The Christian life is a war, but it is a spiritual one, not a physical one. And a spiritual war demands spiritual weapons and tactics (which are perhaps quite different from what we might imagine).
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The Good Fight
Author: Nicolas Varner
On the Lord’s Prayer – Part I: Our Father
“Our Father”—these words are representative of what is commonly called, "The Lord's Prayer," as a whole (Indeed, it is widely called, The “Our Father.”), but they are also emblematic of the Christian message as a whole. For when we consider them in the light of other Scriptures, we find deep and multifaceted meaning.
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They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait
Some of the hardest trials of the Christian life come not from what must be done but from that about which nothing can be done. Think about these words: Wait, endure, stay. What do they mean?
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When All Other Lights Go Out
In all of our lives, there are times of profound darkness: Suffering, hopelessness, conflict (internal and external), etc. But even in the darkest times, light may be found, and in the life of the Christian, I believe three particular lights shine brightest.
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Perfect in Weakness: Faith and Doubt in the Christian Life
Faith is not the absence of doubt, just as courage is not the absence of fear; faith is moving beyond and acting despite our doubts when it is prudent to do so. We hear much about faith moving mountains, but the first thing that faith must move is ourselves.
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Comparing Notes 