http://www.garychiles.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:19:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I believe that there are three essential questions every living human being wants to find the answer to. #1) Who is God? #2.) How does He see me, and #3.) What in the world does He expect or want of me? As people we will struggle to learn the answer to ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/12/06/bob-s/ As Christians, we never debate about “who” to worship or follow. We don’t wake up in the morning asking ourselves, “Should I follow Buddha or Jesus today?” The answer is already resolved. But have you ever thought about how you worship Jesus? My life verse (Hosea 2:16) sheds ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/08/24/how-vs-who/ One of the most amazing things I have seen in the past ten to fifteen years is the restoration of the understanding of God as our Father. This restoration has changed lives dramatically. Growing up in church, God was more of a big, old guy who was running ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/08/17/travel/ Can we lift God up too high in our minds and hearts? My answer is “kind of.” Let me explain. Technically, we are seated with Christ in heavenly places, so by lifting God up higher, we, in effect, are lifting ourselves up as well. And what ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/08/10/blog-post-3/ As people find themselves on a continual quest to discover what it means to be loved, valued, and accepted, Gary leads them to the ultimate source for all three—the intimate heart of God. Having known Gary for many years, the message of this book is the driving passion in ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/08/04/eric-foust-2/ It was a privilege for me to share Crazy in Love with our staff at Youth With A Mission Northwoods. I couldn’t wait ‘til it was published to share it with them. We all enjoyed the nuggets of truth that we gleaned as we read together. Gary’s writing ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/08/04/david-holmbeck/ When I first heard the message of intimacy, it made my heart burn with desire to learn more.  My spirit soared because I was so touched and powerfully impacted.  It just really clicked.  I felt like a giddy teenager "in love" for the first time.  But I was so excited and ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/07/16/anita/ Did you realize that there is more to your relationship with God than just being his servant or child? Gary Chiles knew that he wanted something more because he was dying of boredom. This created a hunger that fueled a search for meaning, and he came face to face with ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/06/30/new-book-coming-soon/ Having an intimate walk with Christ is real, life-changing, practical, obtainable — and it's what we were created for! Gary has a passion to teach on how to make this journey a reality. Gary is available to speak at your church services, conferences, or retreats. For any questions or further information, ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/06/28/eric-foust/ BELIEVE IT OR NOT, romance is the heartbeat of God. From the beginning of time, we were created by God to be the object of His love and affection. Amazingly, He also created us to have the freedom to love Him back. Without this freedom, it couldn’t ... http://www.garychiles.com/2009/06/25/this-is-a-featured-article/