Jack Deere

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Lecturer, Teacher, Pastor, Author — field_542d8190101fc

Jack Deere is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world. He was an assistant professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary for more than ten years, until he was fired in 1987 for reversing his stance on the gifts of the Holy Spirit - he had come to believe that gifts such as healing and prophecy are accessible today. This experience became the basis of his bestselling books, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit and Surprised by the Voice of God. Deere then spent four years with John Wimber at the Vineyard Christian fellowship in Anaheim California, and went on to pastor other churches. Jack and his wife Leesa currently live in St. Louis, where he is caring for her as she recovers from strokes. They are the parents of Stephen, Alese, and the late Scott Deere.

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Even in Our Darkness

Prepare yourself for an unvarnished look at the Christian life, told now for the first time. A powerful memoir of finding beauty and friendship throug...

Featured on: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

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October 13, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Declining Student Scores

Yesterday, I talked about the dismal reality that students seem to be getting dumber. Today, I want to return to some of the statistics and end with a positive trend that other states should follow.

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October 12, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Children Getting Dumber

Allysia Finley documents something I have been talking about for two decades. The title of her Wall Street Journalcolumn says it all: “Yes, Children Really Are Getting Dumber.”

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October 9, 2026

Penna Dexter

Ban The Drug

It’s been four years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. And yet the U.S. has more abortions — 21 percent more — today did than we did when abortion on demand was the law of the lan...

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