Practicing Fasting | Stand With The Poor

Emmaus Road Church | Fort Collins, Colorado

Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12

Fasting is a way to bridge this gap, between “the haves” and “the have nots.” Going back at least as far as Isaiah 58, it has long been a vehicle for biblical justice, a way for those with too much food to share with those in need of food.

This simple practice of giving away the money we would have spent on ourselves has the potential to transform not only the lives of the poor, but also our own lives and communitie