Emphasis Preaching Journal

Eventually the Christian faith leads the believer into a life that embraces the neighbor. Basil of Caesarea discovered this in the fourth century A.D. For a while, Basil sought to develop his relationship with God by going into the desert. There he lived in a roofless hut and ate bread so hard that it wrenched the teeth out of his mouth. He came out of the desert with a deep piety and discipline.