Pathways to Presence: Fasting

Dorian and David discuss the spiritual discipline of fasting.

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In Search of a Monastic Life

Dorian and David discuss the value of structuring one’s faith and lifestyle through a monastic expression.

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Trauma and Transformation

“The spiritual journey begins when we’re no longer driving away from the desert, but being “led by the Spirit” into it. For some, this initiation comes as a slight stirring in the heart, and for others, it arrives in the form of a complete overturning of life circumstances.”

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Lent

“We journey in the Spirit with Jesus in His wilderness temptation, His transfiguration, His rejection by the chief priests, His suffering, crucifixion, and burial. As we enter into the spiritual realities of these ever present events in the earthly life of Christ, we experience a profound depth of implosive and explosive joy at His resurrection from the dead.”

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Desolate Beauty

Dorian and David talk about Desert Spirituality.

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Thin Places

Dorian and David discuss the spiritual phenomenon of “thin places.”

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Everyday Mysticism

Dorian and David have a casual conversation about the appearance of an Oryx family here at Desert Rain and how spirituality is intertwined with nature.

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The Silent Landscapes of the Soul

Dorian and David discuss the deep value of befriending silence and making a spiritual practice of it in everyday life.

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Third Week of Advent 2019

“When we honestly look at the suffering of the world, reality will not allow us to become blind optimists. When we honestly look at the unrelenting love of God expressed in ordinary people, reality will not allow us to become cynical pessimists.”

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A Parable of Community

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