God's Search for Us: Five Truths from a Missing Coin

Western culture has eclipsed the fundamental conviction that developed its worldview, gave birth to its institutions, and provided continual rejuvenation to its way of life, namely, that the living God - All-Powerful and All-Knowing - is actively searching for us. In this radical quest, God became a man, lived a human life, died a torturous death, triumphantly rose from the dead, and ascended into eternal glory. This central Christian belief is the heart of Western culture. It broke the pathetic, pantheistic and deterministic pagan worldview of angry, vengeful gods in a dark world of personal despair and meaninglessness. It was precisely the Dawn from on High breaking upon the human family and shedding abundant, eternal light that allowed for a hope to be born, a dignity recognized, and a human creativity to flourish. It made all the difference. And it gave an impetus to the creation and development of Western culture. As this profound belief has waned, so have its blessings. As we see a formerly abandoned worldview - with all its demons - being ushered back into Western culture, we have to make some decisions. Will the diminishing of the light be recognized? Will darkness be rejected? There are many options to preserve the West. And yet, if Western people pursue all other options, but forget the most foundational, then the result would only be a house built on sand. This simple book is a reminder of forgotten realities, a resource to reinvigorate a tired culture, and a re-assertion of the radical truth that God is searching for us. Yes, this book is a small effort to point to a supreme truth, namely, that the living God - the Creator and Sustainer of all things - will move any mountain or fill any valley to find us, heal and restore us, embrace us, and show us our dignity as his children.