All prayer and fasting articles
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OpinionMy encouragement to fast this Lent
‘More than a mere discipline, fasting is an invitation to an embodied spirituality, a practice that acknowledges our faith is not just spiritual or intellectual, but deeply lived in our bodies,’ says Jamie Phear.
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OpinionWhat is the point of Lent?
‘I find myself somewhat irritated with Lent. Heresy? I don’t think so. It just feels too self-focused for my liking – about what I can achieve, as if that somehow makes me more worthy of God’s love and attention. It can appear to be all about my own self-effort; works rather than faith,’ says Jenny Sanders.
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OpinionWe are calling for a 40-day prayer and fasting relay for God to bring revival in the UK
‘Today our land is just as broken and desperate as a century ago. Will we allow God to stir us in the same way for precious souls? It’s time for repentance and turning from our wicked ways, time for humbling ourselves, to seek the face of our God in prayer and fasting,’ says Theresa Shurey.
