A Hunger For God
Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer

In almost every way this is the best book I've read on fasting. Piper really sells the importance of this oft-neglected discipline, particularly for our current satisfaction-obsessed culture. The only real misstep of this book--and it's a jarring one--is the seventh chapter, in which Piper focuses o......more

Actual fire! Must read. can’t recommend enough......more

An convicting read, especially in our culture of comfort and affluence. Favorite quote: “If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul i......more

4.5 “If you don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.” Rightfully challeng......more

Honestly, I was pretty disappointed by this book. It felt like the same things Piper says in his other books, just with "and that's why you should fast" tacked on, and some chapters felt like he forgot he was talking about fasting altogether. Oddly enough, for a book about fasting he literally said......more