Lord, deliver us from deliverance ministries

In some Christian circles today there is a huge emphasis on the demonic realm and “deliverance” ministries. There are books written, sermons preached, conferences attended and spiritual away weekends devoted to the subject. TB Joshua was a so-called prophet of God in Nigeria.  A large part of his ministry was exorcism.   This “man of God”… Continue reading Lord, deliver us from deliverance ministries

Dealing with demons

How should Christians relate to the demonic world?  On the one hand, there a Christian sub-culture obsessed with demon possession and “deliverance” ministries.   According to this worldview, there are generational demons, poverty demons, sickness demons and even demons that make one infertile.  The key to a powerful Christian ministry is to identify the particular demon… Continue reading Dealing with demons