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Fraudulent Revival History? Why Charismatics Need to Study John Collins’ Work

[First published in The Christian Post] I became interested in potentially misleading accounts of 20th Century revival history when I studied allegations of misconduct against Mike Bickle, the once revered leader of the International House of Prayer. Not only have allegations surfaced regarding predatory behavior, but manipulation using the famous “prophetic history “ and “revival …

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The Gospel of the Serpent – Bethel Teachings Gone Wrong (demonic? yes. intentional? no! Insights of a former student)

This is not a hit piece, but “the wounds of a friend.” Nobody from Bethel wants to insult “Papa” Bill and Kris, or the optimistic culture, but my reluctance combined with alarm are probable qualifications to do so. As of now, I don’t believe Bethel teaches “The Gospel of the Serpent” intentionally, but rather that …

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