Category Archives: War

A Walking Civil War

Posted on May 20, 2022 by russellmckinney

William Barclay wrote, “Every man is a walking civil war. Within him there is the tension, the division, the battle between right and wrong, between good and evil, between passion and reason, between the instincts and the will.” Truer words … Continue reading →

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A Wrong Kind of Service to God

Posted on March 25, 2021 by russellmckinney

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. (John 16:2, N.K.J.V.) Could a society ever become so warped as to think that serving God … Continue reading →

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The CSS Shenandoah

Posted on December 28, 2020 by russellmckinney

The full-rigged sailing ship known as Sea King was a British merchant ship that was re-purposed as a raiding ship by the Confederate States Navy during the Civil War. The ship was renamed CSS Shenandoah and was deployed to raid … Continue reading →

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The Great War: Casualties on Both Sides

Posted on July 20, 2019 by russellmckinney

Series: “The Great War” (post #3) In the previous post, we named the first result of the ongoing war between Satan and God. That result is: Soldiers are enlisted for the war. The soldiers who fight in Satan’s army are … Continue reading →

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The Great War

Posted on July 15, 2019 by russellmckinney

Series: “The Great War” (post #1) It is difficult to count the number of wars that have been fought throughout mankind’s history. The difficulty lies in the question of what gets classified as an actual war. There are skirmishes. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Angels, Death, Demons, God's Work, Heaven, Persecution, Problems, Rebellion, Satan, Series: "The Great War", Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Devil, War | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is God Good All the Time? (post 2 of 3)

Posted on October 7, 2016 by russellmckinney

“Is God Good All the Time?” series (post 2) “Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good…” Genesis 1:31 (N.K.J.V.) “Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Demons, Depravity, Disobedience, God's Holiness, God's Love, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Problems, Rebellion, Satan, Series: "Is God Good All the Time?", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, War | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Is God Good All the Time? (post 1 of 3)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by russellmckinney

“Is God Good All the Time?” series (post 1) “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good…” Psalm 34:8 “You are good, and do good…” Psalm 119:68 “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!…” Psalm 107:1 … Continue reading →

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Christians & Voting

Posted on November 5, 2012 by russellmckinney

Well, here we are on the eve of election day 2012, and from most reports the presidential race will be a close one. Not surprisingly then, there are a whole bunch of voices out there who are having their say … Continue reading →

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A Walking Civil War

Posted on August 9, 2009 by russellmckinney

William Barclay wrote, “Every man is a walking civil war. Within him there is the tension, the division, the battle between right and wrong, between good and evil, between passion and reason, between the instincts and the will.” Truer words … Continue reading →

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