Knowing God in Work & Rest 03: Silence and Fasting - Two Ways to Draw Near

In this episode we get to hear from both Missy Wallace and Blake Schwarz about two spiritual practices that help nourish their intimacy with God. Missy shares about her first (and ongoing) practice of taking “silent days” with God and how it carves out space to hear from and deeply commune with Him. Blake tells us about his weekly practice of fasting and how his understanding of its formative power has evolved through the years.

Resources related to this episode:

On practicing Silence:

Article: https://redeemercitytocity.com/articles-stories/a-day-of-silence

Central Commons: https://www.centralcommons.org/

Gotham Fellowship: https://www.faithandworkgotham.com/

On Fasting:

Celebration of Discipline Book: https://www.amazon.com/Celebration-Discipline-Special-Anniversary-Spiritual/dp/0062803883/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3TDWD8WVEV3L3&keywords=celebration+of+discipline+by+richard+foster&qid=1681417458&sprefix=celebration+of+discipl%2Caps%2C1110&sr=8-1

Practices of Love Book: https://www.amazon.com/Practices-Love-Spiritual-Disciplines-World-ebook/dp/B01N10VZKQ?ref_=ast_author_mpb

Learn more about The Global Faith and Work Initiative here: www.globalfaithandwork.com/

Learn more about the Surge Network here: www.surgenetwork.com/

This episode was produced by Abby Drachenberg, and hosted by Teena Dare.

Timestamps:

Introduction to Knowing God in Work and Rest Missy Wallace and Blake Schwarz 0:00

Where do you see the need for us to press into God’s presence at work? 1:33

What did it feel like going into the day of silence? 6:09

How often do you practice days of silence? 17:01

Tell us about someone whose work reflects Christ to you 19:28

Can you explain the concept of Central Commons? 21:51

What are the initial buds of fruit? 24:08

How has fasting helped you commune with God in your work and life? 29:15