The Enemy (1)

This article was first presented as a speech by Rev. Gise Van Baren at the 1998 Young Adults Spring Retreat in Loveland, CO. The retreat occurs in March of every year. Young adults of high school age and older are encouraged to attend. I come as a messenger with a very serious message. That message is: the enemy is here. He is not far out in the distance, not even just at the gates, but here with us in our gathering! This enemy you can’t see, but nevertheless he is very real. And though it...