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Cultural Creep

When Helping God is Lethal

February 9, 2022 by Sam Williamson

I have an atheist friend who hates the Bible because of the Old Testament: the violent wars, people struck dead, and idea of a fearful God. He doesn’t …

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Imagine There’s No Heaven

December 8, 2021 by Sam Williamson

Early one spring morning in 1971, John Lennon sat at a Steinway piano in his bedroom and composed one of the most popular songs of all time. His wife, …

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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 Sam 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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Humanizing Hitler

July 7, 2021 by Sam Williamson

I recently heard of a movie made nineteen years ago. (I’m usually twenty-five years behind, so nineteen years late is up-to-date for me.) The movie …

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When Success Fails

June 23, 2021 by Sam Williamson

Twenty-five years ago, a client of mine became president of his company. It happened through a fluke (he was a mid-level manager), good luck, and a …

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Counterfeit Spirituality

June 9, 2021 by Sam 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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Hunting Heroes

May 26, 2021 by Sam Williamson

A few years ago I saw a video of a famous Christian writer who has morphed his verbal skills into marketing savvy. He teaches both the secular and …

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Political Popular Science

May 12, 2021 by Sam Williamson

A hundred years ago, prominent elements of the Western World’s political and intellectual elite embraced a new and exciting scientific theory. Leaders …

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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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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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