Readers Favorite: Book Reviews and Award Contest - Fasting While I have been a Christian and attended church regularly for over 40 years, I know little about fasting. Scot McKnight tackles a topic that many Christians avoid. Fasting is not something readily taught in many mainstream churches. The few times my church…

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Author Biography Add your biography and picture to your review! Login to your Authors Area to update all the components of your review page. Your login information is in the Review Notice we emailed to you when your review was complete. You can have it resent to you from our Author Login page. Please contact us if you need any help. Book Review While I have been a Christian and attended church regularly for over 40 years, I know little about fasting. Scot McKnight tackles a topic that many Christians avoid. Fasting is not something readily taught in many mainstream churches. The few times my church has suggested fasting, the response was to give up something during Lent such as coffee, chocolate, meat, television, etc. McKnight explains this is not fasting. McKnight shares theological insight and methods, health warnings and “pitfalls.” Fasting is a historical practice. It is a response to grief, such as death or the recognition of sin. Fasting is also used along with our prayer requests. Fasting is not to be used as a means of manipulating God. Fasting is a time of intimacy with God. Scot McKnight writes in an easy-to-understand style. It is obvious that McKnight did in-depth research before writing Fasting. I recommend this book to pastors and worship teams.

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J Cummins	5.0 / 5
I am glad I got this book. In a time when people only "want from God," this is about "want God." Kudos to the author.

E. Nielsen	5.0 / 5
There is a lot of spiritual yearning in our culture. Whereas some look for all new ways of connecting with God, this book helps readers find a powerful connection with God via an ancient practice. The author makes abundantly clear that fasting is not done to "get" something, but is an active response "to" something. And this physical engagement with the world helps us to not only connect with God, but to focus our heart and soul upon the needs around us and helps us to be instruments of God's justice in the world. Excellent and easy to read, I would highly recommend this book for people who want to take their spiritual life deeper. Eric N.

Mrs. Bio Bad Wolf	5.0 / 5
How appropriate that during Lent 2009, in which I have spent much of my free time learning more about Lent and fasting...... I was given this book to review! I realized that the handful of times I fasted for the right reasons, I now know why God honored that. Additionally the many times I've used fasting as an instrument, I now see why it didn't "work". Here's my review: What if everything you thought you knew about fasting was wrong? In this thoroughly researched book, Scot McKnight rails against using fasting as an instrument to get our way. He asserts that fasting in order to bring about a result or reward is wrong. He contends that the bible presents a responsive view of fasting, not an instrumental view. In his words, instead of "If I fast, I'll get what I want.", we should say "When this situation happens (death, sickness, sin, etc) God's people fast". This is a stunning book which will forever change what you believe about fasting.

Sharon Jeppson	5.0 / 5
A very good book...I enjoyed it immensely. Am a fan of his work and this is great.

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