Here are some words from the past two-thousand years about the topic of fasting. I found these words alternately challenging and inspiring. The Didache, a first century document relating core teaching of the early church, “prescribed two fast days a week: Wednesday and Friday” for early Christians; this was seen as a regular part of …
What is Fasting?
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 …
Matthew Erickson 