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The eerie call of John the Baptist
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
After my son died, I went looking for God in the desert
If anything had an honest answer, it would be the canyon’s cool indifference and heartbreaking beauty.
by Belden C. Lane
Literature in the wild
Nick Ripatrazone invites us into the wilderness with some of his favorite writers.
by Elizabeth Felicetti
Wilderness: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “wilderness.”
Prepare the way of the Lord
When we live in God’s grace, the distinction between wilderness and city collapses.
by Elizabeth Palmer
Stories from a glacier-shaped landscape
If you’re new to Rick Bass’s edgy, glorious, and often brutal settings, this collection is a perfect place to start.
by Harold K. Bush
Incarnation in the desert
If God can be born in the wilderness, God can be born in the dry places of our lives.
By Talitha Arnold
Emptiness can alternatively mean too little or too much. It is sometimes unclear where emptiness is distinct from excess.
by Edward J. Blum
Here in Minnesota, Lent is an almost unbearably slow wait.
by Debbie Blue
by Ted Wardlaw
Peter Lovenheim and Tom Montgomery Fate are both suburban dads on spiritual quests. In different ways, each of their books hits close to home.