“I consider everything a lose compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” Philippians 3:8 The above words were penned by the apostle Paul. He was writing to fellow believers sharing his greatest passion - having and pursuing an intimate relationship with Christ. Such a relationship was one in which the Word of God, especially concerning the love of God, had become ... View Post
It All Comes Back to Intimacy
As a teacher of God’s Word I have the joy of spending many hours a week studying passages from all over the Bible. Whether in the Old or New Testament, prose, proverbs or parables, I am continually brought back to the fact that God’s chief desire is to have an intimate relationship with each of us. It’s why He created us. It’s the reason He saved us. The symbolism of this truth found in Matthew ... View Post
God: Our Number One Pursuit
“I consider everything a lose compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Philippians 3:8 A group of us gathered this morning to study God's Word and share our journey in intimacy with Him. Common threads ran throughout the conversation. We spoke of the lies we've believed about God. They included lies of how we've perceived He felt about us. What He did ... View Post