A Way in the Wilderness (A 6-Week Bible Study with Video Access): Meeting God in the Desolate Places of Scripture (IVP Bible Study Experience Series)

"We all experience wilderness seasons-times in our lives when we feel lost, confused, and alone. In this 6-week study, Kristel Acevedo helps us reflect on our metaphorical wilderness seasons by pointing us to biblical figures who experienced a physical wilderness: John the Baptist, Hagar, the Israelites, Elijah, Adam and Eve, and Jesus. By drawing connections to the wilderness experiences of these individuals, Kristel helps us see that it's often in these seasons of darkness and loss that God meets us, God makes himself known to us, and that God uses it to transform us and renew our minds. Without dismissing the ache of these wilderness seasons-because we would never choose these painful experiences-Kristel reminded us that it's in these valleys of life that we learn to rely on God and his strength"--Read less