5 Things to Know Before You Try the “Daniel Fast”

Phil Vischer and Skye Jethani discuss the growing popularity of “Bible-based” diet programs among Christians. Animatic by Yesenia Thomas.

1. The diet is based off the story told in Daniel 1.

2. The diet is meant to be 21 days of fasting but also of prayer.

3. It was popularized by Pastor Rick Warren, author of “The Purpose Driven Life.”

4. The point of this story in the Bible isn’t to give us the perfect diet… the point is that despite a malnourished diet the Lord sustained them for their faithfulness.

5. Chris Pratt did it.

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