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From Isolation to Community: A New Look at Spiritual Warfare

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Mar 23, 2026
A critique of individualistic, theatrical spiritual warfare and a call to communal, embodied resistance. They trace Gnostic dualism’s hold on Western faith and argue for practices like confession, shared meals, and breath prayer. Conversation highlights how powers act corporately, how isolation fuels harm, and practical habits that cultivate presence, reconciliation, and everyday kingdom life.
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ANECDOTE

Iranian Christian Asylum Case And Long Detention

  • Mike shares the story of Iranian asylum seekers Reza and Marjan detained by ICE, with Reza held 267 days before release.
  • Christianity Today reported Marjan's earlier release and ongoing harsh U.S. refugee admissions affecting their case.
ADVICE

Bring Sin Into Light Through Confession And Connection

  • Practice confession and mutual presence to counter shame; the opposite of shame is connection, which heals.
  • Mike points to the effectiveness of 12-step groups and group therapy versus punitive accountability that fuels hiding.
INSIGHT

Paul Sees Powers Operating Through Church Dysfunction

  • Paul's critique of church practices exposes how powers show up as factionalism, exploitation, and pride within congregations.
  • Mike reads 1 Corinthians as diagnosing communal sins like shaming the poor at the Lord's Supper as evidence of principalities at work.
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