You’re looking at a scan of my brain, taken in 2014. A normal brain is smooth. Those holes and crevices reveal improper blood flow and/or that my brain isn’t functioning properly. This improper function can cause racing thoughts, depression, anxiety, unwanted, intrusive thoughts, or other Read More
Paul Miller, author of A Praying Church, shares the following story: “An East Indian evangelist described his first experience at an American prayer meeting. He was visiting a megachurch known, even in India, for the pastor’s outstanding preaching. He was thrilled when the pastor invited Read More
The occult and witchcraft are being marketed to youth and adults with abandon and many, including Christians, are watching programs with these themes. I have had men and women who have come out of the occult on Blazing Grace Radio to show the dangers of Read More
This is the third of a three-part series on healing the heart. In part one we looked at bringing down the walls and barriers that block our healing. In part two we exposed the lies the enemy hides in the heart, broke those strongholds, and Read More
Last week I wrote about reflections on Ravi Zacharias’s story. Ravi was an apologist and speaker with a worldwide ministry. After he died in 2020 it came out that he had been molesting female massage therapists and others for the 10 years prior to his Read More
“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, Read More
“Out of every one hundred men in combat, ten shouldn’t be there, eighty are just targets, and nine are the real fighters. We are lucky to have the nine, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, he is a warrior, and he will Read More
At the age of 3, our brains have more neurons (the cells in our brain that send and receive neurotransmitters) than we will have for the rest of our lives. From the ages of 3 to 25, our brains go through a process where unused Read More
The time of the year is upon us when we think of the birth of Christ, nativity scenes, Christmas trees, lights, gifts, Advent calendars, laughing children, family get-togethers, and Christmas Eve services at church. I wish I could write “Merry Christmas” and end this newsletter Read More
Finland is consistently voted “the happiest country on earth”. Yet, why is it that when we visit their country that the spiritual warfare is so intense? Along with our ministry partners there, Jeff and Aura, I spoke at a youth meeting at Evangelical Free Church Read More
Anti.Prophet is a Youtuber with more than 1 million followers. In a recent video on AI girlfriends, (a sexually explicit artificial intelligence “girlfriend” that can communicate with the viewer) he shared his experience with AI porn. He stated that “Hearing that voice… and getting (explicit Read More
It began in the 1970’s with the seeker-friendly movement. Hard topics like sin, hell, the judgement seat of Christ, spiritual warfare, and sexual issues were a turnoff to the unchurched, so they were removed or blunted. Make the music upbeat, and so loud you can’t Read More
My name is Rebekah Genung. I am 21 and have been working for Blazing Grace since I was 17. I’ve been travelling with my dad for the ministry since I was 14. What I see with youth these days is that most of them are Read More
A pastor recently told this story: “A good-looking young couple recently approached me at an altar asking for a word of blessing regarding their relationship. Expecting me to just quickly bless them, they bowed their heads immediately. Without even seeking the Lord, I said, ‘Are Read More
A commentary by Rebekah, my 21 year old daughter who works for Blazing Grace, follows this one. Imagine you’re a business owner. Your company has 100 employees, 10 of whom are managers that you’ve entrusted the success of the company with. In just several months, Read More
Sex is everywhere except in our churches, and by that I mean being able to talk in a healthy way about sex within Christian marriage, and what authentic, life-giving sexual relationships and marriage look like. – JP DeGance By Mike Genung Churches everywhere are avoiding Read More
We just returned from five weeks in the UK and Europe. It was a blessing to be a part of God’s work to move in the hearts of His people. We now have an office in the United Kingdom. On Friday, June 2, I met Read More
I’ve shared recently how I will be in the UK and Europe in May and June, leading conferences and other events. In order to get word out about the conferences in the UK, we’ve been contacting the media outlets there to inquire about running paid Read More
They tell us that we preachers should never do any negative preaching, that we should preach only on positive topics. I’d have to throw away a good portion of my New Testament if I left out the negatives. The Bible is double-barreled all the way Read More
I met with the senior pastor of a church of 1,000 here in AZ for lunch last week. He told me that at their recent men’s retreat, 80% of the men admitted to struggling with pornography. When he asked how many would take a specific Read More
I’ve been in Southern California this week. This past Monday, I led an all-day conference for pastors in Riverside. Around 70 pastors and teachers showed up. 10-15% were women. I began my sharing my story. I got into the basics of recovery from porn and Read More
After last week’s newsletter on equipping you to be a spiritual warrior, I got hit with one of those late-night battles I described in the article. Our spiritual adversary is quite happy to keep us feeding on milk and cookies Sunday morning at church, but Read More
20 years ago, when my son was 8 years old, I had the sex talk with him. I told him he would be exposed to pornography, and when that happened to make sure he told me. I explained to him how isolation feeds and breeds Read More
The following are headlines from this year. The purpose in providing these are for perspective on what’s happening in the church today. * Former Decatur pastor faces additional sex crime charges in Tennessee CBS 42 – March 22, 2022 * Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston Read More