title: The Fire Reply: Confronting Darkness and Disease with Power and Authority
author: Benji Rodes
description: Benji Rodes is a third generation pastor in the church of the Nazarene. He studied theology at Northwest Nazarene University and went on to complete his MA in World Mission and Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2002. Receiving a blank canvas as a job description, he and Abbi moved into central Seattle in 2002 to attempt to bring some light to the need. But the main revelation they received was that THEY were in need. In need of the fire of God. In need of an encounter. In need of His gifts. In need of true faith. They operated a free arts venue called Onthe House for 6 years. They also lived in and operated "The Healing House" for 4 years as a means to meet the need for a healing environment to surround those who had been deeply wounded. They continue in their hunger for His kingdom come and His nature to rest on them as they work within Church of the Undignified (the Body that emerged out of Onthe House) to create a community of people that host the power and presence of God Himself. Benji and Abbi have two children and reside in the Central District of Seattle.
zlib_text: Based on the novels by
  L. J. Smith
  and the TV series developed by
  KEVIN
  WILLIAMSON
  & JULIE PLEC
  
  T
  PREFACE
  hey call it the witching hour, that time in the middle of the night when no humans are awake, when creatures
  of the night can hear them breathing, smell their blood, watch their dreams unfold. It’s the time when the
  world is ours, when we can hunt, kill, protect.
  It’s the time when I’m most eager to feed. But I must hold back. Because by holding back, by hunting only
  those animals whose blood never quickens with desire, whose hearts don’t pound with joy, whose yearnings
  don’t make them dream, I can control my destiny. I can hold back from the dark side. I can control my Power.
  Which is why, on a night when I can smell blood all around me, when I know that in an instant I could
  connect to the Power I’ve been resisting for so long and will resist for all eternity, I need to write. Through
  writing down my history, seeing variousscenes and years connect to each other, like beads on an