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How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
Dr. Mark Virkler: Your How-To Coach for Spirit-Led Living
For over five decades, Dr. Mark Virkler has dedicated his life to helping believers experience a deeper, more personal relationship with God. Through his practical, easy-to-follow teachings, Mark has helped more than one million people worldwide learn to hear God’s voice and see His vision in their everyday lives.
With an engaging, transparent, and relatable teaching style, Mark brings biblical truths to life, making it simple to…
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- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
242 | What If You Get It WRONG When Hearing God’s Voice? Don’t Make This Mistake!
Yes, we make mistakes as we learn new skills. If I set out to learn basketball, I am going to miss the hoop many times during the learning curve. Is that a…
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241 Get 100% Success in Teaching People to Hear God's Voice!
If you want an easy way to help 100% of those hungry to hear God's voice, teaching them to use the 4 Keys as a bundle is the answer. Read more here. Support…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
240 Before You Make a Major Health Decision, Get These 2 FREE Opinions!
The Bible says in the mouth of two or three witnesses every fact is confirmed (2 Cor. 13:1). Studies agree that when you get a second and third doctor’s…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
238 That Random Thought to Pray… Was It Actually God Speaking?
Have you ever had a thought light upon your mind to pray for a person or a situation? You felt confident that the Lord was calling you to pray. I have, and I…
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237 You Can All Prophesy!
How tuning to God’s voice turns ordinary meditation into a prophetic flow "For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted."…
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236 God Gave You Unique Gifts—Here’s How to Discover Your Destiny!
Your unique destiny is composed of your unique gifts, unique talents, and unique calling coupled with God's specialized anointing (Holy Spirit FLOW) in and…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
235 You Can Hear God’s Voice… But What Do You Say Back?
Now that I can dialogue with God daily, what should we actually talk about? Read more here. Support the show
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
234 The Life-Changing Secret to Recognizing the Holy Spirit’s Voice!
Discovering that the voice of the Holy Spirit can be experienced as flow was a life-changing discovery for me. Read more here. Support the show
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233 Ten Years as a Christian… Then THIS Changed Everything!
One day, ten years into my Christian life, an idea suddenly lit up in my mind: “Why don’t you take one year of your life and learn to hear God’s voice?” Read…
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232 Why You Keep Fighting the Same Sin (and How to Break Free)!
Paul asks a question that reaches to the heart of every believer who has tried—and failed—to overcome sin through willpower alone: “Wretched man that I am! Who…
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231 I Followed All the Rules… But I Was Missing THIS!
I distinctly remember the first ten years of my Christian life. I knew very little about recognizing and following the voice of the Holy Spirit, so I tried to…
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230 The Night God Chased Me Down: I Couldn’t Ignore His Voice!
Can you remember the day you came to faith in Christ? I can. Read more here. Support the show
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229 49 Lies - FREE Worldwide Video Event - October 2026
During October 2026 CWG is providing free worldwide viewing to our course “49 Lies.” This month’s course is very personal to me because it addresses 49…
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228 What Does the Bible Really Say About Christian Perfection?
If you read Part 1, you met the nepios — the infant or child in Christ. We saw what they receive, what they praise, and where they get stuck. The same Holy…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
227 From Spiritual Baby to Mature Perfection: A Fun Mini Bible Meditation
This is Part 1 of a two-part series: From Spiritual Baby to Mature Perfection Part 2 is coming soon and is titled: What Does the Bible Really Say About…
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226 4 Benefits of Journaling
In 1979, I discovered two-way journaling, where I would record my dialogue with God. This is one of the four keys to hearing God’s voice that God revealed to…
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225 Will Technology Replace Me—or Can I Trust God’s Creativity?
Proper credit: Much of the information in this blog has been adapted and condensed from Paul Zane Pilzer’s book God Wants You to Be Rich (Published 1995 so…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
224 Tent Time - A Fun Way to Teach Children How to Hear God's Voice - Free Downloads
“Tent Time” is a FREE curriculum for children based on Mark Virkler’s 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice. The 4 Keys are combined with the Tent Time concept of…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
223 Fearful of the Tribulation? What Believers Need to Know
Will I need to go through the great tribulation, or will I be raptured out before it begins? When I first became a Christian at age 15, I was hungry to read…
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222 A New Day Has Arisen
Do you feel it in the air? There is a change. Light is shining ever more brightly day by day. Wickedness is being exposed and cast down. Revival is in the air!…
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221 Don’t Join the Accuser’s Team!
The Christian internet is alive with judgment and accusation of Christians against Christians, making one wonder, "Who needs the devil, the accuser (Rev…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
220 Kenneth Hagin Offers Correction to the Word of Faith Movement
Kenneth Hagin, father of the Faith Movement, wrote a final book three years before he died called The Midas Touch. I just finished reading it. In it, he…
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219 Let YOUR Light Shine Bright — Darkness Evaporates
You and I, the Church, have the responsibility to carry Christ’s light into our nations (Matt. 5:16). The Bible is clear, "When the righteous increase, the…
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218 Does the Bible Endorse Capitalism, Socialism, or Something Else?
Part 1 can be viewed here: The American System compared to Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism. The Bible does not directly name or endorse any modern…
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217 American System Explained: Neither Pure Capitalism Nor Socialism
With the rise of socialism, it is wise for us to seek to define it as clearly as we can and compare it to other economic models. We should also ask, "Does the…
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216 Yikes! My God Vision Feels on Permanent Delay
Question I was emailed: We always get beautiful visions and dreams about our ministry and our family and so many promises at times, and they always look real…
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215 That Sounds Like a New Age Technique to Me
Question: I just read Mark Virkler's blog regarding apple cider vinegar and he mentioned he used muscle testing. It seems that a lot of Christians believe…
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214 God's Secret to Staying Positive
God reminds me to live in a singularity of focus and to remain positive. Mark, you do not need to know the specifics of the evils perpetrated every day. It is…
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213 When God Spoke to My Wounded Heart - New book by Loice Njanja
Loice Njanja had just experienced the death of her 26-year-old daughter, which precipitated the greatest pain, grief, and sorrow of her life. How could she…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
212 Do you see yourself dressed in your royal robes?
A picture is worth a thousand words. I can say I am the righteousness of God in Christ, or I can see it! Read more here. Support the show
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211 Grok and God on Intuition vs. the Voice of God
As someone who always likes to learn new things, I have been exploring the amazing new world of AI. Today I turned to Grok to see what it had to say about a…
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210 Are you CONTAGIOUS?
God speaks: Conversations with Me make My Church CONTAGIOUS! In a world reeling with negativity, hopelessness, and despair, it is My Church that gets to model…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
209 God Says I Am Healed Yet Symptoms Persist
The Question Nobody Wants to Talk About. What do you do when God has told you that you are healed — and the symptoms are still there? I have lived inside that…
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208 “I Am...”
What if the most powerful prayers you will ever pray are not the ones you speak, but the ones you see? I learned this in a hospital bed. Read more here…
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207 How Does the Accuser Transform You? (Part 3)
Here is a thought that might surprise you: the accuser of the brethren is also in the transformation business. In Part 1, we saw that the Spirit transforms us…
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206 Quit the Struggle! Transformation (Part 2)
If you read Part 1, you saw how transformation happens while you look — eyes of the heart open, gazing at Jesus in your situation, saying "Yes, Lord" to what…
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205 Quit the Struggle! Transformation (Part 1)
Is it just me, or does the Christian life sometimes feel like pushing a boulder uphill? You pray. You try. You read your Bible. You show up. And somehow the…
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204 How Do I Appropriate the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus?
The following is two-way journaling handed in from a Christian Leadership University student taking the course, “Naturally Supernatural.” Lord, speak to me…
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203 Patti FINALLY describes how she uses her brain
I am wired more as a thinker and theologian, rather than an intuitive seer. If I were to use words common to some, I would say, "I lean more left-brain, while…
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202 Is Living by the Spirit HARD, EASY, or CRITICAL?
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit" (Gal. 5:25). Is that hard to do? Or easy? Is it critical? Is it the difference between an anointed…
- How-To for Spirit-Anointed Living with Mark Virkler
201 God Can and Does Restore Woke Minds
The situation we find ourselves in. Can you define “woman” or a “man.” Is it right to punish evil doers? Is it okay for a nation to have boarders? The…
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200 Is a 1-Minute Morning Prayer OK? What Greeting My Wife Taught Me About Prayer
I have sung "Sweet Hour of Prayer" all my life. And it has left me with a quiet question: is a one-minute morning greeting with the Lord a desecration? Should…
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199 Revival and Reformation Are NOW HERE! Participate Now, Before July 12th
Something extraordinary is happening in our nation — and I do not say that lightly. Two things, happening at the same time, that have not converged in our…
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198 Six Biblical Benefits of Speaking in Tongues (And Why They're Still for Today)
What if the most powerful prayer you've never prayed is the one your mind can't even form? For years, I didn't think speaking in tongues was for me. I had been…
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197 Do NOT Trust Your Journaling When...
I have told the story often of a woman in my church in 1979 coming to me with her journaling, which said in essence, “the elder’s wife is a witch. She will not…
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196 How CLU Changed My Life! - 1 Min Testimony by Barb Greenan
Barb Greenan shares in one minute how Christian Leadership University and Communion With God transformed her life! Read more here…
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195 Leadership is automatically transferred to those who remain optimistic
Roger Miller, my co-elder at Pioneer Christian Fellowship, a church I founded and pastored 40+ years ago, spoke the above sentence to me when I was expressing…
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194 How am I to picture Jesus?
The following question was emailed to me" "What does Jesus really look like? Do I see in my heart 'the picture of Jesus' drawn by the artist, but that is the…
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193 Being Your Authentic Self Promotes Trust as You Communicate
Have you ever sat across from someone and just known they weren't being real with you? Something felt off — the words sounded right, but your spirit sensed a…
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192 Enhancing Communication Skills
Part 1 is at this link. How are your communication skills? Have you taken a course on how to be an excellent communicator? Have you journaled, asking the Lord…
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191 What prayers help me lead more effectively?
If you are the CEO of a business, or pastor of a congregation, or parent of a home, praying for those whom you are responsible for becomes a key activity…
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190 Creative Prayer
Creative Prayer is the devotional style I have used most often over the last 35 years. The key components of Creative Prayer are: Passion – Immersion –…
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189 Spirit-Led Intercession Which Releases Destinies
Get your prayers answered by removing satan’s legal rights and power! Removing curses as you intercede. You can apply this template to releasing your own…
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188 Soaking - Dr. John Arnott and Dr. Mark Virkler
Question: I have some problems with soaking. First of all, what is it exactly? Why would I want to do it, and how? I don’t even know how to slow down to…
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187 Join Dr. Don Paprockyj Live Weekly - Prayers That Heal the Heart Teaching & Application
Discover and experience truth through a combination of Scripture, revelation by the Holy Spirit, and the sharing of revelations with others who are exploring…
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186 The Power of Blessing
So what if I have a child or spouse, or boss or government official or friend who is acting out and not behaving themselves properly or living up to their…
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185 The Power of the Cross - Where 12 Divine EXCHANGES Took Place
Can you list twelve things Jesus accomplished for you on the cross? The cross is the central event in history! “For by one offering [sacrifice] He [Jesus] has…
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184 Praying a Hedge of Thorns
When a person has wandered away from the Lord and been enticed by false lovers, you can pray a hedge of thorns be placed before them to block them and protect…
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183 Removing a Besetting Sin Prayer Worksheet
Removing a besetting sin – Prayer Worksheet Remove false identification, contributing emotions & restore an organ. Read more here. Support the show
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182 Binding Demons: When, Why and How Does This Help?
I listened as the man on the phone shared the years of stress in his relationship with his "jealous" wife. According to him, she was fearful that if he even…