false 17309 20 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood. But against the rulers. Against the authorities. Against the cosmic powers over this present darkness. Against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (ESV) Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful pastor begin to compare notes, they suddenly find themselves fighting a hideous New Age plot to subjugate the townspeople, and eventually the entire human race. <i>This Present Darkness</i> rivals <i>The Screwtape Letters</i> with its keen insight into spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer. It is fast-moving, riveting reading, ranking with the best thrillers on the bookshelf. Readers have picked up more than 2.5 million copies since its publication in 1986, and, with its companion volume <i>Piercing the Darkness</i>, it has sparked great interest in spiritual warfare over the years. 2298572 1986 This Present Darkness (Darkness Set, Book #1) total:3060|5:1315|4:967|3:541|2:166|1:71| 3060 12469 3704 307 5 3 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Thu May 08 12:10:30 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 12:15:20 -0700 2008
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Bernice Krueger, reporter for the Ashton Chronicle, finds herself in jail after being in the wrong place at the wrong time. She came to Ashton to investigate the supposed suicide of her sister. Now, she and her boss, Marshall Hogan, start investigating some stran...more...]]> 0 0 true false Sat May 30 16:45:03 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 16:45:03 -0700 2009 Ephesians 6:12 (ESV)

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