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Counterfeit Solutions

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Selling Our Soul for a Fleeting Salvation

March 1, 2023 by Samuel Williamson

Last week I read a puzzling passage in Hebrews. So baffling it even felt (if I can write this without being struck dead by a bolt of lighting), it …

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These Inward Trials

November 30, 2022 by Sam Williamson

This past year was difficult for me. Nothing horrific: I lost no loved ones and received no dreadful news. But it was inwardly difficult to navigate. …

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The Worldly Deceit of Willpower

August 24, 2022 by Sam Williamson

In 1975, three friends and I participated in a 200-mile bicycle marathon on Belle Isle, an island-park owned by the city of Detroit. The course was a …

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Why Can’t We Forgive Ourselves?

November 10, 2021 by Sam Williamson

I know a man convicted of a violent crime against someone he loves. He acted in a momentary rage. He had never been violent before. It shocked him. …

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When Salvation Isn’t Enough

November 3, 2021 by Sam Williamson

Years ago I worked with a man whose native language was Selfdeceitish. He once boasted how he stunned a client silent with his “brilliant analysis.” …

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The Pimps and the Prostitutes Are Closer to Heaven Than We Are

October 13, 2021 by Sam Williamson

Immanuel Kant was arguably the leading architect of the Enlightenment. He was raised in a pietistic family that embraced devotion to God, Scripture, …

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Improving God

July 21, 2021 by Samuel Williamson

Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential philosophical thinkers of the 20th Century. He described himself as agnostic in general but atheist …

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Counterfeit Spirituality

June 9, 2021 by Samuel Williamson

Three years ago, my wife and I hosted a smart, promising young woman for dinner. Though well liked and professionally successful, she was suffering …

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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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