Joining the Fight: A Series on Spiritual Warfare

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we want to talk about how believers can identify and exploit openings in spiritual warfare by being proactive, turning the enemy's overreach into opportunity, and using both hasty and deliberate actions guided by the Holy Spirit. Drawing on military tactics and scripture, we are going to show you how traits like vigilance, boldness, resilience, and coordinati...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 31, we look at how to maintain the right mindset during our engagements in spiritual warfare by remembering who the enemy is, why we fight (the Great Commission), and what role each soldier plays. Along with this, we also want to emphasize staying focused on God's mission rather than the enemy's distractions, relying on God's power rather than our own str...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 30, we focus on executing a spiritual mission through three key elements (control, advance, and coordination) drawing parallels between military tactics and Christian spiritual warfare. We are walking anyone listening through how believers can move with purpose and discipline toward their spiritual objectives by submitting to God's direction, scouting the enemy&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Now, we are looking at how to apply military-style mission planning to spiritual warfare, covering three key elements: objective (identifying enemy strongholds with bold faith), position (knowing where you stand, where you want to go, and using the gifts God has given you), and timing (discerning when to act swiftly versus when to wait and prepare). We wrap up with a call to actio...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 28, we walk through the six key characteristics of offensive in spiritual warfare (initiative, intent, audacity, surprise, concentration, and tempo) drawing on biblical examples and military history to show how believers can actively advance God's kingdom by incorporating them into our plans and advances. Each characteristic is paired with a practical weekly challe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we unpack the five primary offensive goals every believer must pursue in spiritual warfare — securing terrain, depriving the enemy of resources, gaining intelligence, creating diversions, and holding the enemy at bay. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10:3–5 and vivid military analogies, we want to equip you in moving beyond passive defense to advancing the kingdom with...

Send us Fan Mail We are shifting our focus forward in this episode and it marks a transition from the defensive phase of the series to the offensive, calling believers to intentionally advance into spiritual warfare by spreading the gospel, targeting demonic strongholds, and rescuing those in spiritual captivity. We emphasizes that people are never the enemy but always the prize, and we challenge...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 25, we look at the best practices for mature believers to implement "nonlinear defense" on a daily basis.  They are actively discerning hidden threats through Scripture and prayer, leading others through mentorship and communal support, and maintaining unity within the church. Spiritual maturity is not just self-protection but a shared responsibility to guide,...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 24, we wrap up the basics on nonlinear spiritual defense, covering three more aspects: coordination (maintaining active peace to neutralize division), support (encouraging and bearing burdens for fellow believers), and special resilience (the endurance forged through trials that prepares mature Christians for unexpected attacks). Each aspect draws on Scripture and milit...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 23, we introduce more about the concept of nonlinear defense — a spiritually mature shift from self-protection to actively guarding, guiding, and strengthening others in a complex spiritual environment. The episode focuses on the first three aspects of nonlinear defense: maintaining a Christ-centered focus, protecting others as a shepherd, and providing clear direction...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we introduce the concept of "nonlinear defense," the idea that spiritually mature believers don't just defend themselves within safe spaces like church, but carry their full spiritual toolkit (awareness, love, truth, surrender, and holiness) into every area of daily life, becoming "hard targets" for the enemy. We will look at this closely...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we examine the three key challenges to executing a successful linear defense as a metaphor for the church standing firm: navigating shifting cultural terrain by holding fast to sound doctrine, overcoming obstacles through Christ-like conduct, and guarding against the enemy's tactic of sowing division by actively maintaining unity. Each challenge is grounded i...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 20 explores the four key elements of linear defense in spiritual warfare: interlocking disciplines, unified action, prepared positions, and high-volume fire.  We will draw some parallels between Roman military formations and the Christian community standing firm together as examples. Using scripture and practical application, this defense calls us to lock shields side by s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore why the church builds spiritual perimeter defense, framing it around three core purposes: reaction (swift, faith-driven self-protection against worldly influence), refuge (creating a safe, sacrificial community where weary believers find rest), and relief (launching outward missions to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the surrounding world). The...

Send us Fan Mail As we move beyond our perimeter, we want to introduce you to linear defense, our next layer. Just like ancient warriors formed interlocking shield walls to create an impenetrable front, believers are called to unite their individual faith into a collective defense against spiritual attacks. The episode explores how the body of Christ maintains this "shield wall" through...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we look at the 3 unique elements of defense that every perimeter needs to be successful.  These elements are stand-off, a secured inner area, and dedicated reserve forces.  As believers, this means that we practice separation from the in our behavior, we maintain our doctrinal strength, and we have believers among us that encourage and help create an atmosphere of...

Send us Fan Mail We dive into our first type of defense in this episode.  Our first layer is around something vital that we want to protect.  Around it, we form our perimeter built off of the characteristics of love, empathy, community, surrender, and holiness.  With our commander leading the way, these places of defense become a refuge against the enemy's attacks. Support the show Check out...

Send us Fan Mail As we wrap up our basic characteristics of spiritual defense, i wanted to provide you an idea of what this can look like when applied to the imagery of a medieval castle.  Before diving deeper into our types of defense, we look at the general application of awareness, security, disruption, response, and mass effect.  For a community of Christians, this means having awareness, a gu...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing our discussion about the basic characteristics of a strong defense with disruption, response, and mass effect.  Spiritually, these are love, surrendering to God, and pursuing His holiness in our lives.  With these elements present, we can create any type of strong defense against the enemy we face. Support the show Check out more at our website, Standingword.com...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we step into the basics of building a strong spiritual defense, where we learn the two essential foundations that keep everything else steady: preparation and security. Together we discover how honest awareness of our vulnerabilities and what truly matters (our faith, family, and walk with God) builds an early warning system before storms hits, while guarding our...

Send us Fan Mail As we move beyond individual readiness, the first key to success against the enemy is a strong defense that can resist attacks.  There are several reasons why our spiritual defense is important, and in this episode, we will look at five main reasons why our collective defense should be a priority for us before diving into the details of execution in later episodes. Support the sho...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode that covers our uniform and individual warrior tasks, we are talking about the labels on our uniform that identify as up close as individuals in God's army.  Those labels are seen through the unconditional love we show to others through kindness and gentleness.  When clearly seen by others, our identity is unmistakable to the world. Support the show Chec...

Send us Fan Mail This is part two of our uniform and focuses on the colors or standard under which we march.  Our joy are these colors.  Just like a US flag patch on the modern uniform of an American soldier, our color of joy identifies who we fight for when we constantly lift up God because of His goodness and faithfulness.  When we display these same Fruits of the Spirit to others, we become fla...

Send us Fan Mail In the military today, soldier's have more than just weapons, tools, and armor that protects them.  They all wear a uniform that is designed to work best in a combat environment, but it also identifies who they are.  This episode talks about the pattern or camouflage of that uniform as Peace.  Peace is a spiritual attribute that allows us to maintain our position in a world f...

Send us Fan Mail This episode continues our talk about the other weapons we have as Christians.  Worship, fasting, and blessing others are powerful tools that help us execute a part of God's battle plan in the world around us.  They have given to use for His glory and purpose, so we need to know why and how. Support the show Check out more at our website, Standingword.com .