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Samuel Rees Howells, A Life of Intercession: The Legacy of Prayer
and Spiritual Warfare of an Intercessor by Richard A. Maton, Paul
Backholer and Mathew Backholer. Hardback and paperback edtions have
39 black and white photos interspersed throughout the book.
Rees Howells, a powerful intercessor, taught his son Samuel the
principles of intercession and commissioned him some weeks before
his death, stating, "Whatever you do, stand and maintain these
intercessions." For the next fifty-four years, Samuel Rees Howells
exercised a powerful intercessory ministry as he focused prayer on
gospel liberty, in order for the good news of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ to be given to every creature.
With the mantle of intercession weighing heavily upon him, Samuel
spent decades participating with others in their own countries, in
profound spiritual struggles that shook world events and shaped
history for God's glory Discover how Samuel was led by the Holy
Spirit to exercise authority over the principalities and powers,
and to 'pray through' until God's purposes were fulfilled in many
lethal world conflicts. Learn how God still intervenes in world
history, from the Korean War to the Cuban Missile Crisis, and from
the Six-Day War to the fall of the Soviet Union
Beginning in the days of Rees Howells, this book continues this
powerful story of intercession and traces its effectual legacy into
the twenty-first century. Filled with principles of intercession,
faith and spiritual warfare, this book provides a fascinating
insight into what is possible when the Holy Spirit finds an
individual, who will stand in the gap and become a channel for His
intercession. Ezekiel 22:30, Romans 8:26-27, Ephesians 6:12.
Richard A. Maton worked under Samuel's ministry for forty-seven
years and provides us with an eyewitness account of Samuel's life
of intercession. Richard is married to Kristine who joined Rees
Howells' Bible College in 1936 and prayed alongside him. Together
Richard and Kristine spent more than 120 years at the College
Stories of contemporary exorcisms are largely met with ridicule, or
even hostility. Sean McCloud argues, however, that there are
important themes to consider within these narratives of seemingly
well-adjusted people-who attend school, go shopping, and watch
movies-who also happen to fight demons. American Possessions
examines Third Wave evangelical spiritual warfare, a late
twentieth-, early twenty-first century movement of evangelicals
focused on banishing demons from human bodies, material objects,
land, regions, political parties, and nation states. While Third
Wave beliefs may seem far removed from what many scholars view as
mainstream religious practice in America, McCloud argues that the
movement provides an ideal case study for identifying some of the
most prescient tropes within the contemporary American religious
landscape; namely "the consumerist," "the haunted," and "the
therapeutic." Drawing on interviews, television shows,
documentaries, websites, and dozens of spiritual warfare handbooks,
McCloud examines Third Wave practices such deliverance rituals (a
uniquely Protestant form of exorcism), spiritual housekeeping (the
removal of demons from everyday objects), and spiritual mapping
(searching for the demonic in the physical landscape). Demons, he
shows, are the central fact of life in the Third Wave imagination.
McCloud provides the first book-length study of this influential
movement, highlighting the important ways that it reflects and
diverts from the larger, neo-liberal culture from which it
originates.
When you agree with the marvelous promises given in the Word of God, you will begin to reap God's gifts of love, joy, peace, health, and favor. When you speak those promises out loud and into the lives of others, your words can work wonders. Now, E. W. Kenyon and Don Gossett join forces to build our faith, offering timeless wisdom and challenging us to live a bolder life for God. Through His power, believers should be able to overcome adversity and sin in such areas as finances, health, marriage and other relationships, and emotions. There is power in the blood of Jesus to defeat anything and everything the enemy brings against you! You, too, can speak words of life into those who are lost, suffering, and needy. Let your compassion flow. The bolder your faith words are, the greater your results will be.
Pentecostal-charismatics in Latin America and among Latinos:
communities that share profound historical, linguistic and cultural
roots. This compilation brings together practitioners and academics
with pentecostal-charismatic affiliations, who analyse from within
the development of the movement among these diverse communities.
Scholars have labeled the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, or Mormonism as it is better known, both the American
Religion, and the next world faith. The Mormon saga includes early
persecution, conflict, and pioneer resilience, against a backdrop
of revolutionary religious, social, and economic practices. The
greatest colonizing force in American history, Mormonism has
outgrown its 19th-century isolation and theocratic roots to become
one of the most prosperous and respected Christian communities in
the country. This book examines the history of the movement, and
considers carefully the reasons behind a perennial discord with
American culture--and the American government--that only waned in
the early decades of the 20th century. Givens also considers the
range of Mormon doctrines--both familiar and peculiar--and
overviews the background and content of the unique canon of Mormon
scripture. The Latter-day Saint Experience in America examines all
aspects the how Mormons live, work, and worship. The book
discusses: Mormon worship and Church organization; The intellectual
and artistic heritage of the Latter-day Saints; Official Church
teachings across a span of contemporary issues, from feminism to
race to the environment; The tensions and future directions of the
modern Church. Abundant appendices include a glossary of Mormonism,
a timeline, a comparison with other Christian creeds, biographical
sketches of Mormon luminaries, and an annotated bibliography useful
for further study.
The Assemblies of God (AG) is the ninth largest American and the
world's largest Pentecostal denomination, with over 50 million
followers worldwide. The AG embraces a worldview of miracles and
mystery that makes"supernatural" experiences, such as speaking in
tongues, healing, and prophecy, normal for Christian believers.
Ever since it first organized in 1916, however, the "charismata" or
"gifts of the Holy Spirit" have felt tension from institutional
forces. Over the decades, vital charismatic experiences have been
increasingly tamed by rituals, doctrine, and denominational
structure. Yet the path towards institutionalization has not been
clear-cut. New revivals and direct personal experience of God-the
hallmarks of Pentecostalism-continue as an important part of the AG
tradition, particularly in the growing number of ethnic
congregations in the United States. The Assemblies of God draws on
fresh, up-to-date research including quantitative surveys and
interviews from twenty-two diverse Assemblies of God congregations
to offer a new sociological portrait of the AG for the new
millennium. The authors suggest that there is indeed a potential
revitalization of the movement in the works within the context of
the larger global Pentecostal upswing, and that this revitalization
may be spurred by what the authors call "godly love:" the dynamic
interaction between divine and human love that enlivens and expands
benevolence. The volume provides a wealth of data about how the
second-largest American Pentecostal denomination sees itself today,
and suggests trends to illuminate where it is headed in the future.
This book examines the relationship between race, religion, and
economics within the black church. The book features unheard voices
of individuals experiencing economic deprivation and the faith
communities who serve as their refuge. Thus, this project examines
the economic ethics of black churches in the rural South whose
congregants and broader communities have long struggled amidst
persistent poverty. Through a case study of communities in
Alabama's Black Belt, this book argues that if the economic ethic
of the Black Church remains accommodationist, it will continue to
become increasingly irrelevant to communities that experience
persistent poverty. Despite its historic role in combatting racial
oppression and social injustice, the Church has also perpetuated
ideologies that uncritically justify unjust social structures.
Wilson shows how the Church can shift the conversation and reality
of poverty by moving from a legacy of accommodationism and toward a
legacy of empowering liberating economic ethics.
This book will stir you to fan the flames of revival in your own heart so you can partner with the Holy Spirit and fellow believers to see a sweeping move of God transform America and the world.
Are we living in the last days? Is it possible that God is getting ready to pour out His Spirit on the earth one last time before Jesus returns?
In Revival...IF, best-selling author Rod Parsley gives readers a road map for cultivating renewal in their own hearts and minds and for participating in spiritual revival on a national scale.
Drawing from over forty years of experience with revival personally and in ministry, Parsley:
- Clarifies what revival is and what it is not
- Explains the difference between revival and awakening
- Includes historical accounts and current perspectives on various revivals
While the methods of revival may change, the message remains the same. This book shares timeless, biblical truths that will empower believers to seize the moment and experience true, lasting revival and personal renewal.
The thesis of this study is that Christian Science was a
manifestation of the unrest gripping the United States after the
Civil War. The age in which the movement flowered was, at once,
sordid and gilded, commercial and optimistic. The stormy way
through which the new religion passed was, in a sense, the road
upon which all new ideas and schemes are tried. Mrs. Eddy's vision
was subjected to reasoned and irrational scrutiny for 40 years. In
truth, Christian Science belonged only tenuously to a modern era.
It reflected the prevailing optimism, progressivism, utopianism,
and feminism of the Gilded Age but did not illuminate the stage
with a unique light of its own.
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