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The Power Of Prayer & Fasting

·24 min

Live in the Bream opens with Shannon Bream framing a timely conversation for the new year. She introduces Pastor J.C. Worley, lead pastor of Go Church and author of Deeper 21. She also notes that Go Church has campuses in Atlanta and the D.C. area, and that Worley is a husband, dad, speaker, and host of the On the Go podcast. The focus is prayer and fasting. Bream presents the topic as one many listeners are curious about, even if they have not known where to begin. Worley responds with a warm, encouraging tone. He describes prayer and fasting as powerful, transformative pathways that help people grow closer and deeper with Jesus. Bream starts with prayer and asks whether someone can begin with an inconsistent prayer life and still grow into something vibrant and steady. Worley answers with the image of a muscle that gets stronger through use. He says prayer works much the same way. He also cautions against turning prayer into a stopwatch exercise. The goal is not to count minutes. The goal is to build a discipline that becomes part of everyday life. Worley connects that discipline to praying without ceasing. He does not mean being locked away in prayer all day. Instead, he describes it as a steady state of prayer and a heart turned toward God. Bream then reflects on intercession. She points out that many people have been helped by the prayers of others without ever knowing it. Worley agrees that intercession is a gift. The conversation then shifts into fasting. Bream names the questions many people ask right away. She wants to know what kinds of fasts there are. She asks how long they should last. She asks what should be given up. She asks whether others should know. Worley begins to respond, and the episode presents fasting as a practical spiritual practice rather than an abstract ideal. The exchange stays pastoral and accessible throughout. It never feels rushed. It invites people in. It treats spiritual growth as something ordinary people can approach with patience and honesty.

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A calm, practical introduction to prayer and fasting that leans more toward invitation than instruction.

The episode treats prayer and fasting as practices that can be built over time, not just ideas to admire. Shannon Bream frames the conversation clearly, and Pastor J.C.

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Want a gentle reset on prayer, fasting, and spiritual discipline?

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