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Why Greek?

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In his first letter to the church, John the Apostle—inspired by God the Holy Spirit—writes the following memorable and encouraging words: “ἴδετε ποταπὴν ἀγάπην δέδωκεν ἡμῖν ὁ πατὴρ,

The God of the Armor

Fellowship As Armor

This blog is the last in a series on the armor of God given to our Rhetoric school students at their retreat at the beginning of the school year. 

Ephesians 6:11-17 teaches that the armor of God is a sound defense against the...

The Helmet of Salvation and Sword of the Spirit

Imagine an ancient soldier preparing himself for battle. He is given a sword and a helmet. Will he choose one as superior? Or will he take both? Any soldier worth his salt will take both—he needs to be able to defend himself from enemy attacks...

Shoes of Readiness

“Stand therefore, (having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,) and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. (Eph. 6:14-15)

What do shoes have to do with...

Heavenly Blessings for Spiritual Battle

This blog is the first in a series of talks about the Armor of God from Ephesians 6 given to our Rhetoric School students during their retreat at Timberwolf at the beginning of our school year.

Ephesians 6 on the armor of God is a wonderfully rich...