Conrad Rocks | Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural Faith & Kingdom Living

Even now, I can look at the storm in the natural and feel my flesh start to freak out. I know better. I really do. The Lord has delivered me time and time again from things that looked like certain calamity. He has opened doors when there were no doors, sent help when I could not see help coming, and brought peace into situations that should have swallowed me whole. But the flesh has a short memory. One minute I am testifying about how God came through. The next minute I am staring at the waves like Peter and wondering if this one is going to take me under. That is why I need the Word. That is why I need the Spirit. That is why I need brothers and sisters who do more than throw a religious slogan from a distance. I need people who will come down into the valley and remind me, not as a theory, but as a living witness: God is in the miracle business. And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the...

The Christian Compromise I was scrolling through my Twitter feed the other day, and something hit me like a ton of bricks. I started seeing posts from pagans and witches—people who openly practice the dark arts—wishing each other a "Happy Ishtar." They weren't talking about the Resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. They were celebrating their own ancient deities. One post really caught my eye: "Resurrection Sunday! May Jesus, bunnies, and eggs be with you." They were literally making fun of Christians. Why? Because they know something many people in the pews don't: the "Easter" traditions many Christians hold dear are the exact same ones the pagans are using to worship demons. It’s a classic case of spiritual blinders being pulled over the eyes of the faithful. We find ourselves in a strange place where the world is mocking us for mixing the holy with the profane. You might feel like you're just having "harmless fun" wit...

Feeling Abandoned by God: A Temporary Setback As a Christian, there have been times when I've allowed circumstances to cloud my perspective, leading me to feel as though God had abandoned me. One such instance occurred after recovering from a debilitating bout of flu. Despite regaining my physical health, I found myself plagued by fatigue, lethargy, and a barrage of negative thoughts. In this weakened state, I started fixating on the perceived shortcomings in my life – the lack of energy, the absence of retirement savings, and the unfulfilled promises. It felt as though God had taken a vacation from me, leaving me to grapple with these challenges alone. However, upon reflection, I realized that this was merely a temporary setback, a faithless and childish fit, as I had forgotten the fundamental truths of our Christian walk. Trials and Tribulations: God's School for Overcoming As Christians, we are not exempt from trials and tribulations. In fact, these challenges serve as our v...

Yesterday I found myself pondering a simple question that is not simple at all: what has the most influence over our actions — money, love, or Jesus? That question sounds like something you could answer quickly in a Sunday school class. The correct answer is obvious, right? Jesus. Of course Jesus should have the most influence. We know the right words. We know the scriptures. We know what we are supposed to say. But our lives often tell the truth before our mouths do. We make decisions every day. Where we go. What we wear. What we watch. What we buy. Who we call. Who we avoid. What we compromise. What we defend. What we excuse. Every action is serving something. The question is not whether we are being influenced. The question is who or what is doing the influencing. When Money Starts Making the Decisions This thought hit me during an encounter at the mall. There was a young woman working in one of those open booths, and her face looked defeated. She did not look excited. She did ...

I am recovering right now, and sickness has a way of making you ponder things you might not slow down long enough to consider when everything is going well. When you are healthy, you can move fast. You can work, talk, pray, blog, clean, run errands, and act like your body is just going to cooperate forever. Then a fever comes along and suddenly walking to the refrigerator feels like a mission trip. You get up to take medicine, cough halfway across the room, and forget why you were standing there in the first place. That is where I have been. Writing down medication times on a dry erase board. Trying to remember what I took and when. Battling the flu and the extra junk that came along with it. Half-delirious, half-frustrated, and apparently still suffering from blogging withdrawal. But even sickness can become a place of reflection if we let the Lord speak in the middle of it. Sickness Reminds Us We Are Not Invincible One thing sickness does quickly is humble us. A fever does not c...

Church Exodus: Uninspired Sermons’ Impact As a regular blogger, I've been pondering on a pressing issue that's been bothering me and many others - the increasing number of people leaving the church. This concern has led me to reflect on the role of pastors who, week after week, are expected to deliver sermons, regardless of whether they've received divine inspiration or not. This often results in uninspired sermons, a symptom of a larger problem within the contemporary church. My blog reaches readers worldwide, including regions where Christians face persecution and even death for their faith. These brave individuals, who proclaim Christ despite the risk, have my utmost respect. Their stories, which I occasionally share on Twitter, serve as a humbling reminder of the real essence of Christianity. The crux of the matter is that many churches today are not fulfilling their intended purpose. They are not adhering to the teachings of the Bible. How often have you read the Bible...

 There is a habit running loose in the body of Christ that looks spiritual on the surface but is poison once you really look at it. I call it Bible chopping. Bible chopping is when somebody grabs one verse, cuts it loose from the rest of scripture, ignores the conditions sitting right next to it, and then uses that chopped-up piece of Bible to bless whatever they already wanted to do. That is not Bible study. That is not faith. That is not rightly dividing the word of truth. It is taking the sword of the Spirit and whittling it down into a pocketknife to carve out a doctrine that serves the flesh. I have watched it happen too many times. Somebody quotes a promise of God but leaves out repentance. Somebody quotes the blessing but leaves out the obedience. Somebody quotes answered prayer but leaves out the will of God. Somebody quotes liberty but leaves out holiness. They say, “The Bible says,” but what they really mean is, “This one phrase props up my desire if I ignore everything...