From Lent To Wilderness: Finding Faith When God Feels Silent

About this episode

Josh and Debbie discuss the concept of spiritual dryness and the wilderness phase in faith.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Josh and Debbie brave the elements—literally. With the office heater broken, we’re recording outside in the Florida "cold" to talk about a different kind of chill: The Wilderness Phase. We often think spiritual dryness is a punishment or a sign that God has left the building. But what if the wilderness isn't about abandonment? What if it’s about preparation? Just as Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, sometimes God strips away the noise and comfo...

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Hosts: Josh, Debbie

Topics covered

• spiritual dryness
• faith
• preparation
• wilderness
• God's presence

Keywords

• Lent
• wilderness
• spiritual dryness
• faith
• God
• preparation
• Jesus

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Books & works: Lent, Wilderness Phase

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