Pursuing God is my life. It's not simply an academic pursuit. It has involved academics, but really that's a small part of the life and the way into which I'm trying to live. Pursuing God is more than just reading the Bible or doing a Bible study. It's more than just going to a worship service or saying prayers. It’s more than preaching or teaching; if I stopped preaching and teaching tomorrow, it wouldn’t bring my pursuit of God to a halt. If I woke up tomorrow and didn’t have access to any Bibles in the world, I wouldn’t suddenly stop pursuing God. I believe that God is present and active in all of creation, and I think my pursuit of God reflects that belief. I've learned that this makes some people uncomfortable. It might be more accurate to say that it makes some Christians uncomfortable and it confuses some atheists. Because of that, I want to talk a little bit about how I understand pursuing God. My Belief in God is Irrational My belief in God isn’t