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The Grace-filled Wilderness connects contemporary encounters of wilderness with the traditional themes of Lent and Jesus' journey to the cross.
Magdalen Smith invites us to consider a series of subjects that are double - edged - they can bring us life or, if we handle them in the wrong way, drain life from us.
Our appetites, our identity, our work, our sense of freedom and our struggles with anxiety and pain are explored in connection with what it means to be a follower of Jesus.
Six full weeks of readings help us to move gradually from wilderness to grace, until, finally, we encounter the miracle, hope and joy of Easter.
'On every page of this Lent book, there's an invitation to journey which is as enticing as it is challenging. I found myself wanting to venture into the wilderness out of choice and not simply circumstance, and the adventure left me seeing, feeling and sharing in God's grace.'
Jo Wells, Bishop of Dorking
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Week 1
Introduction: appetite 3
Hunger 7
Fast 11
Feast 15
Excess 19
Bread for the world 23
Prayer and action 27
Week 2
Introduction: identity 31
Name 35
Loneliness 39
Solitude 43
Friendship 47
Community 51
Prayer and action 55
Week 3
Introduction: occupation 59
Ambition 63
Position 67
Contribution 71
Vocation 75
Service 79
Prayer and action 83
Week 4
Introduction: freedom 87
Boundary 91
Safety 95
Denial 99
Repentance 103
Choice 107
Prayer and action 111
Week 5
Introduction: anxiety 115
Lifestyle 119
Money 123
Pressure 127
Authenticity 131
Trust 135
Prayer and action 138
Week 6
Introduction: pain 143
Weakness 147
Dislocation 151
Desolation 155
Prejudice 159
Waiting 163
Prayer and action 167
After Easter
Miracle 171
Hope 175
Joy 179
Grace 183
Notes 188