MISSION AS SPIRITUAL CONFLICT

'The deepest motive for mission is simply to be with Jesus where he is, on the frontier between the reign of God and the usurped dominion of the devil.'

Lesslie Newbigin in Fleming Rutledge, Three Hours, p.78.

THE POWER OF THE SUPERNATURAL

'As an odd sort of proof that no amount of scientific or technological advance can eradicate our sense of the supernatural, look at the number of movies and television shows today that contain supernatural or spiritual themes. No sooner does one area of our culture try to convince us nothing exists beyond the visible world than another stream rushes into fill the void.' 

Rankin Wilbourne, Union with Christ, p.119. 

SPIRITUAL POWER

'Spiritual power feels like a struggle, or weakness, or neediness, or desperation. It is simply "I need Jesus," which is the most powerful thing we can say.' 

Edward T Welch, Side by Side: Walking with others in wisdom and love, p.45. 

SPIRITUAL WARFARE

'Although part of the church pays lip service to the reality of sin and worldliness and even demonic agents, it seems to me that much of the church's warfare today is fought by blindfolded soldiers who cannot see the forces ranged against them, who are buffeted by invisible opponents and respond by striking one another.'

Richard Lovelace, Dynamics of Spiritual Life, p.18.