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    Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness: A Lenten Devotional
    Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness: A Lenten Devotional
    Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness: A Lenten Devotional
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    Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness: A Lenten Devotional

    By J. Dana Trent

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    How does Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness intersect with our own 21st century “wilderness” experiences? In this new daily devotional readers will explore: What Jesus's experience teaches us about the gifts to be found in our modern wilderness experiences; How a spiritual drought can create a more meaningful Lent experience; What fasting, sacrifice, and tempation look like in our daily lives; and How we prepare to experience new life on the side of the Lenten journey. Through daily devotions with scripture, meditations, practices, prayers, and "living water" tools for our parched lives, Trent guides us on a contemplative and transformative journey through the wilderness to resurrection living.
    • What Jesus’ experience teaches us about the gifts to be found in our modern wilderness experience
    • How a spiritual drought can create a more meaningful Lent experience
    • What fasting, sacrifice, and temptation look like in our daily lives
    • How we prepare to experience new life on the other side of the Lenten journey
    Through daily devotions with scripture, meditations, practices, prayers, and “living water” tools for our parched lives, Trent guides us on a contemplative and transformative journey through the wilderness to resurrection living.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChalice Press
    Release dateJan 4, 2022
    ISBN9780827212947
    Gifts of the Spiritual Wilderness: A Lenten Devotional
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    J. Dana Trent

    J. Dana Trent is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and an adjunct faculty member at Wake Tech Community College, where she teaches World Religions. Dana is a speaker, workshop leader, and grant writer. Her work has appeared on Time.com, The Christian Century, and Sojourners. She is the award-winning author of *For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community** (Upper Room Books, 2017) and *Saffron Cross: The Unlikely Story of How a Christian Minister Married a Hindu Monk** (Fresh Air Books, 2013). She, her husband, Fred, and Truffy the Cat live in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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