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Sam Williamson

Friendship

December 16, 2020 by Sam Williamson

Mark Maxam was my best friend from ages eight to eighteen. Except for three long months. Inseparable companions, we walked to school together, learned …

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The Long Neglected Spiritual Gift

October 16, 2019 by Sam Williamson

In many Christian circles there is controversy over the use (or even the existence) of some of the spiritual gifts. But almost everyone agrees that …

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Desires of The Heart

October 3, 2019 by Sam Williamson

I’ve used my Scripture Meditation Plan for decades. It begins with a psalm of the day, and last Thursday’s was Psalm 37. It is best known for this one …

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What Can I Learn from Cancer?

September 25, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Four weeks ago, my doctor told me that recent tests indicate a high likelihood I have kidney cancer.  The tests were the result of an appointment …

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Finding Meaning in Suffering

September 11, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Elisabeth Elliot is best known for being a widowed-missionary, speaker, adjunct professor, and author of over twenty books. She is least known for her …

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Happy Further’s Day

August 21, 2019 by Sam Williamson

I dislike Hallmark Holidays. Yet I love to give flowers to my wife on Valentine’s day, and I like to honor my parents on Mother’s and Father’s Day …

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Our Agendas Crucify the Life of God in Us

August 1, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Ten 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 …

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He Loves Me … He Loves Me Not

July 24, 2019 by Sam Williamson

A friend of mine used to begin every prayer: “Father, I love you.” When I first heard him, I thought it was cool. After a couple years, something …

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Don’t Believe Your Own Headlines

July 17, 2019 by Sam Williamson

In ninth grade, my brother Andy’s locker partner (the school drug supplier) had a bad trip on LSD. The bad trip continued in a small series of scary …

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And How Are We Today?

June 18, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Growing up, I never saw a day when my mother was sick. She seemed the personification of vigor even during her six pregnancies. One of us would pop …

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What About That GTO?

June 11, 2019 by Sam Williamson

When I grew up in Detroit, the population was over 1,200,000 people. I spent the next forty years living in Ann Arbor, population of about 120,000. …

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Should Christians Fear Thinking?

June 4, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Four years ago, I met with a pastor who talked about problems in his church. I asked him what he thought he should do. He said, “Watch it! ‘Thinking’ …

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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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