TY - BOOK AU - Piper, John TI - A hunger for God : desiring God through fasting and prayer SN - 9781433537264 AV - BV 5055 P661 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Wheaton, Illinois PB - Crossway KW - Fasting KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Prayer KW - Desire for God N1 - Contents: Introduction: A homesickness for God 1. Is Fasting Christian?: New fasting for the New wine 2. Man Shall Not Live by Bread Alone: The Desert Feast of Fasting 3. Fasting for the Reward of the Father: Jesus' Radical God-Orientation in Fasting 4. Fasting for the King's Coming: How Much Do We Miss Him? 5. Fasting and the Course of History: A Call for Discernment and Desire 6. Finding God in the Garden of Pain: A Different Fast for the Sake of the Poor 7. Fasting for the Little Ones: Abortion for the Little Ones: Abortion and the Sovereignty of God over False Worldviews Conclusion: Why Does God Reward Fasting? ER -