The Pursuit of God

by A.W. Tozer · 1948

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During a train trip from Chicago to Texas in the late 1940s, A.W. Tozer began to write The Pursuit of God. He wrote all night, and when the train arrived at his destination, the rough draft was done. The depth of this book has made it an enduring favorite.

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adult
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short · 113 pages

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