Rediscovering the Heartbeat of Scripture through A new lens
The story was never about reLigion… it was always about relationship.
The Bible wasn’t written to control you—it was written to draw you closer to the heart of God.
From Adam’s first breath to Revelation’s final promise, every page tells the same story—a Father’s relentless desire for relationship with His children.
This is the heartbeat of the Relational Lens—seeing Scripture not through religion, but through communion. A covenant that invites, not obligates.
And like all great love stories, it begins with an invitation.
weekly devotionals
Thoughts to Draw You Closer to Papa
Sometimes all it takes is a quiet word, a gentle reminder, or a truth that meets you right where life aches. These devotionals aren’t meant to add to your to-do list or fill another page—they’re heart-level reflections meant to draw you into the nearness of God Himself.
Each week, we’ll walk through Scripture and real stories that reveal the difference between practicing a religion and living a relationship with the Father who loves you.
Let this be a space to breathe, to remember, and to rediscover the presence of a Father who still walks beside His children at sunrise—and never stops calling you His own.
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WHERE MY JOURNEY BEGAN
not religion.
relationship.
We’re living in a moment of deep spiritual change. Nearly one in three Americans now identify with no religion, and more than 40 million who once sat in church pews have quietly walked away—the largest and fastest shift in modern history.
But most aren’t running from faith itself. They’re running from what feels empty. I know that feeling. For years, I called myself an atheist, but deep down, I was just an angry-with-God agnostic still aching to find a way to relate to Him. I didn’t grasp that I’d always been seen, noticed, and loved—that the distance was never His, but mine.
That’s why I wrote I Call Him Papa. It’s for the seekers, the skeptics, and the weary believers who still want to believe that God is real—and personal. Through cinematic storytelling and relational readings of Scripture that invite readers to step ‘into the scene,’ this book reveals the heartbeat of it all—God never wanted ritual.
He wants relationship.
The story’s written… the release is coming.
Publication date to be announced.
WHERE MY JOURNEY BEGAN
not religion.
relationship.
We’re living in a moment of deep spiritual change. Nearly one in three Americans now identify with no religion, and more than 40 million who once sat in church pews have quietly walked away—the largest and fastest shift in modern history.
But most aren’t running from faith itself. They’re running from what feels empty. I know that feeling. For years, I called myself an atheist, but deep down, I was just an angry-with-God agnostic still aching to find a way to relate to Him. I didn’t grasp that I’d always been seen, noticed, and loved—that the distance was never His, but mine.
That’s why I wrote I Call Him Papa. It’s for the seekers, the skeptics, and the weary believers who still want to believe that God is real—and personal. Through cinematic storytelling and relational readings of Scripture that invite readers to step ‘into the scene,’ this book reveals the heartbeat of it all—God never wanted ritual.
He wants relationship.
The story’s written… the release is coming.
Publication date to be announced.
Meet the Author
Michael Davis has spent more than three decades leading organizations, consulting for Fortune 500 companies, and writing professionally—but his greatest stories were never meant for the boardroom. They were lived.
After walking through divorce, doubt, and years when God felt silent, Michael rediscovered faith not as religion, but as relationship. His journey—from brokenness to belonging—became the heartbeat of I Call Him Papa: From Religion to Relationship, a book that invites readers to know God not as a distant deity, but as a Father who stays.
A longtime storyteller, Michael has written for years in the contemporary fiction genre, crafting character-driven stories that explore truth, integrity, and redemption. His writing—both fiction and faith-based—blends cinematic depth with the heart of real relationship.
He lives in the heart of the Midwest with his wife and soulmate, Ana Victoria Salazar-Ponce, who was born and raised in the small town of El Higo, Veracruz, Mexico. Together, they remind readers that true relationship—whether with one another or with our Heavenly Father—has the power to transform everything.
SEE WHAT GREAT LOVE THE FATHER HAS LAVISHED ON US,
THAT WE SHOULD BE CALLED CHILDREN OF GOD!
— 1 John 3:1 —
