Chapter 1: Our Parched Souls
In this chapter, Craig Barnes lays out the premise of his
book: that many people live that is devoid of hope and is full of despair and
sadness. We are searching for
something to fill the void, but some are not sure how or where and we are not
sure what or whom we are searching for. No matter where we are on this journey,
Barnes says “one hundred percent of us thirst for more of God than what we now
have.” (page 22)
1. On page 14,
Barnes says that “we can find this sacred river. But not unless we enter the silent desert. Discuss the desert metaphor, as it
exists in the Bible, and as it exists in our lives.
2. On page 14,
Barnes says, “one of the worst mistakes we can make is to get used to living in
the dry places.” What does this
mean?
3. Read the
third paragraph on page 17.
Discuss.
4. Do you agree
that “this sense of despair is one of the prevailing themes of contemporary
society?” (page 20) How about the
message of hope further down the page:
“When we arrive at the place…”
5. On page 24,
Barnes says, “The true object of our search is nothing less than an encounter
with the Holy One.” OK, but he
doesn’t tell us yet how to have that encounter! (Be patient… keep reading!)
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