08/21/2026
You are not abandoned in the wilderness.
The wilderness is often where Jesus does some of His deepest formation.
Not all suffering is automatically formative. But some of God’s deepest work happens in places we would never choose: obscurity, waiting, disappointment, limitation, silence, failure, loss, confusion, unmet expectations—and even the collapse of the false self.
Many Christians have categories for victory, gifting, leadership, obedience, mission, and spiritual disciplines. But do we have categories for silence, grief, confusion, burnout, disappointment with God, spiritual numbness, or the loss of certainty?
What if these seasons aren’t interruptions to discipleship, but invitations to deeper discipleship with Jesus?
In Season 5 of Practicing the Practices, Casey and Brad explore Discipleship in the Wilderness: how we practice the way of Jesus when the path gets difficult, God seems quiet, and the old maps no longer seem to work.
Season 5 is coming September 1st. Subscribe to your favorite platform at www.practicingthepractices.org
