Author: Chris Hankel
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When Christians Let You Down
Have you have ever heard someone say this or something like this: “I don’t go to church because the church is full of narrow-minded, judgmental hypocrites.” Some people doubt God because when they look at His family, they see a group of people claiming one thing but doing another. And it is confusing. You may…
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Deconstruction
When I was in my third year at Western Baptist College, now Corban University, I had a minor crisis of faith. I began to wonder how much of what I believed about faith, God, and the church was what I had been told I should believe and how much of what I believed was what…
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When I Doubt Myself
We are talking about doubting God because, let’s be honest, some of us sometimes find ourselves doubting God. I’ve been there, and I’ve done that. There have been times when I was 100% certain of God’s presence, but other times, I have wondered if God is even there. But more often, if I’m honest, I…
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Doubting God – God Meets Us In Our Doubt
Matt 28:1-6 (CSB)—After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, because an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and approached the tomb. He rolled back the stone and was sitting on it. His appearance…
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Strategies of the Enemy – Counter-Offensive
Humanity has an enemy whose chief aim is to keep you disconnected from God and ineffective in your walk with Him. The enemy employs an array of strategies to accomplish his goal. Most of those strategies involve lies, deception, and misdirection. Light does not have to fight to dispel darkness. To get rid of darkness,…
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Strategies of the Enemy – Distractions
A man bought a horse from a pastor. The pastor explains that to make the horse go, all you have to say is ‘Thank God!’ And to make the horse stop, say, ‘Hallelujah!’ One day, the man is riding his new horse and gets distracted when suddenly he notices he is about to ride off…
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Strategies of the Enemy – Fear
Do you remember this scene from The Wizard of Oz? “Hail to Dorothy, the Wicked Witch is dead!” Dorothy slays the Wicked Witch of the West with a bucket of water. After obtaining the witch’s broomstick, Dorothy strolls into the Wizard’s court, hoping to find a way home. The enormous head of the Wizard responds…
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Strategies of the Enemy – Shame
All of humanity has an enemy and he is an enemy with a strategy. No, your enemy is not the government, your boss, your annoying neighbor or even your spouse. Eph 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this darkness,…
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Satan in the Bible: 14 Sobering Facts about the Devil
The following is an article written by the staff of Logos. It goes well with our new series, Strategies of the Enemy. I will post the text of the article here but it can also be viewed on their website at https://www.logos.com/grow/satan-in-the-bible/ He’s the universe’s public enemy number one, the chief opponent of God and…
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