From the voice behind Nobody Liked Paul comes a new 6-part series that explores the biblical desert—not just as a place of testing, but as a place of transformation.
From the voice behind Nobody Liked Paul comes a new 6-part series that explores the biblical desert—not just as a place of testing, but as a place of transformation.
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What You’ll Learn From The Desert
In this 6-part series, Dr. Matthew Larsen explores the meaning of the wilderness across Scripture—revealing how barren places often become the backdrop for deep transformation.
- See the Wilderness the Way Scripture Describes It
- Understand How God Uses Silence, Waiting, and Isolation
- ️Walk Real Terrain That Reflects the Biblical World
- Find Yourself in the Story of the Wilderness
- See the Wilderness as Preparation
Discover how God uses desolate places to form His people.
- Understand the Role of Isolation
Learn why God often speaks most clearly when we’re stripped of comfort.
- ️Rethink Faith Through 1st-Century Eyes
Uncover the cultural and historical backdrop of Scripture to see it with fresh clarity.
- Find Yourself in the Story of the Bible
Let the desert reframe your own seasons of waiting, loss, or uncertainty.
Original Docuseries
Episodes
Out of Nothing, Something
From the creation of the world to God’s rescue of Hagar and Ishmael, see how He brings beauty out of chaos and life into barren places.
Releases August 21
Wandering and Hiding
Follow the Israelites’ 40-year desert journey and David’s years hiding from Saul to see how the wilderness tests faith and shapes God’s people for their calling.
Releases August 28
The Voice and The Vision
From Elijah’s “still, small voice” to Isaiah’s vision of a highway in the desert, discover how God whispers hope and promise into desolate places.
Releases September 4
Rebirth and Renewal
Releases September 11
Starvation and Revelation
Walk with Jesus through 40 days of hunger and temptation to see how the desert strips away comfort and reveals what truly sustains.
Releases September 18
Lost and Found
Journey with Paul in Arabia and prison, and see how early Christians sought—and found—God deeply in the silence of the desert.
Releases September 25
Rebirth and Renewal
Watch Ezekiel’s valley of dry bones come to life and John the Baptist’s ministry rise in the Judean wilderness—proof that God restores even the harshest places.
Releases September 11
Starvation and Revelation
Walk with Jesus through 40 days of hunger and temptation to see how the desert strips away comfort and reveals what truly sustains.
Releases September 18
Lost and Found
Journey with Paul in Arabia and prison, and see how early Christians sought—and found—God deeply in the silence of the desert.
Releases September 25
About the series
What if the wilderness is exactly where God wants to meet you?
In Scripture, deserts aren’t just dry and desolate landscapes. They’re sacred spaces—where identity is formed, where false gods are stripped away, and where the voice of the Lord breaks through the silence.
In The Desert, historian Matthew Larsen takes you across the rugged terrain of West Texas to unpack what the wilderness meant to the earliest followers of God—and why it still matters for us today.
Drawing on historical insights, biblical narrative, and real landscapes that mirror the ancient world, this series invites you to slow down, wrestle with deeper questions, and discover how God still meets His people in barren places.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Dr. Matthew Larsen
Dr. Larsen is a biblical scholar, archeologist, and storyteller who makes Scripture feel raw, real, and rooted in the world it came from. He’s taught at Yale and Princeton—and most recently at the University of Copenhagen—but his most powerful teaching happens outside the classroom—whether wandering the wilderness in The Desert or tracing the Apostle Paul’s footsteps across the Mediterranean in QAVA’s top series Nobody Liked Paul. His passion is simple: helping people see the Bible with fresh eyes and deeper understanding.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
Dr. Matthew Larsen
Dr. Larsen is a biblical scholar, archeologist, and storyteller who makes Scripture feel raw, real, and rooted in the world it came from. He’s taught at Yale and Princeton—and most recently at the University of Copenhagen—but his most powerful teaching happens outside the classroom—whether wandering the wilderness in The Desert or tracing the Apostle Paul’s footsteps across the Mediterranean in QAVA’s top series Nobody Liked Paul. His passion is simple: helping people see the Bible with fresh eyes and deeper understanding.
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Nobody Liked Paul: Season 1
Uncover the historical context of Paul’s travels across the ancient world.
Nobody Liked Paul: Season 2
Follow Paul’s mission to Rome and the ripple effect it had on the early Church.
Keep Watching
More From Matthew Larsen
Nobody Liked Paul: Season 1
Uncover the historical context of Paul’s travels across the ancient world.
Nobody Liked Paul: Season 2
Follow Paul’s mission to Rome and the ripple effect it had on the early Church.
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- 40% off your first 6 months*
- 200+ hours of content
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- 50% off your first year*
- 200+ hours of content
- World-class teachers
- Cancel anytime
*with code HOPE50
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