Known and Near: The Relationship With Jesus You Were Born to Have($16.99Value)

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You were made to know Jesus—not just to believe in Him but to live near Him. From the beginning, God designed humanity for personal, intimate relationship with Him. Yet, many believers live sensing a distance—believing in Jesus without fully knowing Him. Like the Athenians Paul met in Acts 17, we may worship a God we have not yet discovered deeply . Jesus has always desired more . He is wonderfully near, easy to discover, and inviting us into real relationship. Known and Near traces God’s heart for closeness through Scripture—from Eden’s first fellowship to the Cross, His Resurrection, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Along the way, it answers many questions, confronts spiritual obstacles we will all face, and shows practical ways to nurture a vibrant, life-giving relationship with Him. Whether you've never known Jesus or walked with Him for years, the truths and encouragement in this book will bring you closer to Him at any stage. If your soul longs for more than surface-level faith, this is your invitation. You were meant to know Him. You were made to live near Him. You were born for this. Katie Rockett is a teacher, pastor, and lifelong lover of words whose greatest joy is helping people discover that Jesus is not distant or abstract; He is deeply personal, unmistakably present, and wonderfully real and near. She teaches at a Christian school where her days are spent shaping young minds and shepherding young hearts, believing that encounters with Jesus early in life can change everything that follows. After growing up in East Texas, Katie attended Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, earning degrees in Music and English, and also studied abroad at Oxford University. These years refined her love for people, truth, and the written word. As an adult, she has faithfully served in ministry within the local church-receiving pastoral ordination in 2012-and in Christian education. For people of all ages, her heartbeat remains the same: to open the Word of God and invite people into a transforming relationship with Jesus. Writing has been a quiet companion to Katie since childhood, and years ago, she sensed a clear call to write books centered on life with Jesus. The idea for this book was first stirred more than twenty years ago, growing slowly and prayerfully over time. Her hope is that these pages clearly illuminate God's invitation to relationship-revealing both the cost and the immeasurable gift-and that they speak with grace and truth into every challenge and season a believer may face. Katie is happily married to the kindest husband and is the grateful mother of three beautiful children. She delights in preaching, teaching, creating, writing, taking long walks, and enjoying the sacred stillness of her country home-surrounded by trees, quiet, and the beauty of Jesus. The message of her life and work is simple: Jesus can be known and near, and all people-young and old-can find and flourish in the relationship with Jesus they were born to have.