Joining the Fight: A Series on Spiritual Warfare
This podcast series is a strategic training program designed to equip every believer for the spiritual realities of the Christian life in spiritual warfare. Recognizing that every follower of Christ is a soldier in a spiritual war that is not flesh and blood, but against unseen forces, we will look at the blueprint for identifying the enemy and standing firm under pressure.
Throughout the series, listeners will move from foundational defensive concepts to active engagement in the mission of the Kingdom. The series covers everything from the practical application of the Armor of God to advanced "warrior tasks" like how the greatest commandments are deployed in battles and why we build communal strongholds within the church. By merging biblical truth with tactical imagery, such as the Roman phalanx and modern "hard target" mobility, this podcast series instructs and encourages every listener to have a resilient faith that is prepared to tear down strongholds and advance the light of Christ into the darkness.
Episodes
35 episodes
(Ep34) Being a Force Multiplier
In this season finale, we wrap up the spiritual warfare series by teaching listeners how to become "force multipliers" or mature believers whose growth and intentional investment in others amplifies the effectiveness of everyone around them. Dr...
(Ep33) Victory Through Endurance
As the season nears it end, we are talking about how spiritual victory is achieved through three daily anchors (faith, obedience, and resistance) grounded in the truth that believers fight from Christ's already-won...
(Ep32) Looking For an Opening
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 Spiri...
(Ep31) A Mindset That Matters
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 t...
(Ep30) Executing the Mission
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 bel...
(Ep29) Planning the Mission
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...
(Ep28) Offensive Characteristics
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...
(Ep27) Five Goals of Offense
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 f...
(Ep26) Shifting to Offense
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 st...
(Ep25) Non-Linear Defense Best Practices
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 ...
(Ep24) Aspects of Non-Linear Defense, Part 2
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 r...
(Ep23) Aspects of Non-linear Defense, Part 1
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 fir...
(Ep22) Non-Linear Defense: Being a Hard Target
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,...
(Ep21) Linear Defense Challenges
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 Chris...
(Ep20) Linear Defense: Shoulder to Shoulder
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 Ch...
(Ep19) Linear Defense: Shield Wall Unity
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 ...
(Ep18) Perimeter Defense: A Castle is More
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 c...
(Ep17) Perimeter Defense, Part 2
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 se...
(Ep16) Perimeter Defense, Part 1
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...
(Ep15) Spiritual Defense: Inside the Fortress
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 gene...
(Ep14) The Basics of a Strong Defense, Part 2
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 el...
(Ep13) The Basics of a Strong Defense, Part 1
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 vulnerabi...
(Ep12) Spiritual Defense: Why is it Important
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 ma...
(Ep11) Warrior Tasks: Our Uniform's Label of Love
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 sho...
(Ep10) Warrior Tasks: Our Uniform's Color of Joy
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 f...