“When you fast, …” (Mat. 6:16). Millions of people fast each day because they lack food. Thousands fast daily because their doctors order it before a particular test can be performed or to lose weight as the best option to manage their health conditions. Some fast to keep in shape, […]
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Ramadan 2023 Prayer Calendar
Pray for Muslims with Prayercast March 22-April 21, 2023 During Ramadan many Muslims go to the mosque and spend several hours praying. In addition to the five daily prayers that are part of the core of Islam, Muslims recite a special prayer called the Tarawih prayer (night prayer). What is […]
Read MoreFasting: A lost discipline
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my mates will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though […]
Read MoreFive Ways Fasting Can Change Your Life
by Suzanne Niles and Wendy Simpson Originally published in eCommunicator on October 19, 2015 You have the choice to change your life by a simple decision. It is fully within your ability to make this choice, and absolutely within God’s power to give you the strength for the sacrifice. Fasting […]
Read MoreThe Science of Fasting
This research, which have been going on for over 20 years suggests several benefits of fasting which could include potential for good health and
Read MoreDesperate Prayers for Such Desperate Times
by Rev. Joseph Ezeigbo Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered. Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. Psalm 68:1 “These are the times that try men’s souls” so began Thomas Paine in one of his classic essays, The Crisis, which he penned in December 1776 at the […]
Read MorePray For The Persecuted Christians in Nigeria
by Rev. Stephen Baba Panya When: Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2, 2020 Calling All Christians everywhere to Join in The Declared Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Special Days of Prayer, Fasting and Prayer Walk for Nigeria on Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2, 2020. Our very existence as […]
Read MoreJoin Other Christians to Stand With the Persecuted Christians and More Than 1,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria in 2019
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot ECWA USA invites all Christians to stand with the persecuted saints in Nigeria. A three day fasting and prayer has been declared for Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2, 2020. Read more about it here, Pray For The Persecuted Christians in Nigeria Friday, January 31: All churches […]
Read MoreWeek of Prayer and Fasting
by eCommunicator Prayer is one of the ways by which we communicate with God to get closer in our daily walk with Him. Through the power of prayer, we gain deeper knowledge of His word. Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit. Zech. 4:6 May we be […]
Read More3 Kinds of Spiritual Vision You Get Through Fasting
by Apostle Guillermo Maldonado | To minister effectively, I need to stay on the spiritual cutting edge. And fasting
Read MoreHow Fasting Can Radically Change Your Life Forever
Fasting and praying on a regular basis can be a life-changing experience. (Lightstock) What if one simple act—one singular dedicated effort or sacrifice—could better your life, your soul forever? What if that sacrifice took just an hour or two or even an entire day? Would you do it? Would you […]
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