{"product_id":"9780718076603","title":"40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if you fasted \u003cstrong\u003eregret\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if your friends fasted \u003cstrong\u003ecomparison\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if your generation fasted \u003cstrong\u003eescapism\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if your community fasted \u003cstrong\u003espectatorship\u003c\/strong\u003e?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSuch heart-fasts could trigger a spiritual revolution!\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eVia readings, refection questions, daily fasts, ancient quotes, and more, this is the dream of \u003cem\u003e40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day offers a meaningful consideration of Jesus’ journey and then invites readers into a daily fast of heart-clutter, the stuff that sticks to our souls and weighs us down. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can begin your forty-day journey any time of the year, but you may find it especially meaningful as a Lenten preparation to live in awe of Jesus’ resurrection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEach daily, 1000-word entry will include\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea devotional based on Jesus’ cross-ward life;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea reflection question to guide journaling or group discussion;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea heart fast to inspire a tangible response;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea thought-provoking Lenten quote;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean optional sidebar into the historical development of Lent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea suggested reading that takes you from John 12 to John 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ejournaling space for reflection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the same way self cannot satisfy self no matter how long it feasts, self cannot starve self no matter how long it fasts. Decrease—like increase—is only holy when its destination is love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe thin our lives to thicken our communion with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDare to live awed by Christ’s resurrection!\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntuitive, prophetic, and profoundly inspiring, calling forth a revolution of soul health, stirring our passion to know Jesus more.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—DARLENE ZSCHECH, \u003c\/strong\u003eComposer, Worship Leader, Pastor, and Speaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“God has sounded a clear chor d of revelation through Alicia Chole. God uses her to lovingly guide the reader into recognizing His presence, purpose, and power in times of necessary loss.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—DR. CLAUDE R. ALEXANDER, JR., \u003c\/strong\u003eLead Pastor of The Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025278550256,"sku":"9780718076603","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780718076603_p0.jpg?v=1764101968","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780718076603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}