thinking out loud
thinking out loud
Christ Community Church of the South Hills
Wisdom in the Desert (3): Solitude & Silence
30 minutes Posted Mar 1, 2026 at 5:18 pm.
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In this message, Terry Timm teaches that solitude is not an escape from the world but a sacred space with God where we are reshaped in love so we can return to the world with kindness. Drawing from the life of Jesus, the desert mothers and fathers, and biblical figures like Moses, Elijah, and Hagar, he shows how silence and solitude become places to see and be seen by God. Terry then offers practical "micro desert" practices—such as silent driving, brief technology fasts, breath prayers, and stillness—as ways to cultivate this transforming rhythm in everyday life.