“So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit.”
Genesis 37:23–24
Module One: Boundaries
In preparation for this week's material, please read Chapter 1 of Braving the Wilderness.
After you have completed the above, choose one of the the following:
Podcast: “#GoodAncestor: Glennon Doyle” on the Good Ancestor Podcast
Poem: “The House of Belonging” by David Whyte
Video: “Good boundaries free you”
“I was alone. And it felt devastating.”
In this chapter of Braving the Wilderness, Brown tells a familiar story. I showed up, and I was rejected. I was not seen. I, who am made of star dust and the result of ten thousand, thousand years of refinement, was not acceptable. Lent is a season of removal. Jesus removed himself from the glory of being declared the beloved son of the I Am at his baptism. He went to the wilderness. Are you ready to wander into the wilderness?