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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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Three Important Themes in the Parable of the Wedding Feast

Part VI of our series on Sharing Your Bread An astonishing amount of the Bible is devoted to the stories of people who reject the call of God. And now that we’re becoming disciples who extend the invitation of Christ … Continue reading

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