A quieter way to be with God

You go to church.
You read your Bible.
Why does God still feel far away?

A return to the one thing Jesus called the greatest commandment: loving God through intimate time with Him.

A book for the quiet place
Paperback edition of How To Love God: Living Out The Greatest Commandment by Marcus Alexander Velazquez
Paperback · 68 pages
Prayer · Silence · FellowshipScroll to explore
The invitation

Faith can become full of doing.
This is an invitation to simply be.

How To Love God: Living Out The Greatest Commandment points back to intimate, one-on-one time with God in prayer and silence. It is a practical call to slow down, listen, and build a daily rhythm of fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

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Two ways to begin

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The book is for your own quiet time. The guide helps a group make space for the same conversation.

01 Paperback copy of How To Love God held in a hand outdoors For your own quiet time

The paperback · 68 pages

How To Love God:
Living Out The Greatest Commandment

How do you love a God you cannot see? This book offers a return to the essence of faith: knowing God intimately. Read it in one or two sittings, then return to its message as a reset for your prayer life.

$14.99 USD

02 Cover of the How To Love God eight-week small-group study guide For a shared journey

The companion · Eight weeks

Small Group
Study Guide

Bring the book’s message into your group. This eight-week companion helps readers explore intimate time with God together, with room for reflection and conversation.

$39.99 USD

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A moment to pause

“God has a love language.”

For Marcus, the turning point was a moment alone with God in silence. Years of serving and studying had crowded out the simple act of being with God. This book grew from that discovery.

Read Marcus’s story
A little room to listen.

From readers

Words that stayed with them.

“Powerful, real, and life-changing. His story of building a true relationship with God shook something loose in me.”
Eddie Crow
“This book is educational, inspiring, motivating, and full of spiritual nuggets, yet so simple!”
Sonia Reyes-Casiano
“This book gives you a roadmap for a vibrant, meaningful relationship with God.”
Stephen Cornejo Garcia
“This book is a gentle but powerful invitation to slow down, reflect, and truly see where your heart stands with God.”
Adjunct Professor Steven Hernandez

Reader reviews of How To Love God: Living Out The Greatest Commandment.

Author Marcus Alexander Velazquez

Author · Bible teacher · Speaker

The author

Meet Marcus Alexander Velazquez.

For years, Marcus looked like a faithful Christian from the outside. He served, gave, evangelized, and showed up. But inside was a question he could not answer: Is this all there is?

The turning point came in silence. Marcus realized he had spent years being busy for God without simply being with God. The message of How To Love God grew from that moment: an invitation to the one thing Jesus said mattered most.

Marcus speaks on intimate prayer and biblical discipleship. His primary message is How To Love God: Moving Beyond Busy Christianity into Intimate Prayer; his workshop, Alone With God, is a live prayer experience.

Speaking & other inquiries

Good to know

A few questions.

Is the book for new believers or mature Christians?

Both. Whether you have been a Christian for 40 years or 40 days, the book invites you to deepen your relationship with God.

Is this a devotional or a straight read?

It is a 68-page book that can be read straight through in one or two sittings. Many readers return to it as a reset for their prayer life.

What is the study guide?

The guide is an eight-week small-group companion to How To Love God: Living Out The Greatest Commandment.

Does the book replace church or Bible reading?

No. It speaks about intimate fellowship with God as a foundation that can give deeper meaning to church, the Word, and giving.

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to be with God.

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