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 Angel Street: Empowering Memphis Girls I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jill Dyson on my podcast, Coffee with Conrad. Jill is an accomplished singer-songwriter from Memphis with a passion for faith, family, music and philanthropy. During our conversation, Jill shared how her song " Carry the Light " was inspired by Philippians 2:15 and encapsulates her mission to bring hope and the love of Jesus to the city of Memphis, especially through her involvement with  Angel Street Ministry . Angel Street Ministry focuses on mentoring and empowering young girls in some of the poorest neighborhoods of North Memphis. Jill explained how it started with leading a children's choir for a women's ministry Christmas event. The girls were so engaged and excited that it grew into an ongoing program providing music education, mentoring, and connecting the girls to opportunities to develop their talents and leadership potential. Jill shared moving stories of the transformative...

The Coming Wave of Revival and True Worship in America I believe we are on the cusp of a great spiritual awakening in our nation. In recent days, God has been speaking to me and many others through visions, dreams and confirmations that a wave of revival is coming, and He is calling His people back to true worship. It started for me during Sunday worship, when I saw a vision of an eagle being released and trying to soar, but it had grown fat and sluggish. To my dismay, it even began to resemble a turkey. I believe this represents the state of much of the American church - we have lost our prophetic edge and fire, growing complacent in our comfort and prosperity. The enemy has tried to steal our true worship, exchanging it for mere entertainment.  But the story is not over! In the midst of this, I saw another vision of an evergreen tree, with candles and flames gathering to it from every direction. I believe this tree is a symbol of the coming revival that will restore us. Amazingly...

When Praise Precedes the Victory In a recent prophetic vision during worship, God spoke to me emphatically about the importance of restoring true, breakthrough worship. This message is being confirmed by many Christian leaders as well.  In the vision, I saw a person breaking out of a chrysalis or pupa, struggling against the cocoon, in order to freely worship God. This symbolizes breaking out of restraints to worship in spirit and truth, as Jesus teaches in John 4:23-24. The Father is seeking those who will worship Him this way. The Bible gives powerful examples of "breakthrough worship" that we can learn from: - In Acts 16, Paul and Silas worshipped God while in chains in prison. Suddenly, an earthquake shook the prison, the doors flew open, and their chains fell off. Their worship brought a miraculous jailbreak! - In 2 Chronicles 20, when a vast army threatened Judah, King Jehoshaphat put the worshippers on the front lines of battle. As they began to sing and praise, the Lo...

Jewish Roots of Christianity Explored Welcome to a special segment of our blog where we delve into the fascinating intersection of Christianity and its Jewish roots. Today, we feature an enlightening interview with Nancy Petrey , a passionate advocate for understanding the Hebraic roots of Christianity. Nancy is a dedicated musician, an impressive student of the Bible, and the co-founder of Mizpah for Israel, a ministry aimed at educating Christians about their Jewish heritage. Introduction to Nancy Petrey Nancy Petrey, alongside Janice Horwitz Bell, established Mizpah for Israel in 2002. Nancy holds a master’s degree in religious education with a focus on the Middle East, making her a go-to expert on the Old Testament and its connections to the New Testament. Her ministry emphasizes the importance of understanding the Jewish roots of Christian faith and the prophetic insights contained within. The Importance of Pentecost The interview kicks off with a discussion about the Christian ho...

Levallois Hamilton's Powerful Testimony of Transformation Levallois Hamilton , a talented Christian rapper, shares his incredible journey of faith - from a difficult childhood marred by homelessness, anger and poor choices, to a life fully surrendered to Jesus and dedicated to sharing the gospel through music.  Though Levallois grew up in the church, his parents experienced deep hurt that led the family to drift away from God during Levallois' formative years. He struggled with a strained relationship with his stepfather and got involved with gangs, guns and juvenile detention. At his lowest points, Levallois had powerful encounters with God, including a prophetic word that he must dedicate his musical gifts to the Lord's purposes or face dire consequences. This was a wake-up call. Despite ongoing challenges, including a period of homelessness in high school, Levallois persevered in his faith. He boldly shared the gospel and his rap talents with his peers. God opened remark...

Waking Up from Spiritual Slumber: A Prophetic Dream  In a recent prophetic dream, I saw a stark picture of the current spiritual state of America. In the first part of the dream, I saw an American man sound asleep on the floor of a building, with large snakes weighing him down. The man had been asleep for so long that these grass snakes, while not poisonous, had grown to an enormous size of 6-8 feet long.  This sleeping man represents how America has been in a state of spiritual slumber, allowing problems and evil influences to grow unchecked. While we've been "asleep", these snakes have crept in and are now weighing us down. There was also a black curtain in the room, obscuring my view of what lay behind it, indicating there are hidden forces at work that we cannot clearly see. In the next part of the dream, I was driving an old truck that was nearly out of gas. The gas station I found was closed, the pump out of order. Desperately needing to fill up to make it home, I w...

Saved in the Cell - God's Miraculous Redemption Story I recently had the privilege of interviewing Christian singer Alfred Ivery  on my Coffee with Conrad podcast. Alfred shared his incredible journey of redemption - how he went from living a wild lifestyle far from God to surrendering his life to Christ and experiencing a miraculous deliverance. Alfred grew up in a Christian home but strayed from his faith in his early 20s after a painful divorce. He got caught up in the temptations of women, parties and singing in clubs. This led him down a destructive path of legal troubles, facing a felony charge and mandatory prison sentence for repeated convictions of driving with a suspended license.  While awaiting sentencing in a jail cell, expecting to serve 2 years, Alfred had a dramatic encounter with God. He cried out in genuine repentance, surrendering his life to Christ no matter the consequences. When appearing before a notoriously harsh judge, a miracle happened - his cas...