Faith under Fire is a book I recently read about an army chaplain dealing with the reality of war and his faith under fire.
We don't have to go to war to realize that we all are in some kind of war. It is not necessarily the literal war with guns and bad guys. In many ways, it is more the internal war. The war of living according to God's will in this world. The war that rages in our relationships with others. The war of... Well, you name it.
Paul explains the "Armor of God" in Eph 6:10-20. Many of us have read about this armor in the Bible. Some of you might have read it right now for the first time. But if you are anything like me, you understood only half of what this really means. I mean, I am a theologian, and I have been a pastor for over 15 years, but could someone please tell me how in THIS world I am supposed to put on the breastplate of righteousness? And what is this breastplate supposed to be anyway? Well, let's look through this together and try to figure it out. Look at the attached file and learn how to fight:
One last thing:
If you are in a tight spot fighting temptation, fighting the world, as it may seem: Don't give up. There is help out there. No soldier fights his battle alone. If I recall correctly, in every movie even Rambo had his helpers. I want to encourage you to grow in your faith which, in turn, will help you fight the spiritual battle you face every day.
We don't have to go to war to realize that we all are in some kind of war. It is not necessarily the literal war with guns and bad guys. In many ways, it is more the internal war. The war of living according to God's will in this world. The war that rages in our relationships with others. The war of... Well, you name it.
Paul explains the "Armor of God" in Eph 6:10-20. Many of us have read about this armor in the Bible. Some of you might have read it right now for the first time. But if you are anything like me, you understood only half of what this really means. I mean, I am a theologian, and I have been a pastor for over 15 years, but could someone please tell me how in THIS world I am supposed to put on the breastplate of righteousness? And what is this breastplate supposed to be anyway? Well, let's look through this together and try to figure it out. Look at the attached file and learn how to fight:
One last thing:
If you are in a tight spot fighting temptation, fighting the world, as it may seem: Don't give up. There is help out there. No soldier fights his battle alone. If I recall correctly, in every movie even Rambo had his helpers. I want to encourage you to grow in your faith which, in turn, will help you fight the spiritual battle you face every day.