Category Archives: Faith

Americanized Christianity

In my last post I wrote about when what we believe doesn’t line up with our life experience. One area that I think this happens frequently is in the area of God’s goodness and blessings. In our Americanized Christianity we … Continue reading

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Bad Theology Can Kill You

I saw a documentary a while back about a church that taught such a distorted version of Christianity that its members would refuse modern medical care for serious illnesses in belief that God would heal them if they just had … Continue reading

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Giants

I was reading the beginning of Joshua the other day, and the all-too-familiar words “be strong and courageous” jumped out at me. How many times have I read or heard those in my life? I mean, those are like the … Continue reading

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Real Faith

Hello again, blog! It has been so long since I posted I had a hard time remembering my password. (yikes!) I have thought about posting many times over the past couple of months, butĀ haven’t becauseĀ I have felt like all my … Continue reading

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Silence

Ever feel like God is working in people’s lives all around you, but not in your own? That is how I have felt for most of the past 3 years since I moved to Columbia. I am continually (even today) … Continue reading

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Melting

On yesterday’s prayer: In the middle of the pressure-cooker that is my life right now I can tell that God is shaping and molding me. And although the result of that process is always good, it is almost never easy … Continue reading

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30,000 Feet

It doesnt seem like it, but I have been back from Brazil a month already. It never ceases to amaze me how trips like that can be such landmarks in my life. I would have written more about it before … Continue reading

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Changes

I was talking to a friend the other day about how he was doing and he said, “I just wish life would settle down and unexpected things would quit happening.” When I asked what type of things he was talking … Continue reading

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Vertigo

Vertigo- A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall. The sensation of dizziness. A confused, disoriented state of mind. Ever experience that feeling? Like one minute things make sense, and then all of a sudden they dont again. This week has … Continue reading

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