Lent 2026 Media Fast Guide
2026-02-15 - 2026-04-06
We invite you to join us for a church-wide Digital Media Fast for Lent — the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter (2/18-4/6). The purpose of a media fast is to temporarily remove outside input, noise, and formation to “reset” our minds, focusing our attention on God and that which is present before us. A digital media fast will help us to reorient our thoughts and focus toward the kingdom of God, create silence and space for us to hear from God and explore our own motivations, and to remove our eyes from worthless things (Psalm 101:3).
This fast will look different for each person, as we all have different levels of engagement with digital media, and different media we’re drawn to. For some, it’s YouTube or streaming services, for others, it’s the news, for others, it’s video games, and for others, it may be social media. We are not drawing hard and fast rules for this fast, because the purpose is for you to draw closer to God – do the best you can with the fast, and if you struggle to keep it, continue to try.
We invite you to utilize the guide below, giving time to assess your own relationship with digital media, and prayerfully decide the best way to structure this fast.
Digital Media Fast – Lent 2026
