At the heart of all spiritual life and vitality is the knowledge of God. Jesus taught this when He stated, “This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent” (John 17:3). Nothing is as instrumental in shaping our daily attitudes, influencing our decisions, determining the course of our lives, guiding our relationships, and motivating our worship and obedience as our thoughts about God—and the extent to which these thoughts reflect divine reality is the extent to which we flourish in each of these areas. Recognizing the unparalleled importance of this topic for men, our weekly men’s ministry, Men of the Word, will devote this upcoming year to an in-depth study of the character of God.