When our identity is framed first and foremost as a child of God, and his doctrine and principles become our foundation, we then invoke the principle of sacrifice to bridle our passions so that they are within God’s bounds.

The word fast in Hebrew is tsowm and comes from the word tsuwm which means “to cover the mouth.” I’ve always assumed that this covering of the mouth was referencing abstaining from food or drink. However, a recent reading of Isaiah 58 led me…

Well, five years, 340 posts later and I’m still doing this! I have no intention of stopping, in fact, I’m planning on redesigning the site soon to be responsive for mobile devices and tablets. I’ve met some great people just by…