Episodes

Have you ever thought of the Christian life as an adventure? If not, Jay Payleitner, best-selling author, wants you to take what he calls the "Jesus Dare." Find out what he means by that in this podcast interview with host Ch...

Author Terrance Turner served in the U.S. Army for years, and it brings him to tears to hear of the suicidal spirit among his fellow soldiers. In his "Who Hears Me When I Cry?" book, he shares his trials in the military and i...

Jonathan Graf believes intercession for needs in the church is important, but he also thinks believers in the Western world need to be taught how to intercede with Scripture-based, kingdom-focused prayer. So many are like Gra...

Hidden Treasure author Peter Aiello grew up Catholic, but by the time he was 20, he had become an agnostic. He couldn't find the happiness he was looking for despite giving in to rampant sexual lust. He delved into Eastern ph...

Annette Eckart had a good reason to start Bridge for Peace. She and her husband, Ed, founded the international ministry after she experienced a miraculous healing while engaged in her Wall Street career. Today God is using Br...

John Herring is CEO of Iron Stream Media, whose mission is "Making Disciples As We Go." John shares how his company is doing just that through books for adults and children as well as Bible studies and other resources for chu...

Singaporean Bible teacher Jonathan Heng shares how he came to experience the power of the Holy Spirit and how the Spirit leads him in ministry effective for the kingdom of God. Listen as host Chris Johnson talks with Jonathan...

Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson talks with Dustin Price to discover the many ways the organization he founded, MAP Global, supports Christians in a variety of callings. That includes traditional missionaries as well as...

Anne Ballard founded her jewelry company on the belief that declaring and reminding ourselves daily of what God says about us can lead to transformed lives. The Crowning Jewels products remind wearers of the truth they get to...

Truth Becomes Her founder Erin Weidemann is on a mission: to show girls and women that they have worth that is not dependent on their beauty. Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson interviews Weidemann on why this is so impor...

In his book Optimisfits , Ben Courson calls himself a "professional fun-haver." He's full of joy and hope, but it wasn't always that way. He has suffered greatly, grieving the deaths of his brother and sister as well as the l...

Berin Gilfillan spent three years as Reinhard Bonnke's TV producer. Having been mentored by exceptional Christian leaders like evangelist Bonnke, "Dr. Berin" knows the value of pressing on to maturity in Christ. Dr. Berin sha...

Executive Producers Tim Tebow and Robby Tebow teamed up with Director Chris Dowling to bring the film Run the Race to theaters and now to DVD. Listen as Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson talks with Dowling about the Tebo...

Robert Nicholson is a Christian Zionist who believes in using positive Christian engagement to resolve the difficult issues of the Middle East. Learn more as host Chris Johnson talks with the founder and executive director of...

Author and pastor Bob Sawvelle says healing is anchored in Christ's finished work. So what does that mean for the believer today? Listen as Dr. Sawvelle shares with host Chris Johnson his Scripture-based teaching and powerful...

Heaven is not just a place believers look forward to when they die, but they can experience heaven on earth now. Charisma Connection host Chris Johnson speaks with "Heaven Now" author Jonathan Brenneman about how to access he...

Wendy Baisley Roache endured rape, betrayal, loss of her marriage and more, but praise God, she also found the path to freedom and victory through His grace. In her book, UNbroken , she shares her story and how women can find...

Author C.R. Stewart is a man on a mission to bring creativity back to the classroom. He's writing a Young Adult book series, starting with the Britfield & the Lost Crown , based on family, friendship, loyalty and courage. But...

Author Jeremy Treat asserts that when believers experience the kingdom of God, it impacts all of life. Learn how Treat, a pastor at Reality LA, leads Christians to understand the kingdom in a way that changes everything.

What does it mean to be a "prayer warrior"? Roosevelt Ethridge, pastor of Living Word Ministries International, shares the essentials for growth in prayer from his Creation House book, The Making of a Prayer Warrior . Conside...

Dreamers, seers and discerners, you are welcome to attend the Envision Conference. Catherine Sykes, director of ministry at Atlanta's The Life Center, shares that all believers will benefit and learn what the Holy Spirit can ...

Going to Bible college isn't just for pastors and missionaries. In fact, Dr. Steve Crowther, president of Grace College of Divinity ( gcd.edu ) in Fayetteville, North Carolina, submits that Bible college students learn to be ...

Author Lisa Robertson has lived life to the full and shares some exceptional, and sometimes heartbreaking, stories in her new book, The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God , and in this "Charisma Connection" p...

Mothers and daughters sometimes get stuck in dysfunctional family relationships, but there is a way out. Listen as host Chris Johnson talks with counselor Dr. Helen McIntosh and her daughter, Blythe Daniel, about their book, ...