Welcome to the Influence Podcast! I’m George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine and your host. “In the last… READ MORE
“As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.” That is what 2 Chronicles 26:5 says about Uzziah,… READ MORE
“Today, we see real trouble in America’s churches, and many wonder whether Christianity can survive,” writes Joseph Castleberry. “I believe… READ MORE
At the start of the new year, I wondered aloud in the pages of Influence magazine whether “the American Church’s… READ MORE
“An intentional prayer life is the nonnegotiable constant of lasting, fruitful Christian life and ministry,” write Ryan Skoog, Peter Greer… READ MORE
There are moments when I almost despair at the state of Christianity in the United States. The percentage of Americans… READ MORE
January 7–13, 2024 is the 82nd Annual Assemblies of God Week of Prayer. The theme verse of the week is… READ MORE
“By prayer, God invites us to participate in the outcomes of our world,” writes Rick DuBose. “That is a profound… READ MORE
“It is possible for a Christian spirituality to be theistic — to have room for God in it — but… READ MORE
The February 2023 revival at Asbury University aroused anew a hunger for God in the hearts of many Christians. It… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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