There are diets, and then there are strict diets. And then, there's the Daniel Fast. Technically, the Daniel Fast is not a diet, but rather a 21-day period of prayer and partial fasting practiced by ...

I am on a marathon and it is about to kill me. It is not a running ordeal. It is to read the entire Bible in 90 days. This task was started by a challenge laid down by an elder at First Presbyterian ...

Christian fasting has a spiritual foundation. Biblical examples of fasting appear in both the Old and New Testaments. Fasting should always have intention. Having a clear purpose keeps the fast ...

"What are you giving up for Lent?" is a question Catholics direct at each other this time of year. "Giving up" usually applies to food, in keeping with the church’s ancient practice of fasting. We ...

Chris Pratt is kicking off the new year with a fast that also brings him closer to his faith. On Wednesday, the "Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom" star, 39, revealed on his Instagram Story that he was ...

People read the Bible for a variety of reasons: from the drama and natural disasters of the Old Testament to the life lessons and terrifying warnings about the end of the world in the New Testament.

Fasting is not always a solitary act. It can be communal, too. As you fast, you are not alone in it. Connection. Fasting teaches us that in the middle of that hunger, we are not abandoned. A quiet ...

(RNS) — While fasting is a time-honored way to observe Lent, another ancient tradition concerns being nourished by the Word of God. (RNS) — “What are you giving up for Lent?” is a question Catholics ...