Rev. Daniel R. Hyde of Oceanside URC administering the Lord's Supper.

Daniel R. Hyde — Reformed Pastor, Professor, and Author

The Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Hyde is the Pastor of Oceanside United Reformed Church in Carlsbad, California.

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A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Presence of God

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Discover the God Who Draws Near!

A Christian’s Pocket Guide to the Presence of God invites readers into one of Scripture’s most breathtaking themes: the God who is not distant, abstract, or hidden, but wonderfully with His people. Tracing the story of God’s presence from Eden to the New Creation, this book offers a clear, devotional, and deeply biblical exploration of how the Triune God makes Himself known, dwells with His people, and transforms their lives through His nearness.

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  • "In this brief, but wonderfully biblical book, Daniel Hyde will guide you through what the whole of the Scriptures tell us about the presence of God. This presence isn’t about mere feelings, but glorious reality. For, as Dr. Hyde shows us, from Eden to the New Jerusalem, when we speak about God’s presence, we’re speaking about God himself."

    Jonathan Black, The Apostolic Church Theology School (U.K.)

  • "In this concise and thoughtful book, Danny Hyde shows that God’s presence is not something to be worked up or pulled down, but graciously given and faithfully enjoyed in Christ and among His people."

    Mike Neglia, Lead Pastor, Calvary Cork (Cork, Ireland); Host, The Expositor’s Collective

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This is the Word of the Lord

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Are you confident in the Word of God? Are you certain that God speaks to you in and through the pages of the Bible? Daniel R. Hyde exhorts readers to grow in their certainty that the Bible is the Word of God, to know with their hearts as well as their heads that God has spoken, and continues to speak, through his Scriptures. When troubles come, it is crucial that your confidence in what God has said is strong.

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  • "All the different facets of this glorious diamond of the Bible touched me, humbled me, and brought me to worship the God of the Scriptures: what a privilege that God speaks to us."

    Willem van Vlastuin, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  • "This book by Danny Hyde helps us to know what the Word of God is, where we can find it, and then how we can learn the art of the spiritual reading of Scripture as the Word of God for our lives."

    Andrea Ferrari, Chiesa Riformata di Perguia

  • "The Bible we hold in our hands has been breathed–out by God himself! With the compassion of a pastor, the fortitude of a theologian, and the wits of a historian, Daniel Hyde sets our footing on this sure foundation."

    Matthew Barrett, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

  • "As Dr. Hyde rightly says at the beginning of this book, the difficult days of the apostle Paul are no different from ours. The Word of God continues to be doubted, denied, and destroyed. For this reason, I believe this book is pertinent for our days. In simple words, Dr. Hyde approaches the study of Scripture and puts it into practice."

    Luis Alarico, Seminario Reformado Latinoamericano

  • "In the pages of this book, you will discover that the Bible is living and endued with life. It is a living word and not a dead book. How utterly amazing to consider that the creator of the universe speaks to us today through the Bible."

    Julian Dobbs, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word

The first in a new series Opening Up Romans

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The Rev. Dr. Daniel R. Hyde has preached at Oceanside United Reformed Church since planting the congregation in 2000.

He preaches consecutively through books of Scripture, the historic practice of church fathers and Reformers known as lectio continua and expository preaching. This method sets each passage within the covenant of grace and the person and work of Christ.

His current morning series, Opening Up Romans (YouTube / SermonAudio), works verse by verse through Paul's letter to the church at Rome.

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About Daniel R. Hyde

Daniel R. Hyde, also known as Danny Hyde, is a pastor in the Dutch Reformed tradition, seminary professor, and author in Southern California. He planted Oceanside United Reformed Church in Oceanside (now Carlsbad) in 2000 and has served as its pastor ever since; the congregation belongs to the United Reformed Churches in North America. He holds a PhD from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for research on the political-eschatological significance of liturgy in the theology of the English Puritan theologian John Owen. He has written more than twenty books for publishers including Ligonier, Christian Focus, Reformation Heritage Books, and Reformed Fellowship, on the Three Forms of Unity (the Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and Canons of Dort) along with Reformed worship and liturgy, preaching, and the Christian life. He has also written hundreds of academic and popular articles and writes on the intersection of classic Dutch Reformed theology within a Southern Californian context at Theology That Becomes Biography. He also teaches and speaks regularly at churches, conferences, and seminaries. He can be contacted with questions and speaking opportunities via his website.