A fresh, challenging, and inspiring look at the life of Jesus following the Gospel of John.
Is God angry, judgemental, and always wanting us to be better or do more? Or, is he loving, compassionate, and pleased with us?
These were the questions Melina Smith found herself repeatedly confronted with as she talked to Christians about how they perceived God, and how they thought he viewed them.
So, she turned to the Bible. What did it have to say about who God is? In John 1:18, she found her answer.
"No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known" (NIV).
Through studying the life of Jesus, we gain a clear understanding of what God is really like and how he feels about us.
Too often, we allow church tradition on one end of the scale, and the modern world's drive for personal improvement on the other end, to color our perception of God.
Jesus showed us something entirely different.
Within this book you'll find a compelling biblical exploration of God's attributes and gain freedom from the tyranny of trying to earn his favor.

"Reading Melina Smith's book is like sitting down and having a cup of tea with a friend. There is a dance between exposition and her personable stories. 'Knowing Jesus Knowing God' is almost devotional in nature, like a beautiful commentary running alongside the gospel." - Dr Alison Willis

"'Knowing Jesus Knowing God', reads like a quiet conversation between author and reader. I hear Melina Smith's passion-filled voice inviting the reader into a closer look at Jesus and therein to catch the image of God" - Valerie Medhurst.

Melina Smith is an author and mother of two. She has a degree in theology and has ministered in Papua New Guinea and been involved in urban mission in Australia with different sub cultures and with the homeless. She is currently living on the Sunshine Coast with her husband, Mal, and two teenagers.
Her passion is to help people grow in their understanding of and relationship with Jesus.