THE FAST I CHOOSE...

"Isn’t this the fast I choose: To break the chains of wickedness, to untie the ropes of the yoke, to set the oppressed free, and to tear off every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your house, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to ignore your own flesh and blood? Then your light will appear like the dawn, and your recovery will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the Lord’s glory will be your rear guard." Isaiah 58:6-7
What better way to set the course for this new year than through a time of prayer and fasting! We understand that when we dedicate the beginning of our year to the Lord, we set ourselves up for success in every area of our lives. 

21 Day Acts Challenge: Fast + Read + Pray 

Over the course of the next 21 days, we’d like to invite you to go deeper in your relationship with God through the practice of fasting. This devotional plan is designed to help guide you through your fast with daily Bible reading and reflective questions. We hope at the end of your 21-day journey, you will have grown closer to Jesus and more like Jesus! Click below to head over to the YouVersion Bible app and start reading today!

UOFCC FASTING RESOURCE GUIDE

With this guide, whether you are fasting for the first time or the one-hundredth time, our prayer is that you gain tools to grow in this foundational discipline. Included in this guide are helpful Bible plans, helpful books on fasting, ways to prepare for a fast among many others! Revisit this guide as many times as needed; we pray you are blessed by its contents. 

Supplemental Reading Plan

Looking to add something to your primary reading? Check out this recommended plan!

21 Days of Discipleship

“Come, follow Me.” This is the call of Christ. But what does it look like to be an every-moment Jesus follower? John, one of Jesus’ closest friends, gives us insight and challenges us to know Jesus, believe Jesus, and model our lives after Jesus every day. We will walk through this book chapter by chapter, learning to take Jesus seriously and follow Him fully.