We live as exiles. We\u2019re called to be pilgrims.<\/em><\/p>\n I am journeying through Scripture chronologically, stopping at a few oases along the way, in order to contemplate our exile experience. I\u2019ll also offer some helpful thoughts about how Christ can reshape that identity and reorient our journey so we live as pilgrims. To read earlier posts in the series, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n * * * * * * *<\/p>\n Tom Petty\u2019s anthem addressing a lover who clutched her past baggage like a security blanket and lived as though she was in the starting blocks, ready to run, is on my iPod roadtrip playlist:<\/p>\n