Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: FAITH
Some believers will tell you that we only get faith when we're given it. If faith came from within us, they say, then faith would be works and not faith... I agree that the Spirit of God draws us, and helps us see the truth, but if we really are only converted and "saved" because God zaps some … Continue reading WHY I BELIEVE IN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE
Most of us have a one-hundred percent chance of dying, and dying is the most common cause of death. So perhaps it requires a little consideration, now and then... In five years of blogging my most popular post by far has been "The Meaning of Life According to Hamlet, Paul and Deep Thought". So I … Continue reading THE MEANING OF DEATH
Upon conversion the believer begins his or her walk of faith in the self-assurance that God's operation in his life will be predictable, safe, and subject to certain human standards. The opposite is true... Before someone out there burns me at the stake for making such a heretical statement, I want to declare that after decades of living under my own profession of faith, I still believe … Continue reading THE UNTAMEABLE GOD
Has science proved that the earth and the stars and all of us evolved without any supernatural help? If so, how should we think about the Bible? I'm always amazed at how little interest people show in anything I write about the creation/evolution issue. It's actually vitally important, because if it's not God who endowed us … Continue reading SHOULD WE BELIEVE THAT GOD CREATED?
Did you ever try to return to a place you once loved, thinking it would still be as you left it? It's not always a good idea. The Bible warns against looking back when we should be pressing on ahead for the prize. The temptation comes to all of us at some time, and on such an … Continue reading CAN’T GO BACK
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 