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Worship

Why Did Jesus Come THEN?

April 9, 2025 by Sam Williamson

God forbids us to have anything to do with idols. His prohibition against foreign gods is the single most repeated command in all of Scripture: But we …

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Grasping for Significance

February 7, 2024 by Sam Williamson

Four years ago, I was diagnosed with kidney cancer. The treatment involved five uncomfortable (and humiliating!) procedures. On the other hand, I …

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Modern Worship, Cocaine Rushes, and Healing

February 1, 2024 by Sam Williamson

A friend of mine calls himself a “recovering charismatic.” He thinks the gifts of the Spirit are still active today, but he believes the worship …

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Hidden Worship

January 18, 2024 by Sam Williamson

In 1930, ninety-four years ago, legendary economist John Maynard Keynes wrote an essay detailing his expectations for the upcoming standard of living …

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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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Clones and Drones and Spiritual Self-Worship

March 29, 2023 by Sam Williamson

I once worked with a man who had two passions: a love for model planes and a love for writing. He formed a publishing company to produce a magazine …

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Selling Our Soul for a Fleeting Salvation

March 1, 2023 by Sam 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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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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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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I Was Mortified

February 2, 2022 by Sam Williamson

I wrenched my back last spring. I don’t know how I did it, but certain movements sent firebolts of pain down my spine. I couldn’t even lean over to …

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The Measure of Our Lives

January 19, 2022 by Sam Williamson

Years ago, an entrepreneur I barely knew asked if we could meet. He was an aggressive businessperson, a roaring lion among his peers. Yet on the …

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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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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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