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Beliefs of the Heart

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Beliefs of the Heart

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 …

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Bullied By A Boss

May 19, 2021 by Sam Williamson

Thirty years ago, I worked for a struggling software company. Our architecture was outdated and sales revenue had plummeted. Investments in new …

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My First Parachute Jump … and My Last

May 5, 2021 by Sam Williamson

As a young boy, my weekends were filled with imaginary World War II battles. Nearby parks fielded the Battle of the Bulge, and the skeleton of a local …

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Counterfeit gods: Mental Bridges Falling Down

February 24, 2021 by Sam Williamson

God forbids all idolatry. This prohibition is the single most repeated rule in all of Scripture; it’s the First Commandment (You shall have no other …

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Heaven or Hell?

January 27, 2021 by Sam Williamson

My dad died April 1st, 1996, almost twenty-five years ago. His theology prohibited choosing the day of death, but if he could have chosen, it would …

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The Necessity of Hearing God

December 9, 2020 by Sam Williamson

“For God does speak–now one way, now another–though man may not perceive it” (Job 33:14). Humanity was created to be in a relationship with …

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Why Are We Still Prisoners?

November 18, 2020 by Sam Williamson

Christianity claims we are made new through a re-birth, we are new creations with new hearts, and the walls that imprisoned us have been bulldozed. …

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Giving God My Emptiness

October 27, 2020 by Sam Williamson

My leadership at my church feels fruitless; my last few sermons stank; in the first 34 weeks of this year, I published only 25 “weekly” articles; and …

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Fear of Fruitlessness

September 16, 2020 by Sam Williamson

Last week God shocked me with two verses spoken to one of his prophets: “You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. You …

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The Fear of Risk

August 5, 2020 by Sam Williamson

Years ago, I went scuba diving into a shark-feeding frenzy with two of my kids. We descended sixty feet to the ocean floor, knelt in a large circle, …

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Practicing Godless Faith

July 15, 2020 by Sam Williamson

I once met an elder who was in deep distress because of his faith. Six years ago, his small but growing church received tithes that exceeded two …

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Walking A Tightrope

June 10, 2020 by Sam 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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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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