God's Relentless Pursuit of His Beloved Fugitives / Richardson, William E. / Paperback / LSI

About the Book 

In our efforts to navigate life’s difficulties, we often stray from the path into dark and dangerous woods. Sometimes the challenges divert us; other times our desire to avoid difficulties creates the detour. Either way, we stumble into the brambles, where we become bruised and lost.

Worse, in that wilderness we come to feel like fugitives. Confronted by our inability (or unwillingness) to answer God’s invitation, we surrender instead to an ancient human urge: we flee further into the shadows. We wish to hide from His gaze, which we fear we cannot endure. Or we seek to escape His calling, which we are convinced we cannot live up to.

Yet the Hound of Heaven, as the poet Francis Thompson once observed, is hot on our heels. Regardless of why we may run, however fast we flee, and no matter how unwanted our straying may make us feel, God remains nearby. His pursuit of us is relentless. His love for us is unquenchable.

Hearken to the Hound’s call as you walk in the footsteps of Biblical brothers and sisters. Seek your own response to His eternal invitation as you rediscover the powerful promise of Romans 8:38, 39: “For I am sure that [nothing] will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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About the Author 

William Richardson is an Emeritus Professor of Religion from Andrews University. He currently resides in Bells, Tennessee, where he keeps in mental and spiritual shape preaching for the congregation in nearby Jackson once a month. Richardson also greatly enjoys cycling, often pedaling sixty miles a week. On the lighter side of life, he helps his loved ones stay on their toes with gag poems and gifts. William’s favorite Scripture is Romans 8:37-39. He prays that people would come to know how profound and persistent is God’s love for us.

 

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Questions this book answers

Does God pursue people who run from Him?

Yes. William Richardson shows that however far or fast we flee, God remains near and His pursuit is relentless.

Why do we hide from God?

Richardson explains that we often fear we cannot endure God's gaze or live up to His calling. That fear drives us further into the shadows.

What is the Hound of Heaven?

It is poet Francis Thompson's image of God pursuing the soul that runs from Him. Richardson builds on that picture of relentless love.

Which Bible characters does the book discuss?

Readers walk in the footsteps of biblical brothers and sisters whom God pursued. Their stories show His love reaching people who had strayed.

Who is William E. Richardson?

William Richardson is an emeritus professor of religion at Andrews University. He lives in Bells, Tennessee, and preaches monthly in nearby Jackson.