The Buddhists have this saying..."Knock on the sky, and listen to the sound." It seems crazy, but the point is to first be centered enough to know that the sky is actually just above you, and then to notice even what's going on right there. A state of total calm, anxiety free. I bring this up because Jesus came up with it first. An idea I've researched so that you don't have to. Now, don't panic. Let's just get into it! Perhaps one of the best known passages is in Mat

As I've made clear, and you may have heard, this is a time of year when a lot of Christians fast, in an effort to grow closer to God. I thik I mentioned somewere, a common form of fasting is to avoid red meat. In medieval times, they thought fish didn't count, as they don't have blood. Anyway, it's a whole thing, which I've researched, so you don't have to! I've also researched some super tasty seafood recipes, perfect for this kinda thing. But I'm making myself hungry. Are y

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Interesting, right? But honestly. In our Christian faith, there's long been a principle that true love must must possess four qualities. And it just so happens they've have been given titles beginning with F. I'm not gonna tell you just yet, but I researched them, so you don't have to. This is gonna be good. So, if I haven't turned you off just yet, let's get into it! 1.Free I picked this to go first, because while there are all important, you usually start here.

When people today think of fasting, they imagine the medical sense, which is just not eating, like, anything. But fasting for spiritual reasons, as I've been talking about, isn't just not eating. Rather, it's stepping away for a time from things that get in the way of your faith or obedience. And while that doesn't always mean food, in the olden days, people would choose to not eat the luxury that is meat, preffering humble things. And while I'm not sharing a recipe today, I

I've been hearing a lot of recent onversations, wondering what benefits might come from not eating stuff? (Besides obvious weight loss.) The Old Testament has several cases where people used that to try and achieve various things. And in Matthew, Jesus talks about how the disciples could't work certain miracles without prayer and fasting. Well, prayer, talking with God, is super important. But can starving yourself actually help that? In case you wondered, I've done some res

This article might not be for everyone. But Acts 13 talks about how the apostles (Church Leaders) got closer to God with prayer and fasting. And sure, while there's all kinds of medical reasons why people need to eat, the choice to surrender stuff to Him isn't just about not eating. I'll dig into that more tomorow. But for today, I've researched some non-food fasting you can do, so you don't have to. Because God doesn't create blessings meant to harm people, we just have to a

I was gonna tell a time travel joke. But nobody liked it. My grandad survived mustard gas and pepper spray. A truly seasoned veteran. When the frog parked illegaly, he was immediatly toad. There's no I in denial. I failed school so many times, I can't even count. So, whenever I order a large fry, they just give me hundreds of tiny ones. If you build a man a fire, he'll be warm for an hour. If you set a man on fire, he'll be warm the rest of his life.

So, everyone is going on kind of this annual romantic craze. But while I love love, I'm currently single. As are, no doubt, several others. And even if you're married with kids, (The goal of romance.) you might not want your four year old running around shirtless with a rose in his teeth. Lucky for you, there are a whole bunch of less romantic options to observe on this holiday! And don't panic, because I've researched them so you don't have to. There's something for everyone

Right now, the world is getting ready for valentine's day. Roses and chocolate and sappy music, everywhere. But I've been pointing out, it didn't start that way. Still, on the off chance you don't know how we got here, I've done the research so that you don't have to. It's actually fascinating stuff! If a little emotional. So, hold on to your heart, and let's get into it! Way back in the days of the Roman Empire (C.F. Martology) He was a Christian Bishop in the cou