“Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, [Jesus] himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil…”[1. Hebrews 2:14 (ESV).] Today we begin a new series, He Saves Us, starting with our Hero’s victory over that dragon!

Laurie Christine is an author, podcast host, certified Biblical Parenting Coach, Bible teacher, wife, and mom of four wild, loud, adventurous boys. Her podcast, Redeeming the Chaos, invites moms of boys to join her on the wild, wonderful, chaotic adventure of raising courageous boys and connecting them with Christ.  Her most recent book released last November, Rise of the Enemy, first in her Dragon Slayer Bible series.

During Covid I helped take care of my 80+ year old grandma and we were scared. The two things we could actually do together physically and rule wise were go to the public pool to swim and go to the library. Those were the only outings for a while for grandma so that’s when I started getting back into reading. I loved reading in middle & high school but had stopped as an adult. I actually found Lorehaven after being disappointed with library books with hidden agendas and explicit content. Now my life is on a completely different course career wise and I love my God honoring stories. I find solace from the scrolling and can see God’s designs in fantastical fiction.

I was reading then, but I think being shut in for so long was one of the things that brought me to something of a meeting with God over some behavior in my life. Like the things I was reading (or watching) which were not good and definitely not healthy. Stories in principle are a gift from God, but certainly not all stories are good, and I had gotten sucked in by many of those. I think I’d spent too many years whacking my discernment with a hammer. So in the years since, it’s been a process of scraping away the bad, and I read different books now. Though I often still feel unsure about my choices, don’t want to fall into the same trap again.

When our hero Jesus died to atone for sin and resurrected Himself, He did not defeat only the Devil. He did this to “deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery,” says the author of Hebrews. Jesus our hero is “a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.” He saves us from our own villainy!