{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What Is A Conversational Relationship with God? My Story","description":" What does it actually look like to have a real relationship with God \u2014 not a religious one, not a moral one, but a genuine, ongoing conversation with him? In this first episode, Doug Sherman shares the story that started it all: a 14-year-old boy on a back step in Indiana, the son of a WWII veteran with deep wounds, who looked out into the woods and saw Jesus \u2014 and said the words that would shape the rest of his life: "I've made a mess of my life. Would you take it and lead it?" What followed wasn't a church program or a theology class. It was four years of simply walking through life with Jesus \u2014 talking to him in the classroom, on the football field, on the way to school \u2014 learning that the Christian life is meant to be a series of conversations with God, growing in frequency and depth. Doug unpacks three truths that have anchored his 75 years: Jesus is always present and eager for conversation. God's hand is visible all around us. And Jesus is a vastly better leader of your life than you are. If you've ever felt like your relationship with God was more admiration from a distance than actual friendship \u2014 this episode is your starting point. This week's challenge: Set an alarm at 10am and 2pm. Pause. Thank Jesus for three things. That's it. Small steps lead somewhere. ","author_name":"Conversations With God with Doug Sherman","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/614115","html":"