When God Seems Distant: From Dry Seasons to Spiritual Growth (with Kyle Strobel)
About this episode
Geoff Holsclaw interviews Kyle Strobel about the spiritual growth that occurs during dry seasons when God seems distant.
Host Geoff Holsclaw interviews Dr. Kyle Strobel (Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology) about his book When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near. Kyle explains “early consolation” as a common season where God gives pleasure and zeal that can mask unformed character, and how this can be followed by “the desert” where these early consolations are removed. But these seasons are God’s gift to reveal the heart and grow love. ...
People in this episode
Host: Geoff Holsclaw
Guest: Kyle Strobel
Topics covered
- spiritual growth
- dry seasons
- faith
- God's presence
- character development
Keywords
- spiritual formation
- God seems distant
- early consolation
- the desert
- faith growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Institute for Spiritual Formation, Talbot School of Theology
Books & works: When God Seems Distant: Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near
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