Episode 73: Engaging Evil with Open Eyes, Part 2--Jesus and the Powers

As their series on spiritual struggle and the powers of evil continue, pastors Erica and Steve focus on the stories of how Jesus deals with the Tempter and of the demonic powers in the Gospels.  These stories may seem so strange and foreign to our ears and context, so how do we hear them and make sense of them?  And as Jesus has to wrestle with the question of HOW he will embody the messianic promise (will it be the easy path of glory, power, and spectacle, or will it be the path of suffering love that goes to a cross?), we have to wrestle with the same question, too.  In order to do God's work, what MEANS do we pursue, and what strategies, tactics, and attitudes will we refuse to resort to?  How do we take guidance from Jesus' interactions with the powers of evil in the Gospels?  Join our ongoing conversation to explore each of these.