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In this interview, author Ian Faith discusses the inspiration behind his book, The Devil’s Story of Christmas, and why he believes the spiritual significance of Christmas has been lost in modern culture. Following his previous book, Confronting Evil in Our Time, Ian wanted to explore the connection between Old Testament prophecies and the birth of Jesus Christ through a fresh and provocative perspective: telling the story from the viewpoint of the demonic forces working to prevent Christ’s arrival. Inspired by C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and elements of Tolkien’s storytelling, the book combines biblical events with fictional demonic perspectives to illustrate the ongoing spiritual battle behind the Christmas story.

Ian explains that evil rarely operates through dramatic, obvious attacks. Instead, it works through subtle distortions, doubt, distraction, temptation, and the gradual erosion of faith. He believes these tactics can influence relationships, families, and our understanding of truth, often without our recognizing what is happening. Throughout the interview, Ian describes how researching Scripture more deeply revealed connections he had previously overlooked, including the significance of Old Testament prophecies and the heavenly host appearing at Christ’s birth. His greatest challenge was ensuring that the fictional narrative remained faithful to biblical Scripture. Ultimately, he hopes readers will recognize the reality of spiritual warfare, reconsider how they approach their faith, and discover the deeper biblical story connecting Genesis to the Gospels.

At its heart, The Devil’s Story of Christmas is intended to be more than a seasonal novel; Ian sees it as a ministry and an opportunity to bring people closer to Jesus Christ. He hopes the book will resonate with committed Christians, readers who are questioning their faith, and even secular audiences who may initially approach it simply as an engaging story. His central message is that Christmas must be about more than presents, decorations, and commercial traditions. It celebrates God's rescue mission through His Son, whose birth ultimately leads to the victory of Christ over sin and death. Ian encourages readers to return to Scripture, explore its deeper meaning, and make Christ central to their Christmas celebrations and everyday lives.

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As we remember October 7 and the lives forever changed by the massacre in Israel, we’re revisiting this important conversation with radio host, writer, policy and communications expert Seth Leibsohn.

In this episode, Loren, Greg, and Ian sit down with Seth to examine cognitive dissonance and the difficult questions surrounding America and Israel’s fight for survival. The conversation asks us to confront what happens when deeply held beliefs collide with facts that are difficult or painful to accept.

What happens when the basic facts themselves become contested? How do our communities, media, ideologies, and personal biases shape the way we understand events? And how do we reconcile our convictions when people or movements we support commit acts that challenge those convictions?

The discussion explores the aftermath of October 7 and the war in Gaza, the future of Israel and Gaza, America’s role, the media’s portrayal of the conflict, and the influence of competing ideologies. At its heart is a larger question: What does it mean to pursue truth when truth is uncomfortable?

On this October 7 commemoration, we return to this conversation not simply to revisit the events of the past, but to consider how we understand them—and what our response to them reveals about our commitment to truth, morality, and one another.

We remember those who were murdered, those who were taken hostage, those who continue to carry the wounds of that day, and the families whose lives were changed forever.

Bonded Voices seeks to foster meaningful conversations, particularly among men, about truth, responsibility, faith, family, society, and the difficult questions of our time.

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In this episode, Ian takes up a question that came out of a recent men's group: what does repentance actually mean? Drawing on the Greek word metanoia and on Matthew 3:1-12, he explains that repentance is a turning back toward God rather than simply feeling guilty. He distinguishes worldly sorrow from godly grief, which goes beyond regret to a real change of direction, and he ties this to John the Baptist's call at the opening of the kingdom message. The point is aimed especially at newer believers, for whom a clear, direct definition matters.

He then turns to C.S. Lewis, drawing on Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Problem of Pain, and The Great Divorce. Lewis shows that repentance is not a polite apology but the unlearning of self-will and self-conceit. Ian highlights Lewis's paradox that only a bad person needs to repent while only a good person can do it perfectly, which is why Christ's willingness to share in our suffering matters. He also draws on Lewis's observation that we overestimate our own goodness, and on the ghosts in The Great Divorce who are offered heaven but must release attachments like pride and lust. Ian adds a distinction between personal and national repentance, using slavery as an example of how national repentance can slide into placating sins rather than producing real change.

Ian closes by arguing that repentance is foundational to a relationship with Jesus Christ, and that many churches skip over it. Citing Luke 5:32 and Luke 24:46-47, he shows that repentance and remission of sins are central to the Great Commission. He frames repentance as confession, forgiveness, and a return to closer fellowship with God, echoing the picture of God walking with humanity in Genesis. Listeners are encouraged to explain repentance plainly to others as turning back to God with a changed heart.

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