21 Day fast

Over the next 21 days, many in our Discovery Church family are going to unite and participate in a powerful spiritual discipline called a FAST (refraining from physical food for a spiritual purpose). We will be going through a fast known as the Daniel Fast in which we cut the carbs & comfort foods and eat 'clean'--primarily fruit, vegetables and water. This fast is based in the Old Testament book of Daniel. 

  • The Focus

    Fasting is a spiritual discipline designed to connect us more deeply with God. It involves giving up something PHYSICAL (ie: comfort food) for the sake of gaining something SPIRITUAL (ie: more of God). Starting on Monday, January 5th we will sacrifice some of our regular food intake and replace it with Bible reading, prayer and seeking God. It’s not about us getting more of God, but about God getting more of us.

  • The Fast

    1. 21 Day Daniel Fast: Follow the Daniel Fast diet of no meats, sweets, bread, alcohol, soda or caffeine...and instead eat fruits, vegetables, and drink water!

    2. Modified Fast: Fasting sunup to sundown (or one meal a day) for the next 21 days. Abstain from alcohol, soda and caffeine. You can modify the fast by adding protein, such as chicken. 

    3. Non-Food Fast: Consider giving up social media (Insta, FB, TikTok, YouTube, X, Snapchat etc) and video games (Fortnite, Final Fantasy, League of Legends, Mindcraft, Roblox etc).

  • The Finish

    Start: Monday, January 5th

    Each Sunday during the fast Pastor Dan will preach messages that will encourage and challenge us during the fast.

    Finish: Sunday, January 25th

    We will gather and end the fast together with worship and water baptisms. What an incredible 21 Days of Fasting this will be!

list of foods

Avoid: Meat, Poultry, Fish, Pork, Bread, Baked Goods, Soda, Coffee, Tea, Energy Drinks, Alcohol, Dairy, Sugar, Processed Foods, Fried Foods, White Flour

  • FRUITS

    Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon

  • VEGETABLES

    Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger Root, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini

  • WHOLE GRAINS

    Barley, Brown Rice, Oats, Quinoa

  • NUTS & SEEDS

    Almonds, Cashews, Pecans, Macadamia, Peanuts, Walnuts, Sunflower & Pumpkin Seeds

  • LEGUMES

    Black Beans, Pinto Beans, Chick Peas, Lentils, Kidney Beans

  • LIQUIDS

    Water, Natural Fruit Juice