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The spiritual discipline of fasting is practiced by pretty much all of the major religions, although they don’t all fast the same way or for the same purpose. We can’t really compare Christian fasting to Buddhist fasting, for example, as the two religions have little to nothing in common. Yet the fasting that Christians do … Read more
Broken hearts are, unfortunately, a part of life. We all try out relationships, hoping that they will turn out to be that one special relationship that lasts the rest of our lives. But they rarely do. We often have to try over and over again, before finding the person whom we can truly spend the … Read more
There are always people who question what the Bible says about different things, usually things that they want to do or things that it bothers them that others are doing. In either case, if we were to look at the motivation of the individual’s heart, we’d often find that their motives in asking the question … Read more
One of the big questions in life is determining what we are here to do. This one question causes identity crises for many of our youth. Some don’t really get over that, because they never find their true calling. Those people can spend their whole lives going from one thing to the next, without ever … Read more
To children, especially small children, Easter Sunday, or as many Christians are now calling it, “Resurrection Sunday” is more about colored eggs and candy, than it is about the saving work that Jesus did on the cross. It’s a holiday for kids; but we have to understand that a child’s understanding of holidays is much … Read more
The idea of catechism is an ancient one, going back to the days of the early church. Up until the 1500s, when Gutenberg produced his movable type press, there were very few Bibles in the world. Most churches didn’t have a whole Bible and if they did, it was hand-copied. This didn’t stop the preaching … Read more
The Sexual Revolution that began in the 1960s brought about many changes in society. While there have always been couples who had sex before marriage, it became much more open and acceptable during that time. More than anything, the idea that sex was something exclusive to marriage was broken down, with sexual intimacy becoming a … Read more
The Christian faith has gone through a process of fragmentation throughout the last 2,000 years and especially since the early 1500s, when the Reformation began. Much of this process has come about through revival. As the Holy Spirit gives revelation and knowledge to the Body of Christ, there are those who receive and accept that … Read more
Most believers today, other than Jews, concentrate on the New Testament, pretty much ignoring the Old Testament, even though it is included in their Bible. This goes for ministers as well, some of who go so far as to say that we no longer need the Old Testament. If that’s so, then why do we … Read more
There are certain things you’ll hear over and over in the Body of Christ, mostly because we all need the reminders. Of these, probably the most common are to read the Bible and pray daily. Every pastor tells these two things to their congregation constantly, encouraging them to take part in these two parts of … Read more