While they may seem to be three different actions, prayer, fasting, and mercy are deeply interconnected and build off each other. Lent is a time when priests and bishops will often stress the ...

The Hebrew word for fasting is Kana, and it means to subdue or to bring low. It is the scriptural word for either bringing down an enemy in combat or subduing your own soul in an act of humility. The ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. We’re in the third week of a series called Fuel For the Soul. We’re looking at some ancient Christian disciplines that serve ...

... by combining that period of fasting with prayer and time in God’s Word, you will find a degree of peace and freedom from the pressing demands of this world; and ...

1 Thessalonians 5:17 is evident in this text as the word “PRAY” is spelled with Scrabble letters. Photo by Jonathan J. Castellon on Unsplash. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 urges believers to “pray without ...