Fasting exercises a very specific moral muscle, one that, when left to itself, tends towards atrophy.

God wants each of our lives to shine with His glory. The lives of the apostles James and his brother John show us how by choosing to be close to Jesus their ordinary lives were over time be transfigured into shiny ones which reflected the love of God to others down thru the centuries. If we are willing to be willing to place ourselves in God’s presence, then, in spite of our flaws, we too can get shiny.

“We like to judge Judas, but what if Judas is no different than you and me? What if he is an example of where we could end up if we don’t pay attention to our own faith and obedience to Christ?”

Judas just might be the most interesting and the most relevant disciple.

The bright line between faith and doubt doesn’t run between believers and unbelievers but through the middle of each of us.

What really gives life its meaning? How do we handle the fact that we almost certainly will not be remembered for long after our earthly lives?