S2: Episode 8: The Wilderness Revisited

Lead Stories Podcast

So it turns out God had other plans! Although uncomfortable, going into the wilderness can be a place where we meet with God and are empowered by Him. Jo and Steph share why and how they felt God is leading them to revisit the wilderness and take us along too!

In this podcast Jo and Steph share about the ‘desert fathers and mothers’ who deliberately embraced the wilderness as a withdrawal from consumerist ‘Christian’ society. They discuss how the desert fathers and mothers met with God in power and also led others who sought them out to encounter God powerfully. They explore how the same principles could look for us without us leaving our homes and becoming hermits in a physical desert!

Discussion questions:

1) What is your gaze on right now? Which of those things are blocking your gaze on God? What are you going to do about it?

2) What do your daily, weekly and monthly rhythms of rest and meeting with God look like right now? How can you be intentional about them this year?

3) Are you scared of the wilderness? Why? Where do you find it hard to believe that God is enough?

4) Where might God be inviting you into the wilderness right now?

Check out the new resource study guide for groups and individuals: ‘Life in the Wilderness’. It is an opportunity to dig deeper and explore questions. Find it at:

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