Field Notes for the Wilderness - Sarah Bessey
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Caroline Newbold2024-05-21T11:02:00
Disappointed with the Church? With God? With ourselves? Many Christians find themselves in a wilderness place at some point in their lives. Sarah Bessey’s Field Notes for the Wilderness examines the reasons why this might be so, and offers suggestions for navigating a way through what can be a profoundly disorientating experience, as people find themselves challenging beliefs and practices they’ve held dear.
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