Deserts: Journeying through the Wilderness to Experience God's Provision

by Kat Armstrong

God’s Presence is Available Even When You Feel Lost

Experience God’s redemptive power as you study God’s Word and find your place in the biblical story of redemption. Following a theme, the Storyline Project Bible studies guide you through the Old and New Testament while helping you develop a biblical imagination and the skills to connect each highlighted story to the unified story of scripture.

The Deserts Bible study will help you discover this all-important God meets your needs in your metaphorical deserts. Maybe that’s what you need to hear more than anything else right now. God has not abandoned you to your circumstances. Like everyone else He’s led through the desert, He will accompany you faithfully to the other side of this part of your journey.

In the Deserts Bible study, we’re going to Desert of Shur & Beersheba, Genesis 16,21: where Hagar names God,The Desert of Dothan, Genesis 37,50: where Joseph gets thrown in a pit,The Desert of Sinai, Numbers 11, 14: where the Israelites wander in the wilderness,The Desert of Judea, Matthew 4: where Jesus is tested,The Deserts of Ministry, Matthew 14,15: where Jesus feeds the multitudes.

208 pages, Paperback

Published July 8, 2025

About the author

KAT ARMSTRONG (www.katarmstrong.com) was born in Houston, Texas, where the humidity ruins her Mexi-German curls. She is a powerful voice in our generation as a sought-after Bible teacher, preacher, coach, and innovative ministry leader. She holds a master’s degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and is the author of No More Holding Back, The In-Between Place, and a 6-book series called Storyline Bible Studies. In 2008, Kat cofounded the Polished Network to embolden working women in their faith and work. Kat is the senior director of marketing and content for Integrus Leadership, is pursuing a doctorate of ministry in New Testament context at Houston Theological Seminary, and hosts the Holy Curiosity podcast. She and her husband, Aaron, have been married for twenty one years and live in Dallas, Texas, with their son, Caleb, and attend Dallas Bible Church, where Aaron serves as the lead pastor.

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought for friends! We all have wilderness seasons. To trek along with Old and New Testament stories of waiting, loss, grief, or testing is like having a community of those who "get it" for the times we find ourselves in our own "desert" seasons. Kat's thoughtful teaching reminds us about God's character and God's nearness. Great for individuals or groups -- this is a thoughtful, trustworthy Bible study.

[Adrienne Terrebonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the way Kat takes you on a journey through the deserts of the Bible, making sense of the “why”s. A beautiful study!

[Amy Racki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat’s studies are approachable yet challenging. I loved this topic on deserts and connecting the theme across the biblical narrative.