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The Joy Of Spiritual Warfare

The Joy Of Spiritual Warfare

by | Apr 28, 2026 | , ,

As a child, learning lessons in Sunday school about the armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-18, I thought it was just an analogy or an illustrative pump-you-up kind of message. I carried the passage with me by memory. I probably even quoted it a time or two when I was alarmed by a mysterious presence. The armor seemed like a representation of spiritual strength. It was a doctrine used to defeat the demons. It wasn’t until I was an adult, assailed by dark spiritual forces in the middle of the night,...

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Not a Day Late, Nor a Dollar Short

Not a Day Late, Nor a Dollar Short

by | Feb 27, 2026 | , , ,

It was a Thursday when long-time friends of ours, and supporters from our days in ministry, felt God lay us on their hearts. They wrote a check and put it in the mail. Thousands of miles away, we were unaware. In our neck of the woods, there wasn’t much unusual going on. Monday through Friday, my husband and I have a strong routine. We’re up before the sun and busy ‘til the day is done. After work, we’re exchanging stories, hitting the gym, and eating supper with a little TV. Throw in a call...

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Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

by | Aug 26, 2025 | , , , , , ,

FOLLOW-UP TO   "A TESTIMONY IN THREE PARTS" Hebrews 10:23-24 (NAS) says, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds..." When Jeff came to our Wednesday life group for corporate prayer, after his most recent cancer diagnosis, our "Family Strong," as Jeff calls us, surrounded him, literally. He sat on the coffee table in our living room and became hidden in the fold of...

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