The only way to grow is to fail, so let’s talk about fasting! In this episode Ben and Matt share some concepts around fasting for Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26th this year. Could it be that we need to put ourselves in the way of weakness and need so we can meet God, fail, then return strengthened?
Links from today’s episode:
- Our article on How to Fast For Lent
- Aaron Damiani’s book The Good of Giving Up
- Scot McKnight’s book Fasting
- Lent: The Journey from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week
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