Welcome to the Influence Podcast! I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. In this episode,… READ MORE
This year, I celebrate completing 35 years of vocational ministry — 19 in local churches and 16 in the Assemblies… READ MORE
“Young men are leading a religious resurgence,” wrote Erica Pandey in a May 10, 2025 report on Axios.com. “Within older… READ MORE
This past Tuesday, the Executive Presbytery of the Assemblies of God announced that Brad Kesler will succeed Donna Barrett as… READ MORE
Which way are American young adults going when it comes to religion? Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Survey reports that… READ MORE
“The Assemblies of God was founded as a cooperative fellowship that honors the calling and gifting of all Spirit-filled believers,… READ MORE
Doug Clay is the 13th general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, which explains the title of his most recent… READ MORE
“According to research, approximately 61 percent of U.S. teenagers never read the Bible, and 74 percent don’t attend church regularly.… READ MORE
“My college basketball coach, Coach High, used to talk about two types of pain — the pain of discipline and… READ MORE
“It behooves us as Christians to think theologically and ethically about what it means to live as humans in the… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
Husband of one, father of three, and master in name only of two dogs. I play by Oxford Comma Rules. The opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the author, not his employer.