Most Christians are familiar with the phrase “the spiritual battle,” a term used to describe the war raging between the forces of good and evil. It is the ageless war between light and darkness, between God and His archenemy, the...
Category - Issue: 3rd quarter 2017
Spiritual Battles: The Struggle Against Strongholds
The phrase “spiritual battle” has become almost a catchphrase in Christian circles nowadays. But what exactly is a spiritual battle? Do you feel like you are in a “spiritual battle”? For many Christians, the term “spiritual...
Treating the Symptoms Rather Than Curing the Problem
By: Kelli Young I had a friend who was recently in kidney failure. He was in need of a new kidney at the age of 29, and while he waited for this new kidney, he had to undergo dialysis to keep his blood filtered. He went to...
The Spiritual Battle Is Fought With sWORDS
by John Sandt Words Have Power When I was a kid I remember hearing a saying that dates back to 19th century England. It’s been phrased several different ways, but the one I recall went like this: “Sticks and stones can break my...
The Battlefield of Fear
Fears. We all have them. From simple uneasy rumblings to devastating phobias, we’ve all faced something in our lives that’s threatened to put us on the run. For my part, I’ve had two major fears my whole life: death and tornados...
SEALs – Spiritually Energized Athletes for the Lord
By Jonathon Hollandsworth As a diabetic, my doctor tells me to exercise once or better yet twice a day, to fight to keep my blood sugar low (the diabetic’s enemy = high blood sugar). So I try to swim or walk daily. Today, as I...
Fight For Your Life
1 Peter 2:11 (ESV) Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. There is a war going on within each of us, and many people are unaware of how intense...