Christian faith isn't blind obedience to a set of rules and regulations; it is entering into a relationship with a God who pursues us -- not to punish, but to love. As the leader of Central Christian Church in the self-proclaimed "Sin City, U.S.A.," Jud Wilhite has seen it all, and he knows that no matter how far someone has strayed from God, God always remains in passionate pursuit. Using the biblical prophet Hosea's marriage, commanded by God, to an unfaithful prostitute as a metaphor for God's unwavering love, Pursued compellingly illustrates God's plan for every person -- to be freed to become his or her own unique self through intimate togetherness with the living, loving God.

Originally published: New York : FaithWords, 2013.