Tom Bast

Read: Ephesians 6:18-20 . . . praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. (v. 18) We’ve come to the end of Paul’s description of the

Read: Hebrews 4:11-13 . . . and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Eph. 6:17) On a parody news website, a facetious article reported that

Read: Acts 16:25-34 . . . and take the helmet of salvation. (Eph. 6:17) What’s the most important piece of God’s armor? If I had to pick one, I’d have

Read: Matthew 17:14-21 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one. (Eph. 6:16) Let’s say we

Read: Romans 10:14-15 . . . and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. (Eph. 6:15) You don’t wear high heels

Read: Matthew 5:17-20 Stand therefore . . . having put on the breastplate of righteousness. (Eph. 6:14) I grew up watching baseball in the fifties, when home plate umpires had

Read: Ephesians 6:13-17 Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth. (v. 14) Brother Lawrence (1614-1691) wrote, “we must do our business faithfully without trouble or disquiet, recalling God

Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. (v. 4) John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach

Read: Ephesians 6:10-12 Put on the whole armor of God. (v. 11) When you got up this morning you probably followed your normal routine: personal hygiene, getting dressed, perhaps private