For centuries men and women have stepped away from the table to fast. To pray, to seek something deeper. But what does a 40 day fast look like today?

I'm Dr. Sam Sims with Kingdom fasting and in this podcast I invite you to walk with 4 ordinary people on an extraordinary journey. Today is day 16, join me for a deeper understanding of what you may be experiencing on day sixteen of your journey.

Today we're diving into how fasting effects your sleep with the long term research studies.

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