” So I take a picture with it and I just put underneath it “the future is male and female there is no future… ” And she received backlash from some who said “You are co-signing with patriarchy; Jesus would never be okay with the oppression of women…” with other comments calling her a “demon of hate what is behind this?… It’s an anti-family She then shared that she asked her teenage grandson what his thoughts were on the quote “The future is female.” He replied her young grandson was getting that message “Yet woman was created as the answer to the man not being alone and we’re supposed to come alongside them and be a power union and not this power struggle that we’re seeing right now.” Rose then gave her thoughts on how many in society have seen abuses and that is why they have adopted the idea that men and women don’t need each other “There’s some people that I respect where they’re coming from women have always been subjugated and there have been a lot of abuses of women and so the patriarchy is bad because when you have the man in control “And I think what is missed here always in these conversations is it’s not like a one or the other where it’s like men are fully in control and women are subjugated or women should be fully in control and then men are subjugated and they’re unnecessary,” she added “God created Adam and then he created Eve ‘Go and have dominion over the Earth,’ and to be fruitful together They couldn’t be fruitful on their own; they had to do it together….” the discussion came to a close on the best way to discuss the hot-button issue of abortion with others “Being combative is not an answer,” Bevere said “We need to hear people and then we need to speak the truth But I do feel like so many people have been inundated with narratives that are lies,” like the idea that an abortion can “un-rape” a rape survivor or that children will ruin someone’s life “My children have done nothing but enhance my life they have given my husband and I legacy and purpose They have awakened love in me in ways that I could never even imagine… they’re God’s inheritance… I have one regret… I wish I could have had more.” She and Stuckey both agreed that using Live Action’s resources Call on President Trump to pardon the FACE Act prisoners on his first day in office. Live Action News publishes pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.  Learn More With so many of Planned Parenthood’s legitimate health care services plummeting over the past.. ProPublica has ramped up its biased attack on pro-life states in no less than.. Live Action founder and president Lila Rose penned an email in.. Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective. Learn More Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content would you sign the petition to help end taxpayer funding of the nation’s largest abortion provider Planned Parenthood performs almost 900 abortions a day best-selling author Lisa Bevere has a different message "Don't you dare compare!" Bevere admonishes women In her book, Without Rival Bevere details how women can embrace their identity and purpose without ever comparing "It is time God's daughters celebrated 'unique' and stopped settling for the 'same' or competing for 'more,'" Bevere writes "You actually give others permission to disrespect you when you do not express your true self People can always discern a counterfeit or copy from the original." CLICK HERE TO WATCH LISA'S FACEBOOK LIVE INTERVIEW WITH CBN NEWS  You are signing up to receive general newsletters from CBN. By signing up, you are consenting to our privacy policy You can specify preference after sign-up and opt out at any time A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page God made humans male and female not to build a divisive wall around their strengths and weaknesses but to create a powerful union of husband and wife Both have traits the other doesn’t have It doesn’t make men and women better or worse… it makes them different New York Times bestselling author Lisa Bevere is pushing back against the secular culture’s obsession with gender ideology that she says is destroying the God-given image of male and female On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast Bevere talks about her book “The Fight for Female she says feminism to her is teaching women how to be men she’s empowering women to be women; strong enough to be wives and mothers and noble enough to see in their male counterparts a co-traveler on a journey of faith You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Christian author and speaker Lisa Bevere isn’t dismissing the complexities and difficulties of this current cultural moment during a recent appearance on CBN’s “Faith vs Culture,” the “Fight for Female” author said believers should set themselves apart from the disorder of this “Luciferian” age the opposite force is order,” she said So how we actually combat something in the Spirit is we fight by flourishing we renounce any alliance or agreement we’ve had with [chaos] then we operate in the opposite Spirit.” if the family is being torn down by culture we build the family,” Bevere continued “If the educational system is indoctrination we go into the educational system and we find out how to improve that.” The 64-year-old minister warned Christians against withdrawing completely from the mainstream world There is “danger,” she explained,” in “hiding rather than equipping.” She added Part of that “equipping” is understanding Scripture and knowing how to apply the Bible to everyday life Bevere encouraged pastors to speak into the hot-button issues punctuating modern culture Listen to them on the latest episode of “Quick Start” 👇 “I do think pastors have been pushed into corners you can’t speak about this,'” she observed “That’s a lie; Jesus spoke about every single thing and so you should have a voice in every single area — not be relegated to just Sunday sermons.” Some of the chaos of the world is creeping into the church A YouGov survey from late 2022 found the vast majority of Americans (87%) subscribe to at least one belief loosely categorized as a tenet of “new-age spiritualism,” such as karma or the “law of attraction,” more commonly known as “manifesting.” Much of that is tied to poor theological framework, as another “Faith vs. Culture” guest, Dr. Peter Bylsma, said earlier this summer Bevere, author of the new book, “The Fight for Female: Reclaiming Our Divine Identity,” encouraged believers confused by the myriad controversial topics at the forefront of society today to take their uncertainty to God in prayer “That’s a posture of humility,” she explained I’ve lost my way; I’ve lost my true north.’ Hitting your knees and saying I’m going to renew my mind to the Word.'” “The Word of God renews our mind,” Bevere continued I’m not going to listen to my feelings.’ … We have an entire generation that has been taken emotional hostage by their feelings and what you focus on is what you give power to We have a generation who lives on social media and is losing the momentum of their moment right now.” The author went on to explain she believes the anxieties plaguing Generation Z are part of a “strategic” spiritual attack carried out by “the enemy.” It is worth noting, according to a survey from the fall of last year 61% of Gen Zers have been medically diagnosed with anxiety conditions “He wants to distract us from who we are becoming and it is because this generation is a threat,” Bevere said urging older generations not to “pile on” with Satan by belittling Gen Z And I believe God wants to anoint them to prophesy but they’ve settled with criticizing.” You can watch to our full conversation with Bevere in the video above ***As the number of voices facing big-tech censorship continues to grow, please sign up for Faithwire’s daily newsletter and download the CBN News app to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.*** Ex-NFL Star Once Laughed at ‘Jesus Freak’ Teacher — Then Everything Changed When He Opened a Bible Hope After Spiritual ‘Convulsion’ Plunged America Into ‘Crisis’ Actress Kimberly Elise Leaves New Age For Jesus: ‘God Has Blessed Me’ ‘We Don’t Do Prayer’: California Mayor Silences Mother at City Council Meeting ‘I Went to Heaven’: Little Girl Claims She Met Jesus Sign up to get our newsletter your inbox every day Do you want to read more articles like this While none of us know the exact time and hour when Jesus will return again it is our job as Christians to prepare for His Second Coming many Christians are far from being ready for this coming day In a podcast with John and Lisa Bevere, the couple discussed why His Second Coming is what we should be focused on To order John Bevere’s book, “The Bait of Satan,” visit Amazon.com. John Bevere points out that Revelation discusses how the bride are to prepare themselves for this imminent return “It doesn’t say He clothed her although He has clothed us with the robes of righteousness…but she has made herself ready,” he says The Beveres explain that Revelation discusses how Jesus has seen our actions These will be taken into account at the very end It is the things that we did for the kingdom of God that will be taken into consideration “He’s talking about your labor of love,” John says “He’s talking about your involvement in building His Kingdom Are you just going to church every single Sunday?” Get your FREE CHARISMA NEWSLETTERS today! Stay up to date with current issues, Holy Spirit news, Christian teachings, Charisma videos & more! Lisa Bevere also makes a keen point that we should take seriously as we consider what the Lord truly desires from us “He’s not asking for our money; He’s asking for our life,” she says our lives and everything we have to give Him He wants to refine us like gold and make us to be more like the image of Christ “The reason why God rebukes, why He chastens, is that He prunes us so that we can bring forth good fruit,” Lisa says. THANK YOU FOR VISITING MYCHARISMA.COM. TO ENJOY THE REST OF THIS MYCHARISMA POST, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK. Join Charisma Magazine Online to follow everything the Holy Spirit is doing around the world! Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media I think it’s so fascinating that God is strong but strong is wrong because we have actually associated strength with the things that would be ungodly: anger But strength is actually this incredibly beautiful expression of God in our life and a lot of times women do not understand that being strong is not wrong for them but you also have permission from God to be strong.  Narrator: Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast Our guests this week have had to discover where their strength lies and both have concluded it comes from seeking God: writer and speaker Lisa Bevere and former WWE Wrestler Kurt Angle.  Lisa Bevere’s mission is to lift up women no matter where they are and remind them of the God-given strength they have right now, which she talks about in her new book, Strong But Lisa didn’t always have a heart for women—she feared being wounded by them the way her mother had unknowingly wounded her as a child God showed Lisa how He can use our weakness to show His strength and Lisa went on to mentor thousands of young women in her ministry.  Lisa Bevere: I’m Lisa Bevere I have such a heart to see women empowered and to understand they don’t have to take their strength from somebody else—they get their strength from God “I have such a heart to see women empowered and to understand they don’t have to take their strength from somebody else—they get their strength from God.” – Lisa Bevere I had become a Christian at twenty-one years of age I haven’t had any of this modeled well for me I’d see this pastor’s wife or that pastor’s wife Maybe they will think I’m worthy of their attention I remember my husband tricking me into doing a women’s meeting I feel like women have this weird language where they don’t say what they mean I don’t want to be associated with that.”  I’ve asked for you to send me a woman who would love me and pour into me So I am not going to actually be able to minister to women there was a reason why I didn’t like women It wasn’t that I hated being a woman It was that I felt both wounded and vulnerable as a woman My mother had not gotten what she needed from her mother and because she had not gotten what she needed from her mother I didn’t get what I needed from my mother and I felt so ill-equipped to actually be a mother to daughters.  I know you wish a woman would have been that answer to you I’m going to ask you to be that woman for other women—that woman that would have noticed that woman that would have spoken into your life I don’t even know what that looks like.”  Everything that you wish another woman would have been to you “This is what she would look like when she saw me ‘I’m here to come alongside.’ She would speak from her experience She wouldn’t make her life look perfect and then she would show me the things that were hard for her She would be vulnerable and strong.” And I just remember writing those things out I want you to pour out of your longing because this is what is going to actually bring healing.” “Then God said,‘I don’t want a mentoring of pride because this is what is going to actually bring healing.’” – Lisa Bevere It was shocking to me to see how desperate young women are for mothers and it’s still very shocking to me that my number-one demographic is young women Can you walk alongside us?” And I love that I’m having this chance to revisit it again in my season [as a] grandmother “I’m watching for you and I want you to be strong.”  I am so excited about my new book, Strong.  So “strong” is actually leaning into a deep work of God in your life and then letting that deep purpose actually gain expression When we think in the back of our mind that being a woman is a weakness then we’re actually buying into the enemy’s lie and we’re devaluing who God created us to be “When we think in the back of our mind that being a woman is a weakness and we’re devaluing who God created us to be.” – Lisa Bevere Years ago, I wrote a book called Lioness Arising And I found in a lioness this expression of who women are God actually compares Himself to a female lion and a mother bear And so we have this incredible capacity of protection this is not right.” When you become a mother there was a protectiveness that was in my life that had never been there before And I think that we have a generation that has confused some of this incredible nurture to be a weakness I don’t think that I’ve ever done it perfectly and I don’t think my husband has ever done it perfectly and I don’t think my children have done it perfectly which means when we’ve made mistakes we were healthy enough to admit it and grow from it.  anger played a destructive role in my life my parents were divorced and remarried and divorced again I lost an eye.” I had this incredible resumé on why I could be angry and sin.  Now the Bible is really clear, but we don’t often know how to do this, “Be angry and sin not.” And I thought I don’t know how to do both of those And what happened was my anger went immediately to rage I’m going to step back so that we can sit down together.” What I did is I attacked people instead of problems I attacked character instead of the crisis I attacked character instead of the crisis.” –  Lisa Bevere But I had a crisis when I had my second child we will continue to repeat a pattern of rage until it actually becomes too costly this became too costly because I found myself now a stay-home mom.  my husband comes home after taking the only car we had—so I was trapped—and asking me “What have you done all day?” And I would look at the house I can’t say one thing I’ve done I grabbed my two-year-old son—he might have been three at that time and I was just about ready to slam him to the wall when I saw something I’d never seen before My son was not afraid of what I was going to do because I’d never done anything like that And when I saw the fear of me in my son’s eyes And I remembered my own fear and terror as a young child I grew up emotionally and physically abused by my mother I made myself a promise and it went like this: “I will never treat my children this way.” That was how I had comfort And then there I was a born-again pastor’s wife And it utterly and completely broke me.  I’m so sorry I scared you.” And I went downstairs and I wept like a baby until there was nothing left.  “Because you’re no longer justifying this I’ll take it out of your life.” See “We’ve earned the right to be this way because of what’s been done to us.” And there are a whole lot of reasons that people can give on why they’re broken but I have good news: what Jesus did for you is more powerful than what anybody did to you And that moment came into a realization for me and I asked her to forgive me for not forgiving her of a very similar incident “There are a whole lot of reasons that people can give on why they’re broken but I have good news: what Jesus did for you is more powerful than what anybody did to you.” – Lisa Bevere I was of course forgiven when I confessed my sin to God it’s not like He found out about it when I confessed it but I was healed when I confessed it to my mother And then when my husband came home from work and it gave me accountability to break an unhealthy habit Friendships have always been a difficult thing for me and I’ve done it well and I have not done it well in the past But friendships are too important not to develop.  And so I’ve had to learn what I’m actually looking for in a friendship and a real friend cares more about the other person than even maybe the maintenance of the relationship They’re not jealous or envious of you but they actually want to see you grow into everything that God has on your life and for your life They’re going to cover when you mess up but they’re going to confront if there’s a breach in your relationship ”I think it’s important for women to have friendships with women that are older than them women that are their same age and in the same season and then women who are younger.” – Lisa Bevere Probably my most fulfilling female relationships are not with my peers It’s actually been my connections with the women younger than me It’s when you actually feel like you have something of value to add to their life.  my next birthday I’ll be sixty—feeling like at my age I have this ability to mark a trail for others to walk on is hugely important And I think that God is looking to this whole generation and saying I have things I want to whisper over your soul.” And I love that Jesus Calling models that.  I absolutely love this devotion from Jesus Calling which is always available to flow into a yielded heart Do not condemn yourself for your constant need of help come to Me with your gaping neediness; let the Light of My Love fill you A yielded heart does not whine or rebel when the going gets rough It musters the courage to thank Me even during the hard times Yielding yourself to My will is ultimately an act of trust because this is the tone that I find that God has always spoken to me in it isn’t in your weakness that I show myself strong I’m not going to anoint the areas where you are already strong ‘I don’t need you.’ I want to anoint the areas where you are broken and where you are afraid where I can show myself strong.”  Too many people think that God has somehow gone mute You don’t have to walk in the realm of shadow anymore “Too many people think that God has somehow gone mute You don’t have to walk in the realm of shadow anymore.” – Lisa Bevere I never knew that the day would come where I would be able to translate strength for another generation But that is what Strong is all about: one generation telling the next generation of the faithfulness of God.  Narrator: Lisa’s new book, Strong Stay tuned to Kurt Angle’s story after a brief message about a beautiful new edition of Jesus Calling that’s a perfect way to celebrate the Easter season Angle joined the WWE and became one of its most prominent figures But behind the powerful facade was a man who struggled with addiction just as his father did—and soon Kurt found out that his own strength would not be enough to stop his life from spiraling—he needed God’s help.  Kurt Angle: I’m Kurt Angle—1996 Olympic gold medalist six-time WWE world heavyweight champion and thirteen-time world champion.  It was the thing that we talked about at the dinner table And if you weren’t a great athlete in the Angle family So it was the one thing that I clung to when I was a very little kid but I wasn’t very good at it and I didn’t like it and they competed in high school and went to college and they did fairly well I didn’t feel the pressure as much as when you’re the only individual out there and everybody’s eyes are on you basketball because I knew that it didn’t rely solely on me.  It was very difficult for me to accept at the time but what happened was I continued to watch them and I would study what they did and I would mimic them and I would copy them something eventually good would happen.  he didn’t want you to fail out of school [but] I would say education was second to sports.  But he did have a problem—he was an alcoholic The great thing about my dad was he never missed a sporting event He would go straight from work to whatever event we had I didn’t really get to spend a lot of time with him my father in every aspect.” – Kurt Angle When I say I copied my dad in every aspect My father had a relationship with Jesus Christ so when I do this little thing on the side And I’ll stay true to You every step of the way.”  I had this love affair on the side with alcohol and drugs I’m going to go to my drinking and my drugs and I’ll get back to You in a few hours.” “I had this love affair on the side with alcohol and drugs I’m going to go to my drinking and my drugs and I’ll get back to You in a few hours.’” – Kurt Angle but I knew that I would sacrifice anything to be out there and compete So the first thing I had to do was—when you have a broken neck you have disks in your neck sticking into your vertebrae it’s hard to get a doctor to clear you for wrestling So I had to convince a doctor to clear me with my vertebrae being broken and my discs being stuck into my spinal cord.  and that doctor gave me a healing agent that probably did a limited amount of things he would stick me with ten or twelve different shots of novocaine in my neck so it wasn’t that difficult to overcome.  And I never looked at it from a long-term standpoint And I knew if I didn’t compete in the Olympics in ‘96 whether I became a paraplegic or not.  So I knew that I had to be ten times better A lot of people wanted me to continue to wrestle I was going to get a big shoe deal with Nike if I continued I just put way too much pressure on myself so I had to keep doubling and keep taking it and I got to the point where I took 65 extra-strength Vicodin in a day.  Even though I was probably high half the time The alcohol didn’t come in until I got over the painkillers and I wanted that high feeling again because I didn’t want to go through the withdrawal and everything that occurs with taking painkillers I started mixing different drugs and trying to get my high feeling after I got done with work every day So it was something that I had to do that I remember my dad was doing when I was growing up It wasn’t until 2013 that I decided to get clean and that’s because my wife was going to leave me I just want to live a life without drugs or alcohol And I’m not happy because you’re not here.” I didn’t really realize that until I got into rehab and I learned about how it can affect other people And so going to rehab was the first step.  and I was taking morphine and Xanax and muscle relaxers I thought I was just going into rehab for alcohol and I thought I could hide the other stuff “You can’t bring that in here with you.”  I don’t want to come out of here and go back to where I was I want to move forward.” And I prayed every day And I continued to pray because it’s not easy staying clean But I’ve been clean and sober for almost six years now So my life has changed dramatically because of my relationship with Jesus Christ I want to move forward.’” – Kurt Angle The only people I knew were Bruno San Martino because he’s from Pittsburgh They were just bigger-than-life characters that everybody knew about So it was a very sobering year for me when I signed because I had to educate myself on what was going on and learn about the best wrestlers of that era I’d wrestle against them for world titles and beat them both for the world championship The problem is you wrestle probably 300 days a year You’re in a different city every day then travel five hours to the next city and then sleep for six hours and get up and do the same thing And you just keep doing it over and over and over it’s crazy because I want to be a person that my kids look up to “I’m always changing and always asking Where do I go from here and how do I make it?’ And a lot of it is prayer and my relationship with Jesus ‘Where do I go?’ I listen to Him quite a bit.” – Kurt Angle  I can’t believe I didn’t listen all these years It took me until [I was] in my forties to listen and understand and it helps me deal with my life and what I need to do to make my life better.  Narrator: To keep up with Kurt Angle, you can visit him via social media on Facebook If you’d like to hear more stories about finding strength in God, check out our interview with Southwest Airlines Pilot Tammie Jo Shults Next time on Jesus Calling podcast, our guests demonstrate how God can take ordinary people and instill a dream within them to have a life of lasting impact: Pastor of the Los Angeles Dream Center Matthew Barnett and children’s book illustrator Richard Cowdrey.   As people all across the world retreat into their homes during this global pandemic, some people are on the front lines, serving and helping those in need. Matthew Barnett is the pastor of the Los Angeles Dream Center a twenty-four hour facility that helps people who are homeless Matthew tells us how they are serving the LA area during this tough period where job losses run rampant and a large percentage of school children aren’t getting the meals that would normally be provided to them Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" ©2025 HarperCollins Christian Publishers Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" THE LIONESS ARISESIn 1994 Lisa was pregnant with her fourth child  One night she had a dream about a lioness  on a platform etched with the Roman numeral 23 you will awaken a lioness.”  Lisa had no idea what this dream was about so she pulled out her Bible and looked up Numbers 23 It spoke of the faithfulness of God and His irreversible blessings Lisa began to step out of her day to day activities as a mother and wife of a well-known minister which launched her into a successful ministry of her own Lisa was at a women’s conference in New Zealand and the Lord gave her a vision of the lioness again This time she felt compelled to study the ways of the lioness AN ARMY OF SHEEP LED BY A LION After years of research Lisa felt this vision was not meant for her alone the lioness makes me proud to be a female," says Lisa  There are several reasons why this animal reveals strength and courage in women to confront enemies that threaten the pride  This analogy of a lioness gives the image of a godly woman Lisa says there is the time for a strong woman since there is an enormous amount of global wickedness and injustice “It is up to the daughters to prepare to pounce,” says Lisa Lisa became aware of sex trafficking in 2007 when she partnered with Life Outreach  Her heart broke over the magnitude of social injustice  “Many of us are unaware of what goes on in the world the enemy can cause us to forget who we are...destined for triumph victory and signs and wonders."  It is important While working with a personal trainer in 2008 Lisa discovered her body fat percentage was high  Lisa says her trainer said she was “skinny fat.” Lisa didn't need to lose weight; she needed to gain strength  She says we need to raise the level of our passion "We are an army whose prayers ascend from earth to heaven as a mighty roar It is an alliance of all who are willing to fight against human trafficking Pearl Alliance connects individuals in supporting onsite organizations in Southeast Asia Thousands of women and children have been exploited and it is the organization’s mission to rescue and restore Lisa Bevere had a prophetic dream warning she believes is critical for us right now. It was about the spiritual battle between women and dragons. “I found myself in a dream where I was walking into a room of women They were all different women of all different ages And in my dream I felt like I knew these women but I don’t remember any of them individually,” Bevere says Bevere reveals in this dream she knew something was off when she entered the room full of women “All of the women were holding something close to their chest kind of like hiding it,” she explains And as I got closer I realized that all of the women were holding different jewel-toned baby dragons.” To order Jonathan Cahn’s new book, “The Dragon’s Prophecy,” visit Amazon.com. Bevere admits that this sounds completely wild but the detail of the dragons had an even greater depth to it “These baby dragons were dressed in children’s clothing They were sapphire and ruby red and emerald green and bright yellow Why would women be holding in a protective way Bevere went to each woman and asked if they realized they were holding a dragon She says these women would bring comeback statements as though she couldn’t understand the importance of these dragons to them “They would counter me and say, ‘These are different dragons. These are the wise, kind dragons.’ But I knew there was no agreement between daughters and dragons,” says Bevere Bevere rose up in anger as the women wanted her to pet their dragons but she knew this would’ve been a grave mistake I began to realize that these rainbow-colored jewel-toned dragons dressed in children’s clothing actually represent an attack and an alignment between the enemy of our souls and God’s daughters the dragons had tricked the women into thinking that they were allies when they are eternal enemies I decided I need[ed] to do a deep dive into what I saw And I want you to know that dragons are very To order John Bevere’s “The Bait of Satan,” visit Amazon.com. Bevere points to Revelation 12:17 which reads: “Then the dragon was angry with the woman and he went to wage war with the remnant of her offspring who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” THANK YOU FOR VISITING MYCHARISMA.COM. TO ENJOY THE REST OF THIS MYCHARISMA POST, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK. There are many warnings God gives His children in the written Word but are there some that are more important than others In a recent episode of “The John Bevere Podcast” with his son Arden, Christian author, speaker and co-founder of Messenger International, John Bevere addresses what he says is Jesus’ most important warning to the church, and it has specifically to do with the end times So what is the warning that should be taken seriously by all Christians As the disciples beseech Jesus to tell them of the signs before His return in Matthew 24 and who to be wary of during the end times Jesus says four times that we are not to be deceived “You’ve heard me probably say it before ‘there’s only one problem with deception…it’s deceiving,” Bevere says The person that’s deceived believes with all their heart they’re right Order John Bevere’s “The Bait of Satan” on Amazon.com! Bringing this deception is one of the greatest threats facing those in need of salvation: false teachers. “Jesus is not the only one that warns about false teachers,” Bevere explains “Every writer in the New Testament…except James but he doesn’t warn about false teachers Every single writer…every one of them There are false teachers in the world today and it is imperative that Christians are able to identify them this must be done without turning into a “watchdog” or somebody who gets tunnel vision and only looks out for false teachers These individuals have become known as “heresy hunters” who often fail to grow the kingdom in their search for their next clickbait video Get your FREE CHARISMA NEWSLETTERS today! Stay up-to-date with current issues, Holy Spirit news, Christian teachings, Charisma videos & more! Discipleship is the key to not becoming a watchdog according to Bevere if I train you how to recognize a counterfeit $100 bill do I need to be next to you when that fake $100 bill comes into your hand?” Bevere asks it taught you how to recognize it for yourself.” there are three categories in which teachers are placed: Bevere has seen leaders fall over the years Leaders that were at one point on the right path but all fell and left the ministry when they demonstrated their inability to be taught and corrected in their behaviors This highlights the necessity for not just leaders but all Christians to develop a humble heart but gives grace to the humble,” (James 4:6) Join Charisma Magazine Online to follow everything the Holy Spirit is doing around the world! By submitting your comment, you agree to receive occasional emails from [email protected] In a recent episode of The John Bevere Podcast, author and teacher John Bevere shared how understanding the ancient Jewish wedding reveals powerful insights into the return of Jesus Christ “A wedding imagery is often used to describe the relationship of Jesus and the church,” Bevere said He explained that many phrases spoken by Jesus and the apostles—like “no one knows the day or the hour”—come directly from ancient wedding customs that are largely lost on modern Western culture Bevere walked through how the bride and groom in ancient Israel would be separated after the engagement with the groom preparing a place at his father’s house they would not drink a glass together again nor would they see each other again,” Bevere said “Only the father of the groom knows” when the groom would return a direct parallel to Jesus’ own words about His return This moment would come with loud shouts and trumpet blasts echoing the rapture described in 1 Thessalonians: “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout.” The imagery doesn’t just teach us about timing, it also calls the church to action. He reminded listeners that Jesus is returning for a pure For anyone who wants to better understand the end times through a biblical and cultural lens watch the full episode of The John Bevere Podcast on YouTube titled “The Ancient Wedding That Explains the End Times.” By submitting your comment, you agree to receive occasional emails from [email protected] Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Vanderbilt) Verdicchio She graduated from Queen of Peace High School in 1944 and briefly attended Hudson Community College where she studied office She then worked for Western Electric at the Kearney Works plant for six months whom she had met the year prior at a church function they relocated several times and the family resided in the cities of New Brunswick NJ where she passed away peacefully at her home just a few days shy of her 96th birthday traveling to new places and experiencing new adventures In her earlier years she loved playing and hosting Bridge games and sitting across the Chinese Checkers board beating her most formidable opponents – most recently her great-grandson she was a devout Roman Catholic and always extremely active in church She rarely missed a Sunday Mass or a Day of Holy Obligation Rosemary (Robert) Verdicchio Sodon; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews She is preceded in death by her precious husband John; daughters Anna and Kathryn and her brother Peter Verdicchio A Celebration of Life is planned for the summer of 2023 in the Montague area This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Lisa Bevere wrote this on her Instagram recently: “GENDER is NOT the PROBLEM in LEADERSHIP; our challenge is a posture of PRIDE and a tendency toward PREJUDICE and judging others These will BLIND SOMEONE who is otherwise a good leader and VIRTUE are just SOME of the qualities that QUALIFY LEADERS so gender alone can’t DISQUALIFY one.” Then she further clarified it with this one: “For the record but I do often speak on Sunday mornings as a mother in the House of God and ministering does not equal exercising authority over anyone; it is giving witness to what God is done It’s sad that anyone one would imagine that I think that being a leader usurps our marriage roles John and I have been married 37 years and raised a family together.” Her husband responded to this by writing: “Such a great post @lisabevere You have led well our team and countless others for so many years You’ve been faithful to God’s Word and His Spirit When I look at the Evangelist Philip in the book of Acts he had four daughters who proclaim God’s word I’m so glad that he understood that they could be leaders in speaking the Word of God even though they were female He understood that God Almighty communicated through the prophet Joel in the last days both men and women would proclaim God’s Word gender should not be the basis of whether or not someone should lead or not lead I pray that it’s obvious to most of you God has made it very clear that it’s men who are to be in leadership positions in the churches God ordained men to be in all leadership positions all throughout the Bible with the exception of Deborah We are clearly told how the New Covenant churches are to be run Elders and Deacons (the leaders and teachers in the churches) are to be men Women are also forbidden from teaching men in the churches Women are nowhere called to preach on any Sunday as “a mother in the House of God” as Lisa does It seems most female preachers want to leave out these verses: “Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church” (1 Corinthians 14:34 35) and “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection but to be in silence” (1 Timothy 2:11 Concerning what Lisa’s husband said about the Evangelist Philip and his four daughters this is what Gill’s Exposition of the Bible had to say about it: “which did prophesy (Acts 21:9); not explain and interpret Scripture or preach in public assemblies; for these were not allowed women nor in Christian assemblies; but they were endowed with a gift of foretelling future events as was promised such should have in Gospel times.” Women it’s a dangerous but common practice to try to defend your choices by finding examples in the Bible while ignoring God’s clear commands to us in the Church Age Wives are to submit to and obey their husbands since God made the husband the head over the wife God has called men to be the leaders all throughout His Word gender does matter greatly to God when it comes to leading even if it’s not the one she wants to be heard— gender alone does not qualify a MAN to be a leader in the church gender does indeed disqualify a woman from being a leader in the church Just because you don’t agree with the Bible I also find it telling that she posts this “and ministering does not equal exercising authority over anyone” You have *LED* well our team and countless others for so many years That kind of sums it up that she is indeed usurping authority as even her husband says she led their team Male headship was established before the Fall Equal in the eyes of God but there is a hierarchy on earth Women are not to lead in the church and at home that is so clear It just saddens me to hear stuff like this People twisting scripture and just living for themselves this is just yet another excuse to deny the fundamental differences between men and women… I recall seeing Lisa speak at a church once her husband is in the wrong for backing up her comment and failing to correct her {cf So sad to see men toeing the feminist line she does not help the feminist’s cause for Israel was in a national state of shame during the time of the judges Deborah is an indictment on men’s abdication of their God-given headship While God can use anyone in any way He chooses We’re in a time today where women seek out leadership and authority over men many of the men allow women to steamroller over them and have their way This is no cause to celebrate female achievement but rather to repent toward the Lord and begin following His order and His ways Is it a big deal to not lead for a few decades knowing that a wonderful eternity is ahead of you I think your title is misleading compared to the actual article They lead large families while their husband is at work: coordinating schedules Many women work for their husbands or fathers in family businesses and are in charge of certain departments or areas of business When girls are gathered with friends as children they lead games (both imaginary and physical) No one doubt’s women’s capacity to lead — it is just that in certain areas God asks them not to (church There are amazing qualities of leadership and organisation needed to run a home and bring up children as any grateful husband will acknowledge But God made us to be part of and within a family unit under the protection and authority of our husband To to use those skills as a homemaker and mother This is something that confuses me a lot because at my church there many times in which a woman will be the one to give the sermon her name is Allie Beth Stuckey and she is a Christian and conservative political activist A lot of her videos are about explaining and teaching about the Bible What about a mother teaching the Bible to her son Can a women only teach to other women about biblical womanhood or can they teach the Bible in its entirety to other woman I’m genuinely confused and would like some clarification on this Older women are to teach the young women biblical womanhood There is not biblical justification for women preachers in the churches Allie can speak about political things and things pertaining to women but she should not be teaching the Bible since this ministry has been given to men Always Learning Click Here Our radio stations aim to bring Hope for Everyone Listen to engaging conversations and watch captivating stories in the Hope 103.2 podcasts collection Your place to find community events and a local church for support or just to say hello to our friendly team international speaker and author Lisa Bevere is passing on what she’s learnt about raising boys There are many surprising things about Lisa Bevere One is that she didn’t ever want daughters Because she now majors on women’s ministry—travelling the world with messages of Godly feminine empowerment and writing books with titles like Fight Like a Girl Yet there was a time when she genuinely only wanted boys and it seems God answered her prayer; she had only sons – and four of them Now that they are grown men and having children of their own Lisa is keen to pass on what she’s learnt about raising sons to be men of God In a chat with Hope 103.2’s Laura and Duncan A big part of the raising-sons equation was the way Lisa and her husband John have conducted their marriage and to make amends quickly whenever there was conflict “They don’t really do what we say they do what we model,” Lisa said of raising sons. “I’m not going to pretend John and I have done marriage perfectly but we’ve done it well – which means Mum and Dad just had a fight in front of you where Mum was ridiculous and Dad was dominating Done.’ They loved the fact that John and I were quick repenters in front of them when we messed up.” Integrity and consistency have also been very important to Lisa and John’s sons something that’s vital for anyone working in a very public ministry “I just did a podcast with my boys and I asked them ‘What did we do right?’ They said You didn’t act one way in the pulpit [while preaching] 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So it’s surprising and kind of funny to learn that Lisa Bevere, international women’s preacher and writer, didn’t want daughters as a young woman she was so adamant about not raising girls that she asked God to only give her sons. While it seems an unusual attitude for a female preacher, it came from her tendency at the time to feel more comfortable around men than women “I actually always wanted to have all boys,” Lisa said in a chat with Hope 103.2’s Laura and Duncan ‘I’m a woman but I’m not like ‘those’ women I’m like a man’s brain in a woman’s body!’ And he’d say ‘I’m actually not comfortable with that’.” While Lisa did get the sons she wanted in abundance (she had four) she also asked God to show her what was behind her dislike for females what is it about me that I don’t like women?’  And God said ‘What you don’t like about women is what I actually never fashioned women to be.’” It was a challenging thought that sent Lisa on a journey to become the kind of woman she felt the world needed And in fact one who would preach and teach and encourage other women the world over But it took some time and work to get there and I feel like that’s a joke,”  Lisa laughed “I’d say [to God] ‘You put me in a man’s world and you’re asking me to minister to women I don’t know how.’ God would say ‘Actually you do’ and I would say ‘No I don’t!’” begin to write down what you wish another woman would have been to you and as you were trying to navigate being a woman in a church that sometimes makes you feel like it would be better if you were a man “You be that woman that you wish you’d had.’” Lisa explains how she set about writing down all the qualities of the ideal woman: “what she would look like And then she set her heart towards being that woman herself “And that’s always been my goal,” Lisa said “To be this woman that God created me to be Lisa does quite like women these days travelling the world to speak at large women’s conferences and writing books with messages to empower and encourage women NZ Film ‘Tina’ Proves Singing’s Power to Heal Rebecca St. James & Cubbie Fink Get Honest About Life After “I Do” Andy: “You Can Overcome PTSD” Are Chaplains the Forgotten ANZACs? 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Bevere revealed how he was in charge of the guest speakers at the church and one day he was sent to pick up a guy by the name of Lester Sumrall He said he opened up to Sumrall while they were sitting alone in the church van So Sumrall laid his hands on Bevere and prayed for him I'm on a four-day fast and at the end of that four-day fast on May 6 I got completely delivered from pornography," he recalled Bevere says he had a lot of questions about why Sumrall's prayer didn't help him He said the Holy Spirit showed him his life up to that point I was scared that I was going to be judged for that sin," Bevere said cost me my marriage..cost me the ministry." He asked God what he should be praying for Bevere said he then stopped praying to win nations for Jesus and instead prayed "God When he was just months away from the end of his career as a Kent firefighter Paul Bevere had an experience with a middle-aged Kent man having a heart attack that really brought home the purpose of his job More: How a kayaker and Kent first responders saved a toddler from fast-moving Cuyahoga River me and two other guys were on a gentleman with chest pain and he arrested right in front of us," Bevere recalled He's come to the fire station multiple times to come and thank us "He has a wife and kids and he's still doing good." More: A second career: Retired Paris Township man, 71, becomes firefighter, EMT and more Bevere retired April 2 after more than 30 years with the fire department and as a founding member of the Portage County Water Rescue Team "Kent's the only fire department that I've been on," he said His journey to his career actually began more than 40 years ago 'One thing led to another'In the late 1970s Bevere was a student at the University of Akron when he decided to take a summer job as a lifeguard Training for the job included a water safety instructor class "The gentleman teaching that was a Coventry fireman and just started talking and everything and one thing led to another," said Bevere Bevere was also required to train in scuba diving a skill that would come in especially handy later Bevere was certified as an emergency medical technician in 1982 and as a paramedic in 1985 and during this time was working for a private ambulance service he took a job in the burn unit at Akron Children's Hospital "I do tubs and dressings at the burn center Bevere started working at the Kent Fire Department on Jan Bevere immediately started with a literal trial by fire we had in the middle of the night a big barn fire in Franklin Township," he said A couple of other memorable fires included "a good sized industrial fire" in Ravenna's Riddle Block in the 1990s to which Kent provided mutual aid to and at the former Star of the West mill complex in downtown Kent just this past December During his time with the Kent Fire Department Bevere served on the Portage County Urban Search and Rescue Team which is called out for structural collapses and other "confined space stuff," as well as area searches for missing persons and assistance with water rescue team and Portage County Hazardous Materials Team operations Bevere has also helped bring new life into the world "It's stressful because you want everything You're just there assisting and making sure And throughout his time with the fire department the Kent Fire Department had its own dive team but it became clear by 2001 that something had to change "We were getting called to other areas of the county and it was just Kent couldn't do it all," he said The department contacted other fire departments around the county and that year the Portage County Water Rescue Team was formed with the team now made up of members from fire departments countywide Bevere was a founding member and he remained active until his retirement the river rescues in Kent and so we would go up," he said "When people go down the river in kayaks and the river's really flowing I was the family liaison for the dive teams So you would be the one that would be talking to the family as the divers are going down looking for their loved ones You'd be the one that would be talking to them and trying to give them information and calm them down and I've done that." He recalled one time when another diver pulled someone out of the water who appeared deceased but was able to revive the person Bevere said the difference between a rescue and the recovery of a body often depends on the victim it depends on if there's been drinking involved depends on how long they've been under the water there is still a point to recovering the victim A busy retirementBecause he is no longer affiliated with a Portage County fire department Bevere is no longer able to serve on the water rescue team He said he has considered taking a part-time job with a fire department which would allow him to return to the team Beside his job with Akron Children's Hospital riding his motorcycle and just spending time with family He also looks forward to traveling with his wife "The city of Kent treated me very well," said Bevere "The fire department was a great place to work You spend at least a 30-year life with them And I worked at the fire department more than half of my life they would help me in a heartbeat and vice versa." Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com Internationally renowned author and speaker Lisa Bevere has a photograph of her granddaughter as she runs through the Colorado snow capturing the magical moment of a first snow and I'm thinking I'm not going to let anybody tell Sophia that she's unfit that she is gullible and that she is easily deceived," said Bevere "Even though she may be all of those in that moment but rather each indivudal is defined by what Jesus did for humanity on the cross preaching at Trinity Fellowship Church about her personal testimony of faith Christian identity and even dabbling in a discussion on gender Bevere has written a number of best-selling books including "Girls with Swords: How to Carry Your Cross Like a Hero" and "Lioness Arising: Wake Up and Change Your World." Now she is set to release her next book one month from today "Without Rival" - an in-depth look into the identity crisis she sees among Christian women The Amarillo Globe-News asked Bevere to share some pre-release details about the book and her spiritual journey to write it ¦ Amarillo Globe-News: "Who is "Without Rival" written for?" Lisa Bevere: I would describe this book for any woman who finds herself in this age of comparison feeling overwhelmed and untethered to a purpose ¦ AGN: "With the popularity of self-help and identity books what makes "Without Rival" unlike the rest?" … So as you would look at ["Without Rival"] the first section is an identity without rival a God without rival and a promise without rival I really believe most people do not understand that it is in struggling that you find out who you are they run from the very prophet of what will identify them and give them the name they actually really long for he'd been named but he had not been identified So if we as people can find this place where we have time to wrestle with God and we are not dominated by distractions and divisions and diminishing who we are and the destruction that's on the face of the earth and we can pause ponder and lift our eyes and listen then God will begin to whisper names to us ¦ AGN: "Did you have any perceptions of the theme of identity that maybe changed while you were writing the book?" Bevere: I actually had a change in perception with the impetus for why I wrote the book I had always thought that God loved us all the same I love my children uniquely,' it hit me at such a deep 'Wait a minute,' and that's when I popped up read the definition of 'unique' and I knew it was 'prototype; sole representative of,' but I did not know that there was 'without rival,' that God loves us without rival "Gender Without Rival." If gender is part of the discussion why write this book specifically for women?" Here's what I have learned: Women read books written by men and by women The men do not read books written by women just (Wednesday) I was at the (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) up in Seattle They invited us in - like 20 faith leaders - and they were asking us questions and I believe there were six women and 14 men and finally at one point We are talking about maternal health for African women we're talking about that we want to give them the empowerment but we cannot even use that word in the faith-based communities.' If that is the stigma attached to empowering girls in the United States If I do not address these stereotypical mindsets that are rolling around maybe even an undercurrent in their life women can't have boldness because that looks like they're angry women can do this and women can't do that,' these constant undercurrents they're going to allow it reduce them and then they're going to model it for their daughters and their granddaughters how do you challenge yourself to live without rival alongside so many other authors I guess I've never even seen the men as rivals Men and women have very unique entrustments and very different delivery The greater challenge was more the comparison and contrast because it does feel like when you're a woman and it's a smaller arena then there is a temptation to compare and contrast and classify but when we do that we are mired down to diminishing ourselves I've spoken to the crowds of 20,000 and I realize that's not my identity is who you are alone in the presence of God is when you're gathered around the table with your family and there's laughter and the people actually want to be together is when somebody writes you a note and tells you that they read your book and it changed something in their life and it opened up something and it gave them permission to be something that they'd only dreamed they could be I've just had enough time to really understand what is valuable and some of that only comes with age ¦ AGN: "As a woman who once lived in Texas what is a specific rival you have seen affect Texan women and what would you say to them?" Bevere: A lot of Texas women are very appearance driven I'm not saying that I don't want to look good where a lot of us consider sunglasses to be makeup I don't think they get to get away with that very much at least in the bigger cities … I love the grittiness of Texas and I think sometimes the women undersell themselves I think they're a lot stronger than their looks You're more than what you look like and it's time we all see that pioneering spirit that's in you Bevere: We are coming into days where our faith may very well be tested and we may find ourselves at risk for what we believe the reality of our day and the reality of us and I think it's time that those that are in the church stop making it about religion and start allowing God to take them firmly by the hand and lead them into a radical life change Every second 28,258 users are watching pornography on the Internet Forty million Americans regularly visit porn sites Thirty-five percent of all Internet downloads are related to pornography Every 39 minutes a new pornography video is being created in the United States About 200,000 Americans are “porn addicts.” Many of those addicts are Christians Christian author and speaker John Bevere used to be in that group he shares his struggle with pornography that began when he was 11 years old He described himself as a “frat boy” before coming to know Christ with many of the habits you would expect in an unbeliever He drank too much and he watched pornography After receiving Christ his taste for alcohol left immediately Then he got married to a woman who he described as “the most beautiful woman he’d ever known.” He thought this would end his struggles A few years later Bevere entered the ministry And his preoccupation with pornography came with him he confessed his addiction to the late pastor Lester Summrall Bevere worried that he would lose his wife and his ministry because of porn “like any good father.” He prayed over Bevere and laid hands on him “You know what happened?” Bevere asked the audience Nine months later Bevere went on a fast and the urge to view pornography left him For the next year or two a question kept nagging away at Bevere “why wasn’t he freed when Summrall prayed for him?” Why did it take another nine months for him to get victory over his addiction Bevere said he’s always had a vibrant prayer life He prayed to cast out demons and to win multitudes to Christ But the Lord told him his prayers were off target heal the sick and win multitudes and still go to Hell “I started quaking when he said that to me,” Bevere admitted It was then that he realized that when he confessed to Sumrall he was scared he’d be judged He thought pornography would cost him his marriage and his ministry he was no longer worried about how the consequences could hurt him he was broken knowing that his sin had hurt God “Earthly sorrow says what’s going to happen to me Are you worried that you might be addicted to pornography and breaking God’s heart in your actions? There’s a way to find out. The Center for Internet and Technology Addiction has an online test you can take to find out It might help you start the process of asking God to help you in your fight https://www.facebook.com/JohnBevere.page/videos/10155868138533011/ SearchLisa Bevere on how understanding God's 'fierce love' can transform Christians 'lacking' humility Log InSubscribeThe Christian Post To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Please click here to learn how You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience She cohosts the "Conversations with John & Lisa Bevere" podcast with her husband | Courtesy of Lisa BevereLisa Bevere doesn’t mince words when sharing that before she came to Christ “I did not have any righteousness that I could bring to God,” Bevere told The Christian Post “And there's a lot of people that live great lives and then they become a Christian the 62-year-old mother and grandmother is a globally-recognized ministry leader — she and her husband lead Messenger International — a sought-after speaker and bestselling Christian author the reason for this dramatic shift is simple yet profound: She experienced the radical “I experienced this love that consumed everything that was trying to unmake me,” she reflected and then wanting to surrender my life to do work for Him And it had come to the place that He had to say to me who you are to me is more important than anything you will do for me.’ He said she feels God speaking to her as a daughter: “He never says ‘wife of John Bevere;’ He never says ‘mother of four sons,’ He never says ‘grandmother of almost six,’ He never says ‘author speaker.’ He says ‘daughter.’ And that relational connection is so important Too many people get so busy doing things for God The Psalmist David, Bevere said, had a revelation and deep understanding of God’s love, as demonstrated in Psalm 139 “He said that God's love was basically innumerable ‘How precious are your thoughts towards me?’ That’s God looks at each and every one of us they would outnumber the sands on this the sea shores.’ And then He said ‘And when I wake you are still there with me.’” Bevere began noticing that far too many professing Christians don’t have a full awareness of God’s love for them; reacting out of anger instead of love extending judgment instead of compassion and concentrating on their smallness instead of God’s magnitude “We do not live in a day of pause and ponder We do not live in a day where we actually just recognize God's love for us in everything that we see,” Bevere said It was the belief that God’s love isn’t passive; it’s entirely present and pursuing, and a desire to share that belief with the world that compelled Bevere to write the 90-day devotional Fiercely Loved: God's Wild Thoughts about You God thinks about His children and how a full and correct understanding of God’s fierce love will transform His Church and the way it interacts with the world So when you receive the love of God for you then you actually have a capacity to love others ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your mind So when I have received the love of God and somebody does something hateful to me Amazon There is, she lamented, a “lack of humility” in churches that compels them to respond with love. She pointed to the way some Christians have reacted to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, ending federal support for abortion accusing one another of not saying enough or simply saying the wrong thing ‘What in the world?’ Does the Body of Christ have an auto-immune disease where we're just going to attack ourselves I don't see people actually being able to look at the Body of Christ and say we're going to know about Jesus because they love each other so well,’” she said “I don't see people who have received the love of God,” she continued “I see people who have somehow turned into Pharisees who are actually looking for reasons to exclude or discount other people rather than love because love calls us higher and love believes the best … When I have a subtleness that God loves me then I can actually be kind to other people who are cruel to me Kindness is actually what leads a lot of people to repentance.” Bevere reflected on how Christians can practice love when posting on social media especially when it comes to hot-button issues when she celebrated the overturning of Roe on Instagram “A young girl who was obviously upset said you'll never see the overpopulation,’” Bevere recalled are called to “look behind the slap to turn the other cheek,” adding: “It's not that God wants us to be hit again; you have to say what's really going on in this person's life And that means I’ve got to actually respond the way Jesus would want me to respond And He loves people; He loves frightened people He loves people that are listening to lies He loves people that have been wounded by the Church.” Once a believer truly grasps God’s fierce love for them readers will experience God’s love for them as it chips away at “every stronghold of lies that say they’re less than.” “I hope that love will begin to make them who they were always created to be and it will just open their eyes to the wonder of a God who is love — not a God who has love but a God who is love and just love them into a place of wholeness.” Leah M. 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Promise Keepers, an organization that launched in 1990 to challenge millions of men to be bold in their faith and live out biblical values, has announced its first arena event since 2021 On Aug. 9-10, Promise Keepers will hold its “Daring Faith” event in Tulsa which is located on the campus of Oral Roberts University RELATED: Christian University Cancels Promise Keepers Event Over Pride Month Statement “12 men changed the world…what could 10,000 do,” the event’s advertisement states A post shared by Promise Keepers (@promise_keepers) In 2023, private Christian college Belmont University cancelled a Promise Keepers event on its campus in Nashville after Promise Keepers released a statement taking a stand against Pride Month Winnings, an army veteran and former police officer who followed God’s call into full-time ministry, told ChurchLeaders that Promise Keepers has been “quiet for the last few years but now we’re under new leadership and my plan is to begin doing regularly scheduled arena events again.” The new CEO said that the Tulsa event won’t be a “one off and then will disappear for three years.” “We’re definitely back and we’re ready to be a household name again and be gathering regularly,” Winnings added who is best known for his long-running television series of the same name came to be a part of the upcoming Promise Keepers’ event Phil will be part of a interview panel in Tulsa “It’s been interesting to watch his transformation of when he was kind of rolling with Oprah and in that sphere back in the day.” RELATED: USA Today Columnist Demands Dallas Cowboy’s Stadium Cancel Promise Keepers Event 'Awe of God' author helps reorient our understanding of holy fear explaining the value of the virtue of fear Often when we think of “fear” we see it as something to overcome “Fear” is a barrier to progress – it holds us back from the best of what life has to offer So why does the Bible tell us to “fear” God and International minister and author John Bevere joined Laura on Hope 103.2’s UNDISTRACTED podcast to unpack the thoughts in his new book Helping reorient our understanding of holy fear John explains the value of the virtue of fear and how it’s come to be something we dismiss Listen to the full episode of UNDISTRACTED with guest John Bevere in the player above or video below Podcasts God is Faithful to Provide God Will Never Lead Us to Where His Grace Can’t Sustain Us Sharing Your Faith With Your Grandkids How to be Bold in a Time of Spiritual Decline What is The Gospel? 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Private Credit and Faith-Inspired Financial Stewardship Podcasts 2021 at 7:47 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}In Chatham Township’s Committee race for November's General Election Mark Lois replaces Daniel Bevere as the Republican on the ballot NJ — Chatham Township’s Republican Committee announced that candidate Daniel Bevere - the Republican nominee in June’s uncontested primary - has stepped down with Mark Lois now taking Bevere’s former spot Spokesperson Thom Ammirato made the announcement about the candidate switch on Thursday, with the roster of 2021 General Election candidates updated on the Morris County Clerk’s Office website as of Thursday reflecting in Chatham Township’s Committee race that Lois was now the candidate Lois is planning to face Katherine “Kathy” Abbott who now sits on the Township Committee as both a member and deputy mayor Bevere had 499 votes and Abbott 278 in the Democratic primary Lois was unanimously selected for Bevere’s spot by fellow members of the township's Republican Committee “Mark has my confidence and the unanimous support of the Republican Committee,” said Bevere who stepped down for professional obligations and is the municipal chairman of the Chatham Township Republican Committee “He will be an excellent addition to the Township Committee.” Lois has been a Chatham resident for 11 years, residing in the township with his wife and two sons, who are students in the School District of the Chathams. A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Lois is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute He has volunteered with the Colony Pool Committee “I am so honored to accept the nomination to be the Republican candidate for Chatham Township Committee,” said Lois “Chatham Township’s character is worth preserving It is an incredible place and home to truly exceptional people.” citing a “20 percent tax increase of the past two years of Democratic control” in the township He said he’s been successful with township resources as a volunteer “as a result of creative problem solving and resident collaboration.” More About Chatham Township’s 2021 Election Season So Far The swap between Bevere and Lois adds another layer to an already eventful election season in Chatham Township Abbott was appointed on July 13 to the Chatham Township Committee by the Democratic Committee of Chatham Township with her ceremonious swearing-in two days later when she was also picked 3-2 as the township’s deputy mayor This happened following two unsuccessful attempts to place her in the vacancy left after the resignation of former Chatham Township Mayor Tracy Ness on June 11 Ness had endorsed Abbott as the Democratic primary candidate in April Ness then submitted her letter of resignation days after the primary stating that she and her family were moving out of the township Abbott ended up in the seat after the two Republicans on the Township Committee sided that a nominee shouldn’t be picked in executive session which triggered a special meeting on July 8 the two Democratic and Republican committee members ended up in a deadlock over their nominee choices with the Democratic nominees given opportunities to speak and answer questions in a public session Abbott had previously served on the Township Committee as a Republican from 2012 through 2014 attempting to run again for office in 2014 and 2015 but lost both times in the Republican primary After being inactive in Republican politics in recent years the Democratic Committee of Chatham asked Abbott to run in the Democratic primary Her switch from the Republican to Democratic Party this past spring adds one more element to the Chatham Township race for Township Committee It is also Abbott's first time as a Committee Member serving as the township's Deputy Mayor RELATED: Division Remains In Chatham Township Over Deputy Mayor Choice RELATED: Kathy Abbott Sworn In To Fill Chatham Township Committee Vacancy RELATED: Another Stalemate On Chatham Committee Vacancy Decision RELATED: Chatham Delays Committee Member Vacancy Decision Until July 8 RELATED: Mayor Tracy Ness Resigns From Chatham Township Committee RELATED: No Surprises In Chatham Township, Borough Council Primaries RELATED: Chatham Twp. 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Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. “The emphasis of this ‘ Awe of God’ tour nights will be to encounter the presence of God in an awesome way,” shares John Bevere The tour is designed to help us rediscover the wonder and awesomeness of God so we can encounter his presence in an intimate Let’s join together and cry out to God for a unifying move of His Spirit in our cities and in our nation “I am really excited to be joining John ‘The Awe of God,’ and the message that it carries It is a message that is needed and necessary in the body of Christ right now John and I want these nights to serve as a place in which people can bring their hearts to Jesus and be transformed in the presence of God We are looking forward to what God is going to do!” John BevereKim Walker Smith Brandon Woolum is the former editor of CCM Magazine Prior to his work with CCM he spent 12 years serving as the Digital Content Director and on-air talent for five iHeartRadio markets You must be logged in to post a comment SearchLisa Bevere Cautions Christians Using Social Media: Just Because It's Viral Doesn't Mean God ApprovesLog InSubscribeThe Christian Post "Adamant," addresses how Christians can stand firm in the truth in today's culture of moral relativism | (PHOTO: FACEBOOK/LISA BEVERE)In an era of "fake news," Lisa Bevere encouraged Christians to use social media to promote "truth" rather than "opinion," warning that just because something goes viral doesn't mean it has the approval of God "There's a huge danger when it comes to social media because there's often no accountability," the New York Times best-selling author and internationally known speaker told The Christian Post "The Bible is very clear that many of us should not be masters or teachers but we can translate that to bloggers and posters The Bible says we're going to give an account for every idle word and I think that can be applied to what we post on social media We need to use social media to declare truth." there's a "mob mentality" where "people can say whatever they want to say and when it goes viral they think they have the approval of God," the speaker and author contended You're pointing out problems and not solutions If you don't give people an answer and point them to Jesus who with her husband John founded Messenger International an organization committed to developing uncompromising followers of Christ who transform their world Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions she encourages believers to look to God for truth and certainty instead of relying on the world's ever-changing opinions She told CP that far too many people today have "high opinions" and "low awareness" of what Scripture actually says "I believe that when you're under authority "The number of followers you have doesn't give you authority The number of people that read your blog doesn't give you authority Being under the authority of the Word of God and being under the authority of the relationship of a community of believers these are the things that give us true authority." Christians should ask themselves: "Am I actually advancing the Kingdom of God What can I say to challenge people to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ?" "I should be aware of Who I am representing when I post," Bevere said "I don't have this freedom to post whatever I want on social media and I don't have the right to take people emotional hostage and process my own pain for everyone to hear." Bevere explained: Those who are known for what they're against and those who claim to be the "cool new people" and reject absolute truth and so we have to make sure we walk in both of those when we are posting on social media or any platform the less privilege you have to say whatever you want to say." Bevere admitted it's impossible to be both biblically sound and politically correct in today's culture of moral relativism but the Church gets so wrapped up in small questions when we already have the big answer "Do I believe marriage is between a man and a woman But the Church is rampant with divorce and jealousy and it's very confusing to people in the world." "We need to live the truth in love so people can actually see our lives rather than just hear our words," she added In a culture where truth changes with the trends Bevere encouraged Christians to not only preach the truth with boldness "If we can actually begin to live the transformation that the truth provides it'll be woven into the fabric of our beings We the Church must humble ourselves and stop making excuses and say we want to live the truth before you and speak it in love.' The Church has a moment to be radically transformed." To learn more about Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions, click here Internationally known Christian speaker and best-selling author Lisa Bevere recently warned Christians of the dangers of “going viral,” urging believers to seriously consider the messages they promote on social media She stressed the importance of every word that comes from our mouths Beth Moore: Christians Who Proudly Reject the ‘Prosperity Gospel’ Are Embracing the ‘Pampering Gospel’ “There’s a huge danger when it comes to social media, because there’s often no accountability,” Bevere said, according to Christian Post “The Bible is very clear that many of us should not be ‘masters’ or ‘teachers,’ but we can translate that to ‘bloggers’ and ‘posters.’ The Bible says we’re going to give an account for every idle word We need to use social media to declare truth.” There are many Christians today that do not take Bevere’s advice and focus more of their energy on trying to be cool Bevere said there is a pervasive mentality in modern Christianity where “people can say whatever they want to say and when it goes viral they think they have the approval of God.” She explained that that is “not the case,” and that just because something is seen and loved by thousands of people you’re infecting them,” she said “You’re pointing out problems and not solutions If you don’t give people an answer and point them to Jesus you’re just creating more of a problem.” run an organization called Messenger International which works to train and develop followers of Christ to transform the world They encourage believers to look away from the world turning to God as the ultimate source of unchanging truth How to Be a Perfect Christian Bevere said she believes that a reason people often misuse scripture or have a wrong idea about God or Christianity is that they have “high opinions” and “low awareness” of what the Bible actually instructs “I believe that when you’re under authority The number of followers you have doesn’t give you authority The number of people that read your blog doesn’t give you authority these are the things that give us true authority.” She then urged believers to evaluate their heart’s intentions prior to posting on a social media channel like Facebook “Am I actually advancing the Kingdom of God or am I causing people to recoil?” we should ask “What can I say to challenge people to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ?” “I should be aware of who I am representing when I post,” Bevere said “I don’t have this freedom to post whatever I want on social media and I don’t have the right to take people emotional hostage and process my own pain for everyone to hear.” WATCH: Barbara Bush Explains Why She Has ‘No Fear of Death’ we are for absolute truth,” she continued the less privilege you have to say whatever you want to say.” “I think Jesus did a great job with it we already have the solution,” she said of being politically correct “Do I believe marriage is between a man and a woman and it’s very confusing to people in the world.” “We need to live the truth in love so people can actually see our lives rather than just hear our words,” she added Bevere encouraged Christians to stand firm in their beliefs and not waver just because the culture tells them to because the only way to believe this absolute truth “If we can actually begin to live the transformation that the truth provides it’ll be woven into the fabric of our beings even if we don’t understand,” she said we want to live the truth before you and speak it in love.’ The Church has a moment to be radically transformed.” James United Methodist Church got together and asked: If there were no boundaries what would God want to do for the women of the River Region The answer is a two-day conference on Friday and Saturday Dream Women's Conference is an event that organizers hope women will come away from "either awakened to old dreams that have died or inspired to dream again with God to fulfill purpose and destiny in their life," said Ann Pemberton It is an organization that helps individuals churches and nations realize and experience the transforming power of God’s Word Mary Sanders is coordinating the conference James UMC women's retreat in the summer of 2014 was "What does it mean to dream with God?" we sat down at a table and thought if there were no boundaries what would God want to do for the women in the River Region," she said the Lord just re-inspired that dream and said they secured Bevere as the conference speaker and also Christian musician Christy Nockels "She focuses on God's call on women," Pemberton said of Bevere "She's just really anointed to empower women and rise them up to everything God called them to be." About 500 women have already registered for the conference Women attending are from throughout the region "We don't know whether this will be a one-time event," Pemberton said "We're dreaming that we will have it again and can be purchased online at dreamwomensconference.com or at the door For more information on Messenger International, visit online at http://messengerinternational.org/ Iron Men at Destiny Worship Center will host John Bevere best selling author who writes on a variety of Christian and biblical-based subjects Bevere writes on a variety of Christian and biblical-based subjects and tours both nationally and internationally speaking on them Bevere delivers uncompromising truth through his award-winning curriculum and books including “The Bait of Satan,” “Drawing Near,” and “Driven by Eternity,” now available in more than 60 languages He speaks internationally and is co-host of The Messenger TV program Iron Men are men devoted to being the best husbands and fathers they are devoted to being the best sons before God and our homes that God is in the business of using His sons to destroy the works of the enemy.