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>The absence of fasting

by Jon Parsons on September 28, 2009 5 Comments

>So I’m continuing my preparations for God’s coming to Kibera by studying ‘A Hunger for God’ by John Piper. This week the few pages I’ve read have had a number of challenges, one of which being the question: what does the absence of fasting say about us? Now, this is my first period of fasting, [...]

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>Come, Lord Jesus

by Jon Parsons on September 14, 2009 Leave comment

>The bible ends with this plea. It qas also the cry of the early church, longing for Jesus to come. How many of us have lost that longing? Through this fast I am trying to plead with God to ‘come to Kibera’. To bring His justice to Kibera. To bring healing and wholeness to the [...]

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>Strongholds

by Jon Parsons on September 10, 2009 Leave comment

>Just got back from our homegroup where I talked a little about my weekly setting aside time with God to get a sense of His purposes spiritually in Kibera. We also shared about the spiritual attacks that Jo in particular has been experiencing. It was good to share, and we got some serious prayer and [...]

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>First Fast – the post

by Jon Parsons on September 10, 2009 1 Comment

>Well I think the title’s clever anyway. Completed my first day of fasting on Monday – no blinding revelations, but then Monday was a busy day showing people round in Kibera, then having them back at the house. So I spent a lot of the day watching people eat, either in Kibera or at home, [...]

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