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    • About Beliefs of the Heart
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    • Hearing God in Conversation
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    • Video Blogs
  • Speaking
    • Hearing God Online Course
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Exploring Intimate Theology

Beliefs of the Heart invests in Intimate Theology, drawing each of us into meeting God in every area of our lives.

Latest Articles

Read our articles with the idea of connecting with God, an intimacy with the eternal.

“I’d Never Do That” – Or Would We?

September 27, 2023 by Samuel Williamson
I used to work for a company that created software for publishers. It handled mail orders accompanied by checks, cash, or credit card information. It …
Read more“I’d Never Do That” – Or Would We?

The Christian’s Biggest Enemy

September 13, 2023 by Samuel Williamson
Ten years ago, I arrived home late Sunday night, from a retreat. I was physically and emotionally drained. But the next morning I woke up to an …
Read moreThe Christian’s Biggest Enemy

We Are All Addicts

May 24, 2023 by Sam Williamson
Cynthia Heimel was a writer who lived in New York in the 70’s. She knew actors and artists before they became famous, while they were still bussing …
Read moreWe Are All Addicts

What Do We Urgently Need Most?

May 10, 2023 by Sam Williamson
Six or seven years ago, an acquaintance of mine embezzled ten thousand dollars. He had uncovered a billing mistake in a major project, and the …
Read moreWhat Do We Urgently Need Most?
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Cornerstone Content

The following articles represent key categories of my expressions of Intimate Theology: Hearing God, Grace and Morality, Nurturing the Life of God in Us, understanding Cultural Creep, and Christian Leadership.

Hearing God: Conversation Is the Point

August 25, 2021 by Sam Williamson
When I was growing up, my dad taught me to sail our small Sunfish sailboat. We took month-long summer vacations. We always camped on lakes, so we …
Read moreHearing God: Conversation Is the Point

I Wonder If Sunday School Is Destroying Our Kids

July 23, 2013 by Sam Williamson
Several years ago I met with a woman distraught by her son’s rejection of Christianity. She said, “I did everything I could to raise him right. I …
Read moreI Wonder If Sunday School Is Destroying Our Kids

The Secret of Connecting With Another Soul

July 28, 2021 by Sam Williamson
Early in my career, a client asked me to meet with her president for an hour-long lunch. Her president was an industry innovator, but, she told me, he …
Read moreThe Secret of Connecting With Another Soul

I Wonder if Our Agendas Crucify the Life of God Within Us

October 18, 2016 by Sam Williamson
Seven years ago I met a mother in anguish because her smart, capable son was living in an abandoned house, playing reggae music on the streets, and …
Read moreI Wonder if Our Agendas Crucify the Life of God Within Us

When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense

May 17, 2016 by Sam Williamson
When my family moved to Detroit, the summer between my first and second grade, Tommy was the first friend I made. He too was the son of a pastor—so we …
Read moreWhen Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense

The Starving Lion

November 1, 2016 by Sam Williamson
A business owner I barely knew once phoned to see if we could meet. He was an aggressive entrepreneur, a roaring lion among his peers. Yet on the …
Read moreThe Starving Lion

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Hearing God in Conversation

Learn More about Hearing God

Almost everyone I meet longs to hear more from God. Sometimes it’s for direction and sometimes simply to know his presence. But we have concerns (How do I know it’s really God’s voice?) or we just don’t know how to recognize his voice.

Begin the engagement!

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What people have said about, Hearing God in Conversation:

Eugene Peterson

Pastor and Author

I picked up your book out of curiosity and I couldn’t put it down–and I read it straight through. (It made me late for dinner.)

Gary Wilkerson

President World Challenge

This is a remarkable book. It’s filled with humor, insight, and sound theology. I highly recommend Hearing God in Conversation.

Wayne Jacobsen

Pastor and Author

If you want to grow in your ability to recognize how God makes himself known to you, I can’t recommend a better guide than Sam’s Hearing God in Conversation.


Learn about: Is Sunday School Destroying Our Kids?

Don’t worry, I don’t think it is. But it can. God is calling us into an child-like intimacy with the Father which we need to continually soak in. We need an Abba and we need the Father.

What is the difference between Christianity and mere morality?

The world needs morality. Oppression thrives when consciences are abandoned. But we need more than morality. We need the gospel of grace.

How do we grow in grow in grace without abandoning morality; how can we be moral without becoming moralistic, and how do we grow in morality through a grace-fueled life?

Join thousand of readers who have delighted in this story-filled, thought-provoking book on grace, and who have grown closer to their Father.

What are people saying?

This is the best book I’ve read in a long time (and I read a lot of books). — LH

This is the most brilliant book I have read recently. I feel like I highlighted almost everything, because everything was wonderfully insightful and thought provoking … Thank you very, very much for this substantial book. — Jolene

Will be reading and re-reading this great book all throughout my life. – Jinwoo

This book is a must-read for every Christian, whether they are a new convert or a seasoned saint! — Michelle

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Other Resources

To complement the articles and books above, Beliefs of the Heart offers these additional resources to help readers connect with God.

Podcasts

We have a growing library of podcasts called “Campfire Conversations” that my friend Gary Barkalow and I have been creating since 2010.

Podcasts

Talks/Sermons

Here is a link to a page of talks and sermons on growing in intimacy with the Father.

Talks and Sermons

Videos

Beliefs of the Heart began as a video blogging site. Check out our archive of Vlogs.

Videos

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I write Beliefs of the Heart to grow our intimacy with God, to help us all examine our deepest heart-beliefs. I am an orthodox believer, meaning my theology is consistent with Christian beliefs through the centuries. In fact, I believe that our current cultural moment clouds our beliefs, so we must continually examine our current,

 fashionable beliefs–which are often unquestioned–in light of scriptural truth. I live in Brooklyn, MI, USA, with my wife. We have four grown children and an ever increasing number of grandchildren.

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