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Let’s Talk about Supernatural Evangelism to the Occult Community

“Many years ago, while in the first bloom of our new experience of the supernatural power of God, our city was hosting an annual psychic fair. Psychics and mediums, witches and warlocks, gurus and mystics all came together to spend three days advertising their powers. It was no small fair. It filled one of our city’s largest convention halls. Like the rest of the churches in the city we had a very negative reaction [who wouldn’t?] We believed our job was to pray against this fair and to hopef...

Let’s talk about the supernatural impartation of the gift of teaching

I was an evangelical intellectual. My Christian formation after making Jesus my Lord at the age of 28 was through the influence of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, an intellectual lot in the best sense of the word. I had no interest in, or understanding of, the Holy Spirit, beyond that He was the spooky part of the Trinity.

The local IV leadership had recognized a nascent teaching gift in me and had taken a chance on a very rough diamond – very rough. Today I doubt I would take a chance o...

What about the gift of tongues?

Hi Celia,

Thanks for your questions about the gift of tongues. Here are some thoughts. Bob will also add some comments.

First, Jesus tells us that speaking in tongues will be one of the signs that follow those who believe in Him.

Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

This should not be taken as a requirement for the gift of tongues but simply as a description of one of the signs we should expect in H...

Mark, I woke up at 3:00 this morning and began to formula...

Mark, I woke up at 3:00 this morning and began to formulate a question about these gifts you describe in your book. You see, I wonder if these gifts could come to be used by our home group people. My concern was immediately that our wounds may keep us from hearing accurately what God has to say to us and therefore to others. I suspect that everyone has wounds that cause a sort of callus around our hearts. Maybe the reason young people operate more freely with these gifts is because they natur...

Post your comments and questions here

Hello,

We are so grateful for the comments many of you are emailing to us. We would love if you could post any of those comments and/or questions here. We are looking forward to getting some dialogue going.

Comment

Just read your book and wanted comment and ask a couple of questions. I am a Jewish believer for much of my life. My dad became a missionary for The Chosen People organization when I was very young. I attend a local Messianic Jewish congregation with the MJAA here in Florida.

1. I...

Catch the interview by Dr. Michael Brown

Excellent interview by Dr. Michael Brown with Pastors Bob Maddux and Mark Cowper-Smith about their new book. “Reluctantly Supernatural: In an Age of Reason – Lepers in the Twilight.”

This interview will answer some of your questions and help you connect with the Supernatural Lifestyle God has for you.

Click here to order book today.

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Upcoming Radio Interview

[image error]Bob Maddux and Mark Cowper-Smith will be interviewed by Dr. Michael
Brown on his radio show

“Line of Fire” Dec. 27th at 12:30 pm – Pacific Time.

about their new book, “Reluctantly Supernatural: In an Age of Reason.”

Dr. Brown was a senior leader in the Brownsville revival. Today he is a well respected author, conference speaker and host of his own radio show.

The interview will be live, unrehearsed and entirely spontaneous. It should be a very lively and informative discussion about our cultu...