Thank you for joining us in fasting praying for our church as we end Passion Week together. When we gather for Good Friday, we are rememeing that Jesus died so we could die. When we gather on Easter, we are reemmbering that Jesus lives so that we could live. So we will be fasting on Thursday or Friday (or both). What does this fast look like? Simply skip breakfast an...

The primary purpose of fasting is self-humbling. It is a scriptural means ordained by God for us to humble ourselves before Him. Throughout the bible, God requires his people to humble themselves before Him. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 18:4 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those...

About six months ago my friend from college suggested we all begin fasting together on Thursdays. I had fasted with True Life on Thursdays in the past and, wanting to renew that commitment anyway, it felt like God's leading. Previously, when I had fasted I had abstained from radio shows and music in the car. I had a long commute at the time so it was a true sacrifice and...

The idea of fasting stinks. I tend to get a little depressed when I know I'm going to be fasting. In fact, I am probably bothered more by the thought of fasting that I am by the bad news headlines I'm hearing everyday. Actually, can I be honest? It may even be true that I am more bummed by the prospect of being hungry than I am by the reports of people dying (unless I...

Looking back, I believe that God began preparing me for this fast about a year and a half ago. I think it was early 2019 while doing the study "4 Chair Discipling" that God revealed that I held a false belief concerning how Christ performed miracles during His life on Earth. I believed that He did them as God and not in His humanity, dependent upon the Holy Spirit. Realiz...