Numbers 29:7 – Household Words:

Fasting is the Antidote to Indulgence. Ephesians 5:18.

Aristotle spoke of “the Golden Mean,” a balance between extremes. He exalted courage, for example, considering it the midpoint between fear and recklessness. He might look for a balance between spending nothing and spending too much, or between consuming entertainment and doing something creative yourself. Trouble is, for centuries Christians have taken Greek ideas andContinue reading “Fasting is the Antidote to Indulgence. Ephesians 5:18.”

Afflict Your Soul.

Numbers 29:7 speaks of a solemn assembly. God says in the King James translation: “Ye shall afflict your souls.” Have you ever afflicted your soul? What does that even mean? I looked at other transactions on Bible Gateway.com. Some say “humble yourself,” “fast and pray,” “do no work,” “deny yourself,” “be sober.” Sometimes we are calledContinue reading “Afflict Your Soul.”

Wilderness Survival.

Junior-high Me owned a book entitled “WILDERNESS SURVIVAL.” I was obsessed; I wanted all the survival skills: Dig a hole, fill it with chopped-up green plants, cover it with a plastic tarp. Set a stone in the center to weigh down the plastic, leave a can beneath the stone. Why? Because as the plants dry,Continue reading “Wilderness Survival.”