A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
Sam Storms offers a book-length continuationist evangelical account of spiritual warfare, moving from biblical teaching about Satan and demons into questions about temptation, demonization, prayer, deliverance, and inner healing. He combines theological argument with personal ministry accounts and practical instruction, writing for Christians who believe the New Testament's descriptions of demonic activity remain relevant to contemporary life.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
It gives travelers a substantial, current account of deliverance and spiritual warfare from inside a thoughtful charismatic tradition. The book helps readers understand the biblical reasoning, vocabulary, and practices behind ministries they may encounter, while the Library's framing keeps that internal theological account distinct from clinical explanation or independently established evidence.
Good starting place if…
You want to understand why contemporary continuationist Christians practice spiritual warfare and deliverance, including the Scripture, assumptions, prayer practices, and ministry experiences that shape their approach.
Know before you begin…
Storms begins from the conviction that personal demonic oppression is real and that Christians may appropriately practice deliverance and inner healing. His ministry accounts illustrate that conviction but do not independently verify a supernatural cause, and the book's theological interpretation should not be used to diagnose trauma, psychosis, anxiety, dissociation, epilepsy, or other medical and psychological conditions. Any ministry involving a distressed person still requires consent, accountability, freedom to stop, and appropriate professional care.