Sometimes in order to take us deeper God takes us into a desert.
What is the story of God? Is it arrogant and exclusive or the most welcoming and inclusive of all faiths?
How do we position ourselves for encounter?
What keeps us from doing the things He asks us to do?
What happens when we pray? Everything.
What happens when we don't? Nothing.
What happens in a city where people have spent significant time in the presence of God?