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In this editorial, David Powlison examines how God intimately deals with his people. Powlison maintains that, oftentimes, people become confused about what intimacy with God looks and feels like. God is no puppet master inducing mystical experiences; He is a person who speaks and acts in relation to us. Powlison discusses a case study throughout to examine basic aspects of God&#8217;s relationship with us.

David Powlison served as CCEF’s executive director (2014-2019), a faculty member, and senior editor of the Journal of Biblical Counseling. He held a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and an MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary. David wrote extensively on biblical counseling and on the relationship between faith and psychology. His books Seeing with New Eyes and Speaking Truth in Love probe the implications of Scripture for how to understand people and how to counsel. The Biblical Counseling Movement: History and Context explores the background and development of CCEF’s mission. David is survived by his wife Nan, their three children and spouses, and seven grandchildren.

Intimacy with God

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