Knowing God by Name: A Personal Encounter

by Mary A. Kassian

In Knowing God by A Personal Encounter , author Mary Kassian focuses on 35 Hebrew names of God that describe His character, His relationships, and His purpose. As you learn the significance of each ancient word, you’ll be awestruck by the Lord’s magnificence and your heart compelled to worship and praise Him. The Member Book includes brief daily study with fun and engaging learning activities. Saturated in Scripture and words from ancient hymns, Knowing God by Name is a rich, meaningful study for any woman desiring to know God better. Product Features

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Nonfiction, Theology, Faith, Christian Non Fiction, Christianity

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Mary Kassian is an award winning author, popular speaker, and a distinguished professor of women’s studies at Southern Baptist Seminary. She has published several books, Bible studies and videos, including: Girls Gone Wise, In My Father’s House: Finding Your Heart’s True Home, Conversation Peace, Vertically Inclined, and the Feminist Mistake.

Mary graduated from the faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine from the University of Alberta, Canada and has studied systematic theology at the doctoral level. She has taught courses at seminaries across North America She is a popular conference speaker and has ministered to women’s groups internationally. Mary has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, and Marriage Uncensored.

Mary was born and raised in Edmonton, Canada. She and her husband, Brent, have three adult sons and one daughter-in-law. Mary has mastered the art of cheering after spending countless hours in rinks, arenas, and gyms: her husband is chaplain for a professional football team, her two older sons play ice hockey, and her youngest, volleyball. The Kassians enjoy biking, hiking, snorkeling (when they can find some warm water!), music, board games, mountains, campfires, and their family pets: Miss Kitty and black lab, General Beau.

Reviews

[Kimberly Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am truly amazed and overjoyed with how much my church small group and I learned about God’s magnificence through this book. Highly recommended for small groups or personal study!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good devotional with indepth names of God. I enjoyed the drawing out of information.

[~ ! ♥ I rp therefore I am Awesome ♥ ! ~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that this book wasn't very long so it wasn't overwhelming like some of the other bible studies out there. I also liked that after you answer the question the answer was often stated so that you know if you were right or not. Some of the things it asks you to do may seem a bit ridiculous depending on the reader (like the crosswords). However, some of them serve a great purpose and make it so that you know the material.
I also enjoyed how through reading this book we get to know the author and we get to learn something new. Each day starts off with an example from the real world before diving into the content which is fun and makes it easier to learn and grow in knowledge.

[Amanda C · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to recharge your walk with God or are new to Christianity, this is an amazing study that will touch your heart in so many ways. I couldn't put it down and enjoyed discussing what we learned from each week with our group of women. It touched my life so much studying about who God really is that I bought my mom a copy too.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first 2 weeks of this study, but then it became a bit redundant and tedious. The activities toward the end were busy work. But definitely some new information and an interesting concept.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good study!

[Elisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had listened to several podcasts by Beth Moore on the names of God which made me interested to study that subject further. This study was good but definitely not an in-depth study. It's nice that each day can be done in about 15 minutes. I did it over a much longer period of time than the 7 weeks but it was great to be reminded of just a few of the names of God. I liked Mary's informal writing style and the personal reflection questions were good as well. If you're looking for a study that's not too intensive but still encouraging and educational I would recommend this.

[Janessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned a lot of profound things about God through this book. I received this book as a parting gift back in 2014 when I moved quite a distance away from my home town and it took me five years later to actually read the book - how I wish I had read it as soon as I got it! But God's timing is perfect. Would highly recommend this study and just let it sink in real deep; to know God more deeply and to know who it is that holds you in His hands.

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great, insightful study! It was thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring, and encouraging. Made me appreciate my heavenly Father so much more!

[Betsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[L.G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this Bible study. I led it for our women's Bible study and thoroughly enjoyed it. The only weakness (and the reason for the 4 instead of 5 stars) is the leader questions were only sometimes useful. A lot of the ladies looked at me funny when I used the questions from the back, so I ended up writing my own most of the time.

[Yolanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this study and was blessed to have a young mother to do this alongside me, one on one. I loved it so much that I shared about it at my gym class and another lady ordered it just this morning. How cool is that??

[Jessyca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing practical study. I know god and love him deeper and truer because of this study. It is relevant, easy, and deep. God is Lord, master, king, savior, all in all, and so much more!

[Stefanie Foard · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this a lot. You can learn so much about who God is by learning about the many names we with which we try to describe Him.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Bible Study about learning the Names of God.

[Shonisani Rapea · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best encounter that one can ever have with God is through knowing His character revealed in His Names

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great Bible study that is both depthy and easy to use. Our women were transformed by taking a closer look at the names of God.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

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