Our hearts were made to pursue God. We feel the longing. We devise countless substitutes when we fail to recognize its Object. But no idol can ever answer our heart"s cry for intimacy with our Creator. Is it even possible, though, to experience a relationship with God that is so intimate, so satisfying, that the lesser gods of our addictions no longer seduce us? Can Jesus really touch the raw loneliness of our hearts? Can our relationship with Him quench our thirst for love, for approval, for a father"s applause? Doug Banister is convinced the answer is yes. But such fruit is not the product of a moment; it comes over a lifetime of pursuing the God who ardently pursues us. "Sacred Quest" is a powerful book because it is personal. Banister does not deal in remote theology, but in biblical realities that continue to be proved by trial and error in the crucible of his ministry as a pastor, and in the lives of men and women he has known. In "Sacred Quest", Banister invites you to join him in pursuing the heart of God. It is a pilgrimage that will, over time, transform how you relate to your heavenly Father, to others, and to life itself. "All of us are addicts," writes Banister. "Each of us is born with a bent heart and a stubborn determination to drink from any cup other than the Holy Grail of intimacy with Christ." Using illustrations from his own journey, Banister reveals what happens when we fail to bond with Jesus. Then, drawing freely from both evangelical and Pentecostal traditions, he offers a practical and uplifting look at what it means to connect heart-to-heart with a supernatural God. This book explores the nature of Christ"s love for the church. With balance, it probes the mystery of praying to a God who listens and replies. It considers the twin realities of divine healing and human suffering, how intimacy with God begets vision within us, and much more. Above all, "Sacred Quest" strips away our distorted image of God and reveals Him as the Bible portrays Him: the God of timeless truth. The God of present power. The God whose love for us is fierce and passionate, who calls us to intimacy with the One who is Life itself.