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Fasting… I am not well-acquainted with this topic but in W. Bingham Hunter’s chapter on “Persisting” he covers the subject of fasting. Today, we hear of people fasting for various reasons, weight loss, cleansing of toxins from the body and … Continue reading →

Persistence: “firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.” If readers would excuse me, I would like to make a cultural judgement. Persistence is not a very popular activity today. We live in … Continue reading →

“One of the profound tragedies of modern Christianity is that so many believers know almost nothing about the saints of God in other denominations and communions or in ages other than their own.” Why should we concern ourselves with how … Continue reading →

Do we have enough faith in our faith? That sounds like a strange question but it not so strange when the result of our prayer is a no from God. When the answer is no, we start asking “what is … Continue reading →

Well, I have my needs. [Don’t we all?] I think I am going to take them to God in prayer. I make my supplications and sit back and relax.   I know God is going to take care of my concerns… … Continue reading →

Banking on faith… Let’s be realistic about how many of us think about our faith in God. W. Bingham Hunter* states that “growing numbers of Christians have been led to believe that faith is something they must generate themselves (almost … Continue reading →

How do you define faith? As Christians, we purport that we have it, but what is it that we have? In Christian circles, I have always heard faith referred to in a subjective way. It is a personal relationship we … Continue reading →

Conflict and disagreement are a part of life. I must admit however that I am not comfortable in conflict situations. I prefer peace to the tense environment of conflict. However, we all know that God made so many varieties of … Continue reading →

In a recent conversation I had with two Christian friends, they recounted several experiences when they were wronged, they forgave the offender and offered help and they were wronged again. This grated on their nerves and they stated “we felt … Continue reading →

We have all been there. Someone has let you down. Someone has hurt you. Someone has done something to you that is very offensive, maybe even criminal. And you are called on to forgive them. Who “calls” on you to … Continue reading →