In this season’s closing episode, TQ takes us deeper into John 10:5 to uncover what it truly means to be a friend of God rather than a known stranger. Building from the two-part message To Know Him, this episode challenges us to recognize His voice, flee from strange voices, and step into authentic intimacy with the Shepherd.

Through scripture, personal revelation, and Spirit-led reflection, we are reminded that proximity is not intimacy and community is not always covenant. God is calling us to friendship, not juggling. To communion, not surface connection.

If you have ever wondered how to move from being in the crowd to being called His friend, this episode will stir you to evaluate your walk, embrace His voice, and anchor yourself in His heart.

In this continuation of Drop The Verses, TQ and Khalil McClain go even deeper into the conversation on intimacy with God. Part one laid the foundation of what it means to truly know Him, but in part two the focus shifts to what can hinder that intimacy such as pride, distraction, comfort, and even misplaced priorities.

This is a raw exploration of what it looks like to be “cool, but not close” with God. We’ll unpack how settling for surface-level connection robs us of fruit, power, and true relationship, and why being known by Him is the difference between living in routine religion or walking in living intimacy.

If you’ve ever felt stuck at a distance from God, this conversation will call you closer.

In this episode of Drop The Verses, TQ sits down with guest Khalil McClain to unpack what it truly means to know God. Not just knowing about Him, but walking in real intimacy with the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Together they dig into the difference between treating Jesus as a maintenance man who fixes emergencies versus surrendering to Him as Lord and Landlord who holds the keys to our lives.

Through scriptures like Daniel 10:12, Philippians 3:10, and John 15:4–5, this conversation reveals that intimacy is more than routine, it is posture. To know Him is to abide, to dwell, and to birth life from that connection. From Adam and Eve to Elkanah and Hannah, the Bible shows that intimacy produces fruit, and the same is true with God.

This episode is a call to move from proximity to intimacy, from religion to relationship. You will be challenged to examine your own posture, to pursue God beyond convenience, and to make room for Him to reign in every part of your life.