HANANIAH
Count the pieces of the armor of God and you notice something quickly. Five of them are for defense. Only one is for striking back.The belt holds you together. The breastplate guards your heart. The shoes steady your feet. The shield blocks the arrows. The helmet protects your mind. All...
HANANIAH
Of all the pieces in a Roman soldier's kit, the breastplate was the one you did not improvise.You could fight without your helmet in a pinch. You could lose your sandals. But the breastplate covered the chest — the heart, the lungs, the great arteries — the organs where a...
HANANIAH
If you have heard people talk about "putting on the armor of God" and quietly wondered what they actually mean, you are in good company.It sounds dramatic. A little intense, maybe. The phrase shows up in sermons and song lyrics and bumper stickers, usually without anyone stopping to explain it....