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7 Reasons Why You Should Not Celebrate Halloween
In one of his recent videos, Vlad Savchuk discussed seven reasons Christians should avoid celebrating Halloween.
- Halloween’s origins are pagan.
While much of what makes up our society is pagan, including the names of the days of the week, Halloween relates directly to a spiritual festival.
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14 Ways Adversity Refines and Fortifies You
We live in stressful times. Crime, gas prices, inflation and a host of other problems confront us on a daily basis. Yet these times of testing can be turned for good.
Motivational writer Napoleon Hill did a study of the richest men in early 20th-century America to see what caused them to succeed. He found that the only thing they had in common was overcoming a crushing adversity. James says we should “consider it pure joy” when we encounter trials, because adversity develops perseverance and maturity (James 1:2, 3).
Modern writers are also discovering the value of adversity, and it is important not to lose sight of its worth when suffering through financial problems.
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Back Away From Any Spiritual Battle
“For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces in the heavenly places,” (Eph. 6:12).
What we see in this physical world is just a snippet of what is happening in the spiritual realm. What takes place in the spirit is much more than we could ever comprehend, and it is in the spiritual realm that we must learn the keys to fighting well.
In a new video, Evangelist John Ramirez describes how it is during intense times and situations that we learn how to rely on Christ to get us through every trial and tribulation.
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Abby Trivett 
