Victorious Christianity, Duncan said, is something personal—to me. … It is something practical—to live. … And it is something possible—is Christ! It certainly proved that way for retired missionary/pastor Dan Merkh. Merkh recalls being part of a church youth group that called itself the “Stalwarts” and choose Philippians 1:20–21 as its theme. But Merkh wasn’t very “stalwart” himself, for later while serving in the Marines, he drifted away from Christ and lived in a backslidden condition. He was