Paul’s object lesson on wearing armour, written to the Ephesian church, is one of the most famous in the Bible and still a great visual illustration (Ephesians 6:10-18) . But have you ever stopped and considered the historical aspect of the description? Sure, it’s Roman, we’ve all seen the Sunday School pictures, but what about beyond that? Have we gotten so focused on describing every piece in detail, that we forget to look at the big picture? Whose armour is it anyway? Paul

It’s now over a year since I snapped my patella in two, had surgery, wore a leg brace for 12 weeks and had to learn to bend my knee again. And even though I can now walk fine, I’m still learning to run again. To be able to run properly I’m having to stick to a training plan of strengthening, walking, and stretching. And because of my other chronic health issues, running again will take lots of extra effort on my part. But its also gotten me thinking about when Paul talks abou