Fasting is a theme we find woven throughout the entire Bible, and there are good reasons to do it. But there are also plenty of wrong reasons to take a break from food.
Yearly Archive:: 2011
A Crash Course On Fasting
Several months ago, one of you left me a comment asking for my advice about how to deal with a difficult situation. My response was to set aside some time to fast and pray. Your reaction surprised me. Many of you left comments saying that you wanted to know more about fasting …
The Bare Facts: How Far Is Too Far?
Have you ever thought purity would be a lot easier to attain if the Bible clearly said, “Here is exactly how far you can go physically and remain pure”? Does it seem that if God drew a hard line in the sand, it would make it easier for you to know how to behave?
Calling All Princess Warriors!
You’re in the middle of warfare, and the devil’s not lounging in his La-Z-Boy while you obey God!
Coasting Continued
King David, the "man after God’s own heart," ended up having sex with another man’s wife, tried to cover his tracks, and then had her husband killed. And do you know how the tragic tale begins?
The Bare Facts: Why Are God And the Bible So Negative About Sex?
When it comes to God’s view of sex, many people, including Christians, have mistaken God’s serious approach to the subject to be negativity toward the subject. God does take sex very seriously. But the picture He gives of sexuality is more intense, vibrant and well … sexy … than the view taught by the culture.
Taking Your Questions About S-E-X
We live in a culture where sex is everywhere and purity has lost its meaning, leaving young women just like you to face tremendous sexual temptation without an understanding of God’s truth on the subject.
Just Coasting Through Life
What do you think? Is it possible to follow Jesus and “coast through life”?
Two More Reasons To Pass On Halloween
It’s hard to completely gloss over the fact that Halloween brings with it plenty of focus on unholy things and we tend to vote to keep those things coming back year after year with the way we spend our money and time around this holiday.