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Read more about the article What Are You Giving Up for Lent?

What Are You Giving Up for Lent?

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 22, 2023
  • Post category:Faith
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Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Lent is a season within the church year in which some Christians chose to intentionally abstain from something for forty days…

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Read more about the article Fasting and Justice

Fasting and Justice

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 29, 2021
  • Post category:Faith/Privilege and Race
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We are nearing the end of the season of Lent, this time of intentional fasting within the Christian tradition. I’ve been fasting from chocolate-covered almonds, which seems almost farcical when…

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Read more about the article Fasting from Busyness (Waiting for God)

Fasting from Busyness (Waiting for God)

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 22, 2021
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I don’t like waiting. I don’t like waiting in line. I don’t like waiting for the water to boil in the tea kettle in the morning. I don’t like waiting…

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Read more about the article Fasting From Podcasts (Listening to God)

Fasting From Podcasts (Listening to God)

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 15, 2021
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I consume information all the time. If I’m driving, washing dishes, brushing my teeth, even walking from one room to another, I am almost always listening to something. I listen…

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Read more about the article The Unexpected Gift of Fasting in Community

The Unexpected Gift of Fasting in Community

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:March 8, 2021
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The Marco Polo app has been the best thing that happened to me in the midst of this pandemic. (If you don’t know about it, it’s basically an app that…

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Fasting 101

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:February 22, 2021
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In certain subsets of American culture right now, intermittent fasting—only consuming calories for 8 hours each day—is all the rage. I have friends who don’t eat any calories until 1pm.…

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