Fasting is simply voluntary abstinence from food for spiritual purposes. It is the opportunity to express to God in a very tangible way that we need Him more than anything else, even a physical meal. Fasting is always accompanied by focused prayer. How Long is a Fast? When you read the Bible, you will find …
Week of Prayer and Fasting
As I mentioned in my message today, we are calling Brooklife Church to a week of prayer and fasting from Sunday, March 28 (Palm Sunday), to Sunday, April 4 (Easter Sunday). We would like every adult at Brooklife to fast from at least one meal this week, and to dedicate that time to prayer. This …
Listening to God…Is He There? (re:listening 3)
The past few days I've been posting on the topic of listening. What about when we're listening to God - we come with open ears and hearts to Him - and we're not hearing anything. Is God listening to us? Is He there? Probably all of us have times when we feel like God isn't …
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Listening to God (re:listening 2)
I've been thinking a lot about listening recently. Today I'm thinking about listening to God. I love the story from the Old Testament where Samuel is a young man staying in the temple with the old priest Eli. In the middle of the night, Samuel hears a voice calling to him by name. After three …
Finding Redemption in Film?
About a month ago, Christianity Today came out with their annual list "The 10 Most Redeeming Films of 2009." It's no secret that I love watching movies, in particular discovering scenes of redemption in film. I am using the concept of 'redemptive moments' as scenes or images of grace intersecting broken or apparently ruined lives, …
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