The Danger of Sleeping

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Sleeping is part of God’s wonderful plan for our lives. God created the body with the need to recharge, repair and refresh itself and this is what takes place when we sleep. However, there is a right…

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What’s War? The Existential Question of Spiritual Warfare

In 2005, American writer David Foster Wallace delivered the commencement address at Kenyon College in Ohio.1 He began his speech with a story about two young fish being greeted one morning by an older fish. “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” As the story goes, the younger fish swam on for a moment until one turned…

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The Battle

George Stiekes For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty THROUGH GOD to the pulling down of strongholds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5) You already recognize that our…

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