In the opening chapter of her recent book Sarah Bessey writes,
I’ve loved the metaphor of the wilderness for many years now. It just seems to fit with what I understand of the world and my place in it. If the city is a metaphor for certainty and belonging, then the wilderness is for our questions and our truth.
Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith, P.3
Our Wonder Groups begin this month, places where we are coming together to reflect communally on wilderness and how we hear God there. Wilderness need not be a realm of fear, but rather a sanctuary of embrace. We hope that these times of gathering will draw us deeper into prayer and listening to the God who speaks!
Grace and peace,
Anita Sorenson
Pastor for Spiritual Formation