In the summer of 1838, Johann Christoph Blumhardt was called to Möttlingen, a small Black Forest village in the Kingdom of Württemberg, to begin his first full pastorate. Blumhardt soon made friends with both the young people and the congregation. Unfortunately, the church was inwardly dead. Despite doing everything he could, nothing changed. Even Blumhardt himself started to suffer fatigue. In the fall of 1841, however, Blumhardt was drawn into what would become known as the “Fight,” or “Battle.” Gottliebin Dittus, a sickly girl who was active in the youth group, began to act strangely.

In a Black Forest village, a pastor battled demons and witnessed miracles.