The
Digital
Fast

Ready for a Digital Reset?

Starting January 5, our church will walk through the Digital Fast together using the workbook, Sunday teachings, and community resources. The Digital Fast is designed for adults, students, groups, and families. Whether you’re overwhelmed, distracted, or simply want healthier habits, this journey is for you.

What is The Digital Fast?

Fasting increases our hunger for God and helps us find our true satisfaction in Him. When we step away from anything that competes for our attention, we create space for God to reshape our hearts.

The Digital Fast gives us a practical way to do that. For 28 days, we’ll adjust how we use our devices so we can redirect our attention toward God. This is not just a break from our screens. It’s an opportunity to be more present, more intentional, and more aware of God’s work in our lives.

The 4-Week Journey Toward a Healthier Life With God and Technology

Over these four weeks, our whole church will walk through a shared rhythm that helps us detach from distraction and draw closer to God. Each week’s focus will be taught on Sunday mornings and reflected in the daily workbook readings, giving us space to reset our habits, recover our attention, and let God shape how we use technology.

Detach

Week 1

The first week focuses on stepping back from the digital noise that keeps us distracted and overwhelmed. As we detach from our devices, we create room for rest, clarity, and the presence of God to meet us in ways we often miss.

Discover

Week 2

During the second week, we begin to notice what is happening beneath the surface. With the noise quieted, we can pay attention to the patterns, pressures, and habits shaping our hearts and discover what God is inviting us to release or reorder.

Delight

Week 3

The third week invites us to rediscover joy. As distraction fades, we learn to delight in God’s presence, practice gratitude, notice beauty, and enjoy the everyday gifts He has placed in our lives.

Determine

Week 4

To wrap up, the fourth week will help us determine who we want to be moving forward. As we prepare to reenter the digital world, we set intentional rhythms that keep us rooted in Jesus and grounded in healthier patterns long after the fast ends.

How to Make Your Smart Phone "Dumb"

Here are a few simple steps to help you start the Digital Fast with intention. These small changes create space, reduce distraction, and help you stay focused throughout the 28 days.

Remove the Apps That Pull You In: Delete or temporarily remove distracting apps like social media, games, or streaming platforms. If you still need them, keep them on your laptop only, not in your pocket.
Turn On Grayscale Mode: Switch your phone’s display to black-and-white. It instantly makes your phone less stimulating and less addictive. Most people notice a big drop in mindless scrolling.
Move Everything Off Your Home Screen: Keep only essentials like Phone, Messages, and Maps on your front page. Put everything else in folders or extra pages you have to intentionally navigate to.
Turn Off All Non-Essential Notifications: Silence anything that isn’t a real person trying to reach you. No more pings, banners, badges, or buzzes. Just peace.
Charge Your Phone Outside Your Bedroom: Use an alarm clock instead. Moving your phone out of the bedroom cuts down on late-night scrolling and sets you up for healthier sleep and morning rhythms.
Set Daily “Phone-Free” Zones: Choose times or spaces where your phone can’t join you: meal times, morning quiet time, conversations, commute, church, bedtime. Consistency matters more than length.
Log Out of Distracting Accounts: Make access inconvenient. If you have to type a password every time, you’ll use those apps less often.
Turn Off Cellular Data for Certain Apps: Allow some apps to work only on Wi-Fi. This slows down impulsive behavior and encourages more intentional use.
Use a Real Book or Bible: Allow some apps to work only on Wi-Fi. This slows down impulsive behavior and encourages more intentional use.
Set a "Tech Sabbath" Rhythym: Pick a window each day, or a portion of each weekend, where you intentionally step away from screens altogether.

Essential Tools

Digital Fast Workbook

Looking for a simple way to stay on track for all 28 days?
The $10 Digital Fast workbook gives you daily devotions and exercises to help you reconnect with what matters most — God and others. Pick one up in the lobby starting December 14, or click below to order online.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Digital Fast start?

We begin together as a church on January 5 and finish on February 1.

Do I have to give up my phone completely?

No. This isn’t about total phone abandonment. It’s about re-imagining and resetting your tech habits. Use the workbook and Aro app to help guide that intentionally.

What is the 28-Day Fast?

The Digital Fast is a 28-day journey to rethink how we use technology and make space for what matters most. It’s not about locking away your phone, it’s about creating rhythms that help you be present, connected, and spiritually grounded as we walk through the four phases together.