II – Aware

Self-Defense Body Armor for Spiritual Warfare

For the Christian, self-defense is not limited to warding off physical threats only; it includes the tactical necessity for acute and discerning situational awareness to thwart personal temptations and spiritual attacks.

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The pastor of Ada Bible Church, in Grand Rapids, MI, Aaron Buer, preached the 4-part sermon series titled The Armor of God, which examines each element of the Roman armor and weapon that the Apostle Paul used as a metaphor for the defensive and offensive tools Christians require when battling against spiritual forces. (An earlier series explained the reality and nature of spiritual warfare in our daily lives; attacks to our soul coming from three directions: the devil, the world, and our own nature.)

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Watch each of the videos below to more completely understand the protective biblical body armor God tells us to put on every day.

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Checklist: Terrorist Preoperational Surveillance Tactics

18,000 known or suspected terrorists are in America. That’s the current estimate from Joseph Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, in his testimony before the Congressional House Committee On Homeland Security. (Watch his testimony on YouTube.)

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Kent says most of these military-aged fighters are from the Middle East, Africa, and Indonesia, from war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Mali, and Somalia, according to this Law Enforcement Today (LET) article.

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“Former CIA analyst Sarah Adams says over 8,000 are Al Qaeda trained. ISIS fighters, along with other various Islamic terror groups, make up the other 10,000 killer-force estimate. A video smuggled from a Taliban training camp, shows combat drills with skill sets comparable to US Tier 1 operators, such as Navy Seals, Green Beret, and Delta force.”

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Better Sleep for Better Mental Health

Acute situational awareness and sharp, clear thinking needed to anticipate and train for self-defense and church security threats are dependent upon the proper amount of sleep your body requires.

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Do you appropriately prioritize sleep in your everyday living?

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In our high-pressure world, it’s easy to view rest as an unearned luxury or a sign of weakness. But your body and mind tell a different story through persistent fatigue and a fog that makes it hard to focus.

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