From where I'm sitting in 2021, it seems like maybe they are.
Lent | First Sunday in Lent (Year B)
Genesis 9:8-17 (Psalm 25:1-10); 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
Jesus is attended to by angels—and wild beasts.
4 Bible storybooks that leave space for children’s imagination
In God's kingdom, sometimes less is more.
The wilderness is hard enough. Kindness helps.
When we give something up, we realize that its goodness doesn't depend on our ownership of it.
What good is a wilderness experience?