How should Christians view Halloween? Is it something that is harmless or something to be avoided? To begin, we need to understand the roots of Halloween which originated from the occult and is surrounded by spiritual darkness. The origin of Halloween comes from Druidism, paganism, spiritism, divination, magic, witchcraft or Wicca, necromancy, and even Satanism. As a deliverance minister, I can say to you that these spiritual practices are all partnership with demons and many

Casting out demons, or deliverance, was a key aspect of Jesus Christ's ministry and an important part of the early church. Yale University Historian Ramsay MacMullen argues that the explosive growth of Christianity in the first three centuries was not due to teaching or sermons, but rather because of the demonstratable demonstrations of power and especially casting out demons. So, why do many churches today refrain from casting out demons? Here is a quote from Dr. Arlin Eppe

Many people either have battled an addiction or know someone who has. Addiction is possibly one of the biggest social problems that America faces right now. According to statistics 48.5 million people ages 12 and older battled a substance use disorder in the past year. 10% of Americans age 12 and older had an alcohol disorder in the past year. There are no lack of treatment centers in America and many people have attended treatment multiple times over the course of their live

To begin, the world is sinful and humans are the ones committing sin which brings much pain, misery, and destruction in the world. I want to give you a definition of sin to help you maybe look at it differently. Sin is an unloving act that causes harm or wounds a person. This is illustrated in Romans 13:10 "love does no harm to its neighbor." Jesus came to redeem the world from sin, but also from the consequences of it; which is often people who are wounded by being sinned ag

In deliverance ministry, one of the main questions that always comes up when it comes to casting out demons is "Can a Christian have a demon?" Christians having demons happens to be one of the most controversial issues in the body of Christ with strong opinions on both side of the argument. To address this controversy; 3 things need to be understood regarding this issue of Christians having demons. Where in the Bible does it say a Christian can or cannot have a demon? What ha

This Sunday we celebrate Fathers Day! The mention of the word father can stir up 2 different emotions in people. some feel a sense of celebration  and expressions of honor and love for good experiences and memories related to their father. some experience pain and turmoil as they remember painful experiences related to their father. As the nation argues and battles about how to address societal ills which plague America, many do not want to face the truth of what the real is

Luke 2:11   The angel declared “I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people, for today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord” Savior means “one who brings salvation”   A Savior has been born to us. He is Christ the Lord. Christmas time is a time to celebrate Jesus. It is the season to put into remembrance of who Jesus is and how He came into the world as the Savior. To understand the full scope of salvation that God

Today we will celebrate the 4th of July which signifies our independence and freedom from England. It is a great privilege to be an American and live in a nation that is still free although this nation is under continuous spiritual attack to remove its freedoms. The original 13 colonies were set free from Great Britain's power and control which led to their independence (freedom). Living in freedom is a great thing which is why we celebrate the 4th of July Holiday or Independ

I have been sober for 20 years and also have 15+ years in helping others try to overcome their own addiction. This is my personal opinion of why many people struggle to be sober and cannot break free from addiction. This is not a comprehensive list of reasons by any means but more so 3 main reasons people cannot stay sober. 1. They don't actually want to be free and they haven't made a heart level decision to leave a life of addiction. The Greek word for repentance means to "