Episode 6 – The Desert: Inner Journey

• (00:00) - introduction
• (03:30) - Covenental Curse: A Typology
• (14:36) - Initial Plan
• (19:20) - Plan B
• (43:00) - Life in the wilderness
• (51:43) - Plan C
• (57:12) - Plan D
• (01:09:24) - Conclusion

In this sixth episode, we enter the wilderness with Israel—dry, hot, and unyielding—where God forges a covenantal people. But this isn’t just Israel’s story; it’s the story of every marriage that ventures beyond the honeymoon phase into the real terrain of family life.

With penetrating clarity, Naji Mouawad guides us through Israel’s desert trials—from the Golden Calf to the fiery serpents—drawing powerful parallels to the trials couples face today: the temptations of material comfort, rebellion against sacrificial love, and the spiritual fatigue that sets in during lean seasons. He shows how these trials are not punishments, but invitations to growth—how God uses the wilderness to mature, instruct, and sanctify.

This talk offers hard truths and deep consolation: that God's faithfulness never falters, even when we fail, and that the virtues we need for married life—trust, obedience, courage, and meekness—are often born in barren places.

📍Whether you're in the lush comfort of "Goshen" or the testing ground of the "Wilderness," this episode reminds us: the tent of God is still at the center—if we have eyes to see it.