The first day of our fast is here!  I have a great anticipation as I think about us as a church family drawing closer to our amazing God, and all the wonderful possibilities it holds.   It will help set the course for the entire year! Generally the first day is the hardest day of all.  [...]

As much as we know that fasting should be a part of the Christian life (Matthew 6:16), the bible reveals that fasting was done when God’s people were confronted with opposition. There was a time when Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, heard that a great multitude was coming to battle against him. The interesting thing about this is that [...]

I thought I would share an excerpt from a message Pastor Bayless did during a series entitled “Great Prayers of the Bible”. Although the teaching focus was on prayer, he shared great thoughts on fasting that will help you. Here it is… “Fasting does not change God, and it doesn’t convince Him to do something that He [...]

There are 6 more days until our church wide fast begins. I am excited about the extra time I will spend with God and the inner changes that will take place as a result. Personal, inner transformation can be the catalyst to our circumstances changing; it’s all about perspective. Sometimes we’re stuck in a rut on the [...]