wilderness

  • Restoration in the Wilderness

    Restoration in the Wilderness

    Penance is a big part of Lent. What is it about confession that makes us say, “EEWWW!”? Can confession be more than token, non-restorative penances? Can a guide through the wilderness help bring restoration and healing?

  • Ash Wednesday: A Call to Repentance and Community

    Ash Wednesday: A Call to Repentance and Community

    The wilderness trek begins today with the observance of Ash Wednesday, a call to repentance and a reminder of community.

  • Daring to Follow Jesus into the Wilderness

    Daring to Follow Jesus into the Wilderness

    The wilderness experience is a defining aspect of Lent. Though fraught with challenge and difficulty, completing the trek promises great rewards. Join me in daring to follow Jesus into the wilderness.

loaf of bread, cup of wine, and candle

I Am the Bread of Life

David Ensley Oct 6, 2026

This is a celebration of the beginning of the harvest…

manuscript illustration of Jesus feeding the multitude

A Tale of Two Feasts

David Ensley Aug 2, 2026

A person sowing seeds, weeds, wheat, a mustard seed, yeast,…

As Winter’s Darkness Closes In

As Winter’s Darkness Closes In

David Ensley Jul 17, 2025

As winter’s darkness closes inWe gather here withinTo hear a…

stone circles in Scotland

Circle Us, O God

David Ensley Mar 11, 2025

A caim prayer is an ancient Celtic prayer form asking…

collage of icons of Irish saints

Daily Prayer – All Saints

David Ensley Feb 25, 2025

Approach and Invocation Brothers and sisters, + our help is…

Wheat field

Lammas, the Feast of Bread

David Ensley Aug 4, 2024

Happy Lughnasadh, y’all! Also called “Lammas,” this is the feast…