Through The Wilderness: Following Jesus in the 21st Century ~ Marlena Graves

Sharpening perceptions of reality and providing spiritual guidance for those in the crux of wilderness experiences. Substantial spiritual nourishment for those who know or sense that Christ is anything but shallow. Encouraging readers to radically (which to Christ is normal) serve God and others. The author is teaching herself and others to read the world through the lens of the gospel and to become active participants in the local and worldwide body of Christ.

May 19, 2008

Angels Demons & the Supernatural

We forget that we're not battling against flesh and blood alone. We Christians live as though the supernatural doesnt' exist as if we don't have an enemy. I heard Erwin Lutzer, a pastor at Moody Church in Chicago say, " Imagine if you were in a war and didn't know it . . . you'd be in trouble right?" Right. We are oppressed sometimes by the evil one and his minions. God tells us to be vigilant lest we be devoured by our enemy who has come to steal kill and destroy. Lets not forget that.

1 comment:

Tim said...: Hi Marlena!

How are you and Shawn and Iliana doing? Are you staying in Ohio for the summer or traveling?

I really like this post. I couldn't agree more with what you say. It's been on my mind so much that I wrote a church-life newsletter article on it.
It just occurred to me at some point that no one at RCRC, ever, ever, prays about spiritual warfare. What a dire mistake!

I would love to hear how you all are doing these days. Susan and Sam and I are busy but well. Sam's well and thoroughly into the "terrible twos", but is still a lot of fun. :-)

take care,
Tim; June 18, 2008 at 12:17 PM

Read Old Books. They Expand Our Souls.

One excellent way to see how much our culture's passing weather patterns have influenced us is to read old books. If you recieve all your information from contemporary writers, Christian or secular, you will never perceive whole concepts that people in other generations could see. (For example, earlier generations of Christians perceived a power in sexual purity that eludes us completely; we can only fall back on "don'ts"). Every Christian should always have at his bedside at least one book that is at least fifty years old--the older the better.

Frederica Matthews-Greene