Podcast: If the Crucifixion Is God’s Victory Over Satan, Why Does Satan Keep Fighting?

Enduring an Evil-Infested World (6 Principles) —part one April 24, 2018

We live in the midst of a spiritual battlefield where we face evil daily. Yet we are also in the midst of an ambiguity that hinders us from knowing why any given evil occurs as it does. Can we find solace, hope, and courage in the midst of this war, especially when we face meaningless…

Why Did Jesus Die on the Cross? September 3, 2019

If asked why Jesus had to die on the cross, most Christians today would immediately answer, “To pay for my sins.” Jesus certainly paid the price for our sins, but it might surprise some reader to learn that this wasn’t the way Christians would answer this question for the first thousand years of Church history.…

What Are the “Keys to the Kingdom”? September 2, 2015

And I tell you that you are Peter [petros = rock], and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on…

Lighten Up: The Devil Messin’ With Ya February 8, 2013

The Earth is a Spiritual Battlefield November 3, 2015

The early Church Fathers uniformly believed that angels, like humans, were created free and given a sphere of influence and responsibility over creation. As with humans, angels could use this influence for good, as God intended, or they could choose to use it for evil. They understood that this is simply what it means for…

4 Reasons to Wake Up to the Warfare Worldview April 22, 2015

Image by postbear via Flickr A view of the world that grounds the problem of evil in spiritual warfare is not one that many modern people find easy to accept. To many contemporaries, the notion is preposterous that real, semi-autonomous, self-determining, and invisible spirits exist that can and do influence our lives. The whole thing sounds…