A Devotional Invitation to Intimacy With God
A well-respected pastor and leader in Christian circles, Leith
Anderson heads up an active congregation and is deeply involved
both in the community and in ministry associations. Becoming
Friends With God offers a realistic look at who God is and how
everyday people can learn to draw closer to God by learning about
Him.
Featuring short chapters designed for devotional reading, Becoming
Friends With God invites readers to look at the nature of a
Christian's relationship with God, examine Scripture, and discover
what it means to be a friend to the Almighty. Focusing on areas
like communion with God, communication, believer's
responsibilities, and what makes the perfect friend, the book
challenges readers to forge a new relationship with God.
BECOMING FRIENDS WITH GOD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
First Words
Part One: Beyond Acquaintance
1. God Is Knowable
2. Who Jesus Is
3. Invitation to a Miracle
4. Twice Born
5. Boastworthy Believers
6. Faith Matters
Part Two: Relational Responsibilities
7. What Is Prayer?
8. Teach Us to Pray
9. No Answer
10. Response to a Message
11. Worthy of His Call
12. Pharisee and Publican
Part Three: Communication and Communion
13. Loving Ourselves
14. The Sharing Life
15. Imperfect People
16. Walking the Walk
17. Loving Our Neighbor
18. Christ at Work
Part Four: Amity and Enmity
19. Holy and Separate
20. A Suffering World
21. The Hypocritical Christian
22. Jesus and Satan
23. Possessed
24. The Way to Heaven
25. The Way to Hell
Part Five: The Perfect Friend
26. The Servant Lord
27. In the Presence of Glory
28. The Gift of Peace
29. The Curing Touch
30. Born to Win
31. Loved by God
Leith Anderson is the Senior Pastor of Wooddale Church in Minnesota. Although he is known nationally as an author, speaker, and educator, his first love is the local church and its people. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Bradley University, Denver Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary, he has written several books including Leadership That Works and Becoming Friends with God. He and his wife, Charleen, live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.