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Samuel Williamson

Walking A Tightrope

June 10, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

Charles Blondin was a famous pioneer of tightrope walking (which, if you care, is properly called “funambulism,” and which I take to mean the …

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The Stench of Human Sweat

May 20, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

A couple years ago, the subscription sign-up for www.BeliefsoftheHeart.com stopped working. Apparently, it had died without telling me. It accepted …

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My Sister Is a Liar

May 6, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

The house I grew up in belonged to a church. My father was a pastor with a relatively small salary, so every home we lived in was provided rent-free …

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I Refuse to Believe in a God Who …

April 29, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

Years ago I had lunch with a client distraught over his wife’s recent death from cancer. He sighed, “I just can’t believe God would allow such …

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Pretty Ugly Moralism

April 22, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

I went to school with a young woman who scratched little marks inside her Bible to keep score of how many people she had converted. She showed me her …

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Warming Up to the Resurrection

April 15, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

While in middle school, I attended a church retreat in the middle of January. The temperature was five degrees below zero (-20° C). With friends I …

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Slow Burn Wrath

April 8, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

A month ago, my wife and I heard a sermon during a weekend trip to New Mexico. The vacation was great. The sermon was horrible. The story was Jesus …

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Dishonest Faith

April 1, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

Last September I shared about being diagnosed with kidney cancer. I waited more than a month before posting, mostly to avoid anyone’s pity. (Come on, …

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Hearing God in Suffering

March 18, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

Most of my high school friends were obsessed with college-prep, extra-curricular activities, and jobs. Except for one friend. Like a lion, he …

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Forgiving Betrayers

March 4, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

A couple of years ago, I shared a story of betrayal. I ended the article with a faint desire to forgive. But wanting to forgive doesn’t doesn’t …

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Are We Chasing Trivial Pursuits?

February 19, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

I need to change my life for the better. Like working on healthier thinking, or a more gracious attitude, or better diet and exercise. (My family …

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The First Time I Heard God Speak

February 5, 2020 by Samuel Williamson

I was ten years old the first time I heard God speak. It was autumn, a new school year had just begun, and a new fad was spreading among my adolescent …

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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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