Why Fast?

When you think of fasting what comes to mind? Most associate it with the latest dieting trend, a way to help you shed a few pounds. But fasting is and always has been an instrumental practice for followers of Jesus. In Matthew 6 Jesus says, “When you fast…” twice. He expected his followers to engage in this spiritual discipline. Abstaining from food or other things that we crave is not something we typically enjoy. But join us for the next four weeks as we discover the richness and power of fasting that leads to feasting upon more and more of Jesus!