Charisma Connection

Pastor Ruth Hendrickson knows what it means to be labeled wrongly and in a way that defines your life. As a child, she was once incorrectly labeled "retarded" because of a speech impediment. She had to learn not to let what other people said about her define her, but instead to walk out her identity in Christ. Today, after years of serving on staff in a church setting, she trains believers to find emotional healing, operate in the prophetic and serve on ministry teams. Listen and enjoy this wide-ranging conversation between Pastor Ruth and host Chris Johnson on Charisma Connection.

"Lord, if you're there and you can hear me, I can't get myself out of this one." After Candice Smithyman prayed that prayer years ago, Jesus radically changed her life. Today, after working the Scripture and being transformed by the Holy Spirit, Dr. Smithyman knows God meets you in your place of pain just as He met her. Serving the church along with her pastor-husband, Adam, Dr. Smithyman also leads her own ministry of healing, deliverance and miracles. Learn more about her ministry and her upcoming book, "Releasing Heaven," in this episode with host Chris Johnson and on her website, candicesmithyman.com.

Mark Casto grew up Pentecostal, and as a young man, he had a fervor for preaching. Being thrust into the pulpit and with his influence expanding, something radical happened. God shut it all down. Casto was stuck performing in ministry instead of living out of the overflow of God's love. Today, after being mentored and experiencing God's love, his life and ministry are radically different. Find out what Pastor Mark shares with host Chris Johnson about learning this life lesson the hard way and how you can avoid it in your own life.

Curt Landry unfolds the power and promise inherent in the feasts of the Lord, including Passover and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. In these feasts, the God of the universe invites us to be with Him. We not only fellowship with other believers, but we also fellowship with Him. Find out more about what the feasts point to in this episode with host Chris Johnson. This is the final episode in our three-part Charisma Connection series on "The Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith." We invite you to learn more about the feasts of the Lord at curtlandry.com.

Studying the Bible does not have to be daunting. There are plenty of accessible tools, including Bible dictionaries, guides and commentaries, for anyone who wants to better understand God's Word. Ellen Wildman, Bible marketing specialist at LifeWay Christian Resources, talks with host Chris Johnson about these "Bible helps" in the conclusion of our five-part Christian Standard Bible (CSB) series.

Gang member and heroin addict Louie Rosado nearly died at 22. But God. Rosado tells how God reached into his heart with love and radically took hold of his life. Today, he has a ministry that ministers through medical clinics and portable outreaches, from California to Cuba and beyond. Find out how this faith-filled man believes God to meet his ministry needs to help a hurting world. Listen to this episode with host Chris Johnson, and learn more about Medical Mission Adventures at mmadventures.org.

It's hard for adults to defend their Christian faith in a hostile society. Children also encounter friends or teachers who question their faith. But now, there's a great tool to help kids engage in these important conversations. The "CSB Defend Your Faith Bible" helps kids 8-12 speak about Jesus, find answers to tough questions and show that science does, in fact, support Scripture. Focus on the Family's Jesse Florea talks with host Chris Johnson about this special children's Bible.

Pastor Matt Rogers found a way to doodle his way to disciplemaking. After answering a confused young believer’s questions over breakfast, Rogers drew the 7 Arrows Bible study method on a restaurant napkin. The method became the basis for the "CSB Seven Arrows Bible" (sevenarrowsbible.com) and its simple tool for mature Christians to disciple younger believers. Learn more about this special Bible in Rogers' interview with host Chris Johnson.

Have you ever thought about owning more than one study Bible? LifeWay's Bible Marketing Strategist Eric Mullett has seen the benefit of using multiple study Bibles in his reading and study. Mullett brings his expertise on the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) to Charisma Connection in this episode with host Chris Johnson. He believes Christians can grow fast and deep when they choose to use multiple study Bibles to more fully grasp God’s Word. He offers an overview of the different study Bibles available in the CSB translation (csbible.com) in this show, the second of a five-part series.

If you're shopping in a bookstore or perusing the web for the best Bible to buy for yourself or a gift, you might get confused about the many options available today. But Trevin Wax, director for Bibles and reference at LifeWay Christian Resources, is thankful that so many translations are available. He believes the one he uses most, the Christian Standard Bible (CSB), is both accurate for study and readable even for new Christians. Find out why he thinks the CSB serves the body of Christ so well in this interview, the first episode of a five-part series on the CSB with host Chris Johnson. To learn even more about the CSB, go to csbible.com.