About this episode
Rebekah shares her personal journey and biblical understanding of fasting, emphasizing its significance for spiritual growth and community unity.
In this episode, Rebekah shares her personal journey and biblical understanding of fasting, highlighting its importance for spiritual growth, guidance, and community unity. Whether you're new to fasting or seeking to deepen your practice, this conversation provides clarity, encouragement, and actionable insights rooted in scripture. The biblical basis for fasting in Matthew 9 and other scriptures The different types of fasting: food-based, media fasts, and corporate fasts The appropriate timing for fasting: guidance, repentance, and seasons like Lent The significance of obedience and wisdom in ending a fast Practical tips for participating in fasting within health constraints The role of community and corporately fasting examples from Esther and Jonah The distinction between fasting as obedience versus dieting or hunger strikes Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sensho/warm-blanket License code: UKFTMFP4DPEJH1NM
People in this episode
Host: Rebekah Thurman
Topics covered
- fasting
- spiritual growth
- community unity
- biblical understanding
- practical tips
- types of fasting
- obedience
Keywords
- fasting
- spiritual growth
- community
- obedience
- practical tips
- biblical fasting
- types of fasting
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Matthew 9
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