Following Christ offers invaluable rewards. But if your goal is to be popular, then Christianity may not be for you! Pastor Mike Fabarez explains why embracing Christ is incompatible with gaining the approval of men in a challenging lesson about the angry backlash Saul faced from his former friends after his conversion.
You can know something about a person, their biography, greatest achievements, famous sayings...but still be a stranger to them. Real relationships require something more. Presence. Pursuit. A genuine willingness to close the distance.
If you want to pursue a deeper relationship with God, be sure to request the book The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer.