Ep 188: Gettysburg Still Teaches Us How To Fight (Part 2)

Send us Fan Mail"Gettysburg's battlefield becomes a classroom for Christian courage, spiritual warfare, and leadership as Pastor Cliff Whitehead connects Civil War stories, Lincoln, Scripture, Job, and 9/11 to eternal perspectives. Are you ready to fight the good fight of faith?"We turn Gettysburg from a history stop into a mirror for Christian courage, spiritual alertness, and leadership under fire. We wrestle with mercy and judgment in Lincoln’s words, then challenge ourselves to pray with an eternal focus instead of chasing comfort.• Lincoln’s Second Inaugural and the shift toward mercy and shared guilt under God’s judgment • The Gettysburg itinerary, the walk through town, the cemeteries, and reading the Gettysburg Address at the true location • Why primary sources and pre-Google research produce better teaching and deeper insight • Opening the door for other pastors to host Gettysburg and Lincoln trips through their own churches • Battleground versus playground thinking, staying sober-minded, and catching temptation early • Defensive prayers versus offensive prayers, aiming requests at God’s will and eternal outcomes • Henry Bergwin’s story, a family’s faith, and viewing death through the lens of salvation and eternity • A caution about ghost tours, the occult, and treating Gettysburg with respect • The July 3 cannonade timeline and why the sound carried as far as Philadelphia Please click on the underlined links throughout.Fellowship Chapel, Sr. Pastor Cliff Whitehead -https://fellowshipchapelnj.org/Gettysburg Good Fight Faith Conferences: https://www.goodfightoffaith.org/Upcoming Conferences: - https://www.goodfightoffaith.org/event-list• The Next "Good Fight Of Faith Conference": Sept. 24th - Sept. 26th- https://www.goodfightoffaith.org/event-details/good-fight-of-faith-conference-1• "The Gospel and The Gettysburg Address": Nov. 6th - Nov. 7th- https://www.goodfightoffaith.org/event-details/the-gospel-and-the-gettysburg-addressTo find out more, check out our website at playsonword.org.If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here!Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... Whether a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word Family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.orgStay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign UpThe Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It!To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/supportPlays On Word website Plays On Word YouTubePlays On Word FacebookPlays On Word InstagramEmail us: [email protected]