The Heart of Christian Fasting - Part 4: Fasting Today
We’ve looked so far at Christian fasting in the Old Testament , the Sermon on the Mount , and the New Testament . Let’s get practical by thinking through how we fast today as Christians, trying to be biblical about it.Whenever you fast,” which could almost be translated “if and when you fast”; and in Matthew 9:15 , he does say his disciples will fast after he is taken away from them. But Jesus gives no other detail.Read More
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