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Feeding the Hungry: Romance vs. Relationship

Part XI of our series on Sharing Your Bread In our last post, we learned that the Greek word ethrepsamen used in Matthew 25:37 means more than just “feed”.  That impacts the way we should feed, and eat with, the poor … Continue reading

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What It Means – And What It Doesn’t – To Host a Meal in Christ’s Name

Part XI of our series on Sharing Your Bread We’re looking this week at the practice of fasting and in Monday’s post, we learned that a real fast isn’t just about not eating, but about sharing one’s bread (enjoying a … Continue reading

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The Kind of Fasting That Gets God’s Attention

Part X of our series on Sharing Your Bread This week we are going to talk about the Work of Mercy of sharing your bread in light of the Work of Piety of self-denial. Or, in other words, fasting. Fasting??? … Continue reading

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