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The Screwtape Letters: Confronting Evil in Our Time

Ian Faith, Galen Balinski, C.S. Lewis: Spiritual Warfare and Christianity

If you’re tired of pretending everything is fine, this is the book you need. Confronting Evil in Our Time - Now on Amazon https://amzn.to/3XgCodLEach episode is designed to strengthen your walk with Jesus, sharpen your discernment, and keep Christ at the center of your life. SUBSCRIBE NOW!!!Welcome to our podcast “The Screwtape Letters: Confronting Evil in Our Time” Your hosts Ian Faith and Galen Balinski in each episode will dissect C.S. Lewis’ 31 letters and illuminate the challenge that the devil

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31:41

URGENCY Lenses: Why Slowing Down Leads to Clarity and...

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2026/04/06

This episode of The Screwtape Letters podcast continues the “lenses” series by exploring the “lens of urgency” and how it fuels anxiety. The hosts reflect on how modern culture equates speed with significance, creating a false sense that constant busyness equals productivity or success. They challenge this idea, emphasizing that rushing often leads to poor decisions, mistakes, and lack of clarity. Instead, they argue that true effectiveness comes from slowing down, practicing due diligence, and

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13:52

The Humble King: Lessons from Palm Sunday and the...

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2026/03/30

In this episode of the Screwtape Letters Podcast, Ian celebrates Easter week and talks about Jesus accepting what God had laid before him. Ian reflects on the importance of establishing “constants” in life that keep us grounded. Drawing inspiration from The Screwtape Letters, he explains how steady rhythms, such as regular church attendance or small group gatherings, can ground a person spiritually and emotionally. He shares from personal experience, noting how his Wednesday morning men’s coffee

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34:04

The Familiarity Trap: How Comfort Is Quietly Stunting...

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2026/03/23

This episode centers on the “familiarity trap,” the subtle danger of becoming too comfortable in life, relationships, and faith. The hosts reflect on how people often tie their identity to performance and then drift into routines where nothing feels wrong, but growth quietly stops. In a world of endless choice and convenience, especially in modern American culture, people can build comfortable echo chambers that eliminate tension, challenge, and ultimately awareness of spiritual or personal

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33:20

Beyond the Mask: Who Are You Without Your Achievements?

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2026/03/17

This episode centers on the concept of “lenses”—the internal frameworks through which people interpret life, and how those lenses shape relationships, identity, and spiritual health. A key focus is the “gap” between people, especially in a father-son relationship: the unspoken thoughts, emotions, and misunderstandings that can quietly define connection. The hosts, Ian and Micheal, emphasize that vulnerability, honesty, and shared struggles are essential to closing that gap. Through stories of simple

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29:37

Survival Lenses: How Childhood Shapes Who We Think We...

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2026/03/12

In this episode of Confronting Evil in Our Time, hosts Ian and Micheal continue their “Lenses” series, exploring how the ways we interpret life are often shaped long before we realize it. A lens is not simply what we believe; it is the framework through which we interpret every experience. Many of these lenses are formed in childhood, through family dynamics, stability or instability at home, and the examples set by parents. When those early environments are inconsistent or emotionally confusing,

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34:15

Broken Lenses: How Spiritual Distortion Shapes Our Lives

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2026/03/03

Introducing our new co-host, Micheal Blueitt, and the "Lenses" seriesIn this episode of The Screwtape Letters podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time, host Ian Faith introduces new co-host Micheal Blueitt, launching a year-long deep dive into Lenses. The conversation centers on the subtle strategies of spiritual warfare first explored by C. S. Lewis, particularly distraction. Rather than dramatic evil, they examine how the enemy works quietly, shaping the way believers interpret reality and slowly

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39:01

Battlefields, Boardrooms, and the Brink of Heaven. An...

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2026/02/24

The Screwtape Letters: Confronting Evil in Our Time podcast, hosted by Ian Faith, explores the real-world spiritual battles affecting families, faith, and peace. Born out of a desire to confront evil honestly rather than pretend everything is fine, the podcast blends biblical teaching, personal testimony, and practical encouragement to help listeners recognize spiritual deception, reject it, and pursue Christ wholeheartedly.In this episode, guest David Mulldune shares his powerful life story, from

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15:52

Review of The Screwtape Letters On Stage Theatre...

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2026/02/09

Ian Faith offers a thoughtful and appreciative review of The Screwtape Letters on stage, presented by Max McLean and Fellowship for Performing Arts at the Herberger Theatre in Phoenix. Approaching the production with both deep familiarity and cautious expectation as a longtime student of C. S. Lewis, Faith finds that the adaptation successfully honors Lewis’s original intent. Rather than leaning into satire or comedy, the play focuses on spiritual warfare, subtle temptation, and moral reflection,

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34:23

Mere Christianity in Real Life: Confronting Evil,...

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2026/02/05

This episode of The Screwtape Letters Podcast: Confronting Evil in Our Time features an in-depth interview with David Bates, co-founder and host of the long-running C.S. Lewis podcast Pints with Jack. Ian Faith and Galen Balinski open by sharing the heart behind their own devotional and podcast, born out of real spiritual battles, and welcome David as both a friend and an early supporter of their work. David shares his personal faith journey, describing how a childhood exposure to Christianity

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25:12

Catharsis Rage. Confronting These Evil Outbursts....

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2026/01/29

The episode centers on the idea of catharsis, its roots in Greek tragedy and how it shows up today in social media outrage, reality TV, and public emotional outbursts. Ian and Galen contrast classical and modern understandings of catharsis with Christian wisdom, arguing that while emotional release is often celebrated as healthy or therapeutic, unrestrained emotion can become destructive when detached from truth, reason, and moral order. They frame catharsis as something that, when unchecked, stands

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16:36

FREE Audio Book Sample - Chapter 15 Reading,...

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2026/01/22

Ian Faith Co-Author of Confronting Evil in Our Time provides a reading of Chapter 15, "Breaking Anxiety's Grip.”Introduction: In the quiet of his study, C.S. Lewis leaned forward, his fingers tracing the delicate lines of the manuscript that explores one of humanity's most profound spiritual struggles. Anxiety, he understood, was not merely an emotion but a demonic strategy, a subtle weapon designed to tear humans away from the sacred present.The demonic realm understands something crucial: when our

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40:45

Max McLean: Faith, C.S. Lewis, Theater, and the...

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2026/01/14

This episode is an in-depth interview with Max McLean, an award-winning actor, producer, and founder of Fellowship for Performing Arts, whose career has been devoted to bringing Christian literature and Scripture to life on stage, screen, and audio. McLean is best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Screwtape in the stage adaptation of The Screwtape Letters and for portraying C. S. Lewis in The Most Reluctant Convert. He shares his own conversion story as an adult, describing how reading Scripture,

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8:57

Sunday Update: Balancing Prayer and Action: Faith,...

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2026/01/11

In this episode of The Screwtape Letters: Confronting Evil in Our Time, Ian opens with prayer and a teaching on the biblical relationship between faith and work, stressing that God calls believers to active obedience, not passive spirituality. Drawing from Scripture, he emphasizes integrity, diligence, and purposeful action, encouraging listeners to “sow seeds” through faithful effort rather than relying on prayer alone. Ian connects this message to everyday life, work, job searching, and spiritual

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22:58

Freedom for Venezuela: Confronting Evil, A Moral...

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2026/01/07

In this special episode, Ian and Galen examine the recent freedom movement in Venezuela through a moral and biblical lens, challenging listeners to look beyond politics and international law to confront clear acts of evil. They frame the situation as a test of moral clarity, comparing inaction in the face of oppression to ignoring the abuse of an innocent victim. By drawing on contemporary and historical examples, Ian urges listeners to reassess how justice, sovereignty, and intervention should be

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38:05

Seth Leibsohn Radio Show AM960 Interview with Ian Faith

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2026/01/01

Ian Faith’s appearance on the Seth Leibsohn Radio Show, Dec 31st, 2025 where Leibsohn shares how deeply moved he was by Confronting Evil in Our Time, a Christian devotional inspired by Lewis’s work. The discussion centers on how a paraphrased Screwtape insight about “noise” drowning out the voice of God became a catalyst for the book and podcast. Faith explains that spiritual warfare is usually quiet and gradual, not dramatic, working through distraction, anxiety, and self-absorption rather than

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36:26

Stage 4 to Cancer Free: The Miracle Patient Interview...

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2025/12/26

Hear the story about a family man who had stage 4 metastasized cancer in multiple forms, how he heard the voice of God and what He told him, and how he was healed through his faith in Christ.After enjoying Christmas with your family. If you’re tired of pretending everything is fine, this is the book you need. Confronting Evil in Our Time - Now on Amazon https://amzn.to/3XgCodLThis interview with Dan Thompson is bonus content by Ian and Galen for the Screwtape Letters Podcast. Dan shares his powerful

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17:55

The Coming of Christ. A Four-Part Christmas Journey. ...

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2025/12/20

This final episode of the Christmas series concludes the Screwtape Letters–themed exploration of Jesus’ birth by focusing on the immediate aftermath and the first witnesses to Christ’s arrival. Ian explains the meaning of Jesus’ name, Yeshua, “Yahweh saves,” and shows how it encapsulates God’s redemptive purpose. Drawing primarily from Luke 2, he highlights the angelic announcement to the shepherds, emphasizing that the good news of great joy was first revealed to the humble and overlooked,

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20:01

The Coming of Christ. A Four-Part Christmas Journey. ...

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2025/12/18

In this episode, Ian continues his Christmas series by walking listeners through the journey of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. He explains the historical and biblical context behind Caesar Augustus’ census, which required Joseph to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. Ian highlights Joseph’s obedience to earthly authority while remaining faithful to God’s plan, underscoring how divine purposes often unfold through ordinary, even inconvenient,

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21:38

Celebrate Christmas - A Listener Thank You Episode

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2025/12/16

After enjoying Christmas with your family. If you’re tired of pretending everything is fine, this is the book you need. Confronting Evil in Our Time - Now on Amazon https://amzn.to/3XgCodLThe episode opens with lighthearted conversation about Christmas memories before turning to its central message: Celebrate Christmas intentionally. The hosts thank listeners for their support throughout the year and emphasize that Christmas is a constant, an annual reminder of the birth of Jesus Christ. They

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25:27

The Coming of Christ. A Four-Part Christmas Journey....

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2025/12/12

The heart of this story unfolds around two remarkable women, Elizabeth and Mary, whom God chose to carry the most significant children in human history. Elizabeth, long barren and advanced in years, receives a miraculous promise through the angel Gabriel that she will bear a son, John the Baptist. Her husband, Zechariah, encounters the angel while serving in the temple, and though he doubts the message, God’s plan moves forward. Elizabeth conceives and quietly withdraws for five months, overwhelmed

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