Overview
We long to know God's presence. As Christians, we understand he is constantly there in all the highs and lows of our lives. But how can we actually experience him in a way that satisfies the deep hunger of our hearts? What does it take for us to "taste and see" that the Lord is not only good, but also tangible and wonderfully available?With his photographer's instinct for uncovering the sublime in the commonplace, Charles Stanley reveals a richly relational God who wants us to know him in the ordinariness of our lives. "We live, eat, work, pray, weep, and rejoice in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," says Stanley. Taking us to the Bible, he opens our eyes to the different ways and circumstances in which God draws close to us . . . and draws us close to him.
A Touch of His Presence helps us see what it means to know a God whose presence is real. Loving. Gentle. Holy. Guiding. Renewing. Above all, life-changing. Punctuating his inspirational writings with his own beautiful black-and-white photographs, Charles Stanley describes how God interacts with our soul in its rich fullness and ragged emptiness, letting us know that he loves us and knows us by name.
This newest member of Stanley's popular A Touch of His . . . devotional series will be cherished by readers everywhere who know and appreciate the wisdom of Charles Stanley--and by all who look to God's Word for answers to life's problems.
Author Biography: Dr. Charles Stanley is senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of numerous books, including The Blessings of Brokenness and other titles in the popular A Touch of His . . . devotional series. His popular radio and TVprogram In Touch is heard and seen worldwide.
Synopsis
We long to know God's presence. As Christians, we understand he is constantly there in all the highs and lows of our lives. But how can we actually experience him in a way that satisfies the deep hunger of our hearts? What does it take for us to "taste and see" that the Lord is not only good, but also tangible and wonderfully available?
With his photographer's instinct for uncovering the sublime in the commonplace, Charles Stanley reveals a richly relational God who wants us to know him in the ordinariness of our lives. "We live, eat, work, pray, weep, and rejoice in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ," says Stanley. Taking us to the Bible, he opens our eyes to the different ways and circumstances in which God draws close to us . . . and draws us close to him.
A Touch of His Presence helps us see what it means to know a God whose presence is real. Loving. Gentle. Holy. Guiding. Renewing. Above all, life-changing. Punctuating his inspirational writings with his own beautiful black-and-white photographs, Charles Stanley describes how God interacts with our soul in its rich fullness and ragged emptiness, letting us know that he loves us and knows us by name.
This newest member of Stanley's popular A Touch of His . . . devotional series will be cherished by readers everywhere who know and appreciate the wisdom of Charles Stanley--and by all who look to God's Word for answers to life's problems.
Author Biography: Dr. Charles Stanley is senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of numerous books, including The Blessings of Brokenness and other titles in the popular A Touch of His . . . devotional series. His popular radio and TVprogram In Touch is heard and seen worldwide.