Rest & War
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Rest & War

Struggle well. Fight for progress. Know the one who has fought for you. You don’t have to live in this world long before discovering that the pursuit of intimacy with God occurs within the context of adversity. It is a fight. Yet it is a fight in which our King has won the decisive victory! You have been set free…into a raging battle! But there’s good news: your struggles do not mean you’re doomed; rather, they’re actually a sure sign that you are alive. Now, you must learn to struggle well, for Jesus did not free you from the fight; he freed you from the fight. Rest & War is a field guide for the spiritual life, a book of ancient methods of transformation transposed into a modern key. Borne out of Ben Stuart’s personal life experiences and decades in ministry, Rest & War offers biblical and practical guidance for: Battling what’s holding you back while building what will propel you forwardTrading patterns of thinking that diminish intimacy with God for ones that encourage itFighting sin and cultivating an environment that allows you to flourishDesigning your everyday schedule based on your God-given purposes to bring more meaning into your routines You can purchase a copy of Ben Stuart’s Rest & War here.
5 Resources
Rest & War
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Talk
1/9/2022
Rest & War
We are currently in a war where our King has won the decisive victory. How can we both fight in this war and rest in the confidence we have in Him as our Savior? Ben Stuart shares a message on Rest & War, reading from James 1.
Ben Stuart
You’ve Been Fought For
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Talk
1/16/2022
You’ve Been Fought For
We have not been set free FROM the fight. We have been set free FOR the fight. Ben Stuart shows us how Jesus came as a conquering king on a mission to destroy the works of the enemy and set the captives free, and explains what that means for us as we struggle with sin in our lives.
Ben Stuart
Struggle Well
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Talk
1/23/2022
Struggle Well
Jesus’ decisive victory against the enemy has freed us up for the fight against sin in our lives. So how can we struggle well? Because of what Jesus has done, we are able to be victors instead of victims. But first, we have to shift our perspective on how to struggle against temptation. What does it look like for the followers of Jesus to have our beliefs shape our behaviors instead of chasing after the temptations and desires of the world?
Ben Stuart
The Proper Pursuit
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2/6/2022
The Proper Pursuit
God calls us to make a difference with the life He gave us. How do we create an environment where we can flourish under God? Ben Stuart explains to us how God creates structure in Genesis so that life can flourish, and then shows us different ways that we can cultivate healthy structure in our lives to allow our relationship with God to flourish as well.
Ben Stuart
Counterfeit Spirituality
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Talk
2/13/2022
Counterfeit Spirituality
Spirituality is not conformity to morality for the sake of acceptance. It’s a pursuit of intimacy with the God who accepted us. Ben Stuart brings a crucial message about what true spirituality looks like. Spirituality is not about doing a list of things to be good, it’s about belonging to God. And the more we pursue God, the more we become like Him.
Ben Stuart