One of my favorite Urban Legends ...

Do you know the name Paul Cain? I first heard of Paul from Jack Deere, who spoke of him as a powerful prophet. In Dr. Deere's book, Surprised by the Voice of God, he gives a short bio on Paul. I heard this story at a conference one time when someone was talking about Paul Cain. One time Paul was prophesying at a church where he would point to unknown people in the audience and call them by name. Then he would proceed to give a prophecy or word of knowledge about each one. He did this for about 24 (I don't remember the exact #) people in row with dead-on accuracy. On the 25th, he spoke a word about healing to a man and was done. After the service was over, that 25th man and his wife came up to Paul. They asked if he was sure that "word" was for him because the name Paul called him by was incorrect. Paul stopped to think and pray for a moment, and said he was sure. The couple said all the things Paul said about this man's life were correct, it was just the name. Paul called him by the wrong name. So Paul was puzzled and prayed again. He was sure what he had spoken was intended for that particular man. They thanked Paul and as they were about to go their separate ways, the man's wife asked him, "Weren't you adopted as a child?" Yes indeed he was adopted. And after calling his mother to find out , yes indeed, Paul Cain had called him by his birth name. Whoa! Now that was a good day in church. There are rumors that Paul was discredited recently. I still like the story.