About the Book
How can you understand the unseen spiritual warfare if you don’t understand the physical warfare you can see?
Every nation that survives does so because it takes its enemies seriously. Armies study tactics, analyze threats, build defenses, and prepare for both offensive and defensive campaigns. They know that to ignore the presence of hostile forces is not a strategy of peace, it is a blueprint for defeat.
The purpose of this book is not to sensationalize the demonic or to fill pages with shadowy speculation. Our aim is to equip believers with the knowledge, awareness, and strategies needed to recognize and resist the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:11). Just as military doctrine is built on both offensive and defensive operations, so too the Christian must learn how to defend against temptation while also advancing the kingdom of God with confidence and power.
Throughout these pages, we will explore Satan’s campaigns through the lens of modern military tactics—reconnaissance, deception, deterrence, attrition, psychological warfare, and more. Each chapter will pair historic battles with biblical truths, showing how earthly warfare mirrors the unseen conflict raging around us.
But this is not merely a book of warnings. It is also a book of hope and victory. The cross of Christ was the decisive invasion, the D-Day of human history, where Jesus disarmed the powers and authorities and made a public spectacle of them (Colossians 2:15). Our fight is real, but it is not hopeless. Our enemy is dangerous, but he is already defeated. The outcome of this war is not in doubt.
So why study Satan’s methods at all? Because though the war is won, the battles remain. Soldiers who march carelessly into combat without armor still fall, even when the final victory is assured. Paul’s command to “put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:13) is not advice for the super-spiritual; it is the basic training required of every believer.
About the Author
Shane W. Cunningham writes for two distinct battlefields: the complex spiritual life of the Christian warrior and the developing heart of a child.
A former United States Marine, Shane served in intelligence and counterintelligence at high levels of national security, including the Pentagon and various agencies. This background gives him a unique, strategic perspective that he now applies to the spiritual realm. For adults, he authors non-fiction guides such as The Military Guide to Spiritual Warfare and Meek Isn’t Weak. These books are designed to equip believers with a resilient, warrior mentality, ready to engage in the spiritual battles of modern life.
As a husband and a father to his children, Jaxon and Lorelei, Shane’s mission extends to the next generation. He is passionate about creating fun, thought-provoking books that instill a strong foundation of faith and character in young readers such as intense thrillers like Serpent’s Tooth, part of the Luke Carter Series.
Whether writing for a seasoned believer or a child, Shane’s mission is the same: to forge faithful, prepared, and resilient followers of Christ.
He and his wife, Jessica, lead 7 Benih Ministry, a Texas-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting orphanages in Indonesia and shepherding local churches.
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