Job 8-11

About this episode

The episode discusses Bill Elliot's spiritual journey in the Judean desert and reflections on Jesus' temptation.

I have been reading a book by Bill Elliot, who is a therapist But it’s not about psychology – it has the unlikely title, Falling Into the Face of God – it’s an autobiography of sorts • Bill felt called by God’s Spirit to go to the Judean desert • and , to spend forty days there like Jesus, only without fasting – on day 17, he was meditating on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness • then his thoughts went to Jesus and disciples in Philippi, and the moment when he called Peter “Satan” Will...

People in this episode

Host: Chuck Smith, Jr

Topics covered

• spiritual journey
• meditation
• temptation
• Christianity
• autobiography

Keywords

• Bill Elliot
• Judean desert
• meditation
• Jesus
• temptation
• Christianity
• autobiography

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Falling Into the Face of God

Places: Judean desert

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