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Addiction

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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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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The Starving Lion

November 1, 2016 by Sam Williamson

A business owner I barely knew once phoned to see if we could meet. He was an aggressive entrepreneur, a roaring lion among his peers. Yet on the …

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I’m Scared of God

January 6, 2015 by Sam Williamson

The rising bubble of my New Year enthusiasm was burst last week when I read a prayer in the Imitation of Christ. It terrified me. Does it scare you …

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Spiritual Insanity

July 29, 2014 by Sam Williamson

A couple years ago I met with a twenty-eight-year-old woman who told me of a struggle she faced. She was dissatisfied. Growing up, she had sensible …

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Let’s Become Emotional Christians

June 10, 2014 by Sam Williamson

I woke up last week to the blahs, like Marie Antoinette’s claim, “Nothing tastes.” This happens to me when I’m tired, and ten restless nights had …

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Might Modern Worship Be Sort of Like A Cocaine Rush?

July 30, 2013 by Sam Williamson

I once met with a man—let’s call him Nathan—who described himself as a, “recovering charismatic.” He was open to it; but his experience of modern …

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What Do We Have That Sabotages Relationships?

December 5, 2012 by Sam Williamson

Years ago I witnessed a curious interaction between a client’s president and his secretary. I arrived at their office mid-morning and found the …

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Where Personality Tests and Character Collide

September 5, 2012 by Sam Williamson

Years ago I had two friends with almost opposite personalities and with almost identical approaches to life. John (not his real name) was direct, and …

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Is Modern Worship Sort of Like A Cocaine Rush?

August 7, 2012 by Sam Williamson

I once met with a man—let’s call him Adam—who described himself as a, “recovering charismatic.” His mother fanatically—maybe frenetically—flitted from …

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Imagination, Intimacy, and Hearing God

May 1, 2012 by Sam Williamson

I’m discovering that meditation is one of the most powerful ways to hear God. No, “powerful” isn’t a strong enough word. Meditation may be the most …

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Christianity: Will-Power or Desire-Power?

April 17, 2012 by Sam Williamson

I know a man, a really good man, whose life is filled with drudgery. He dutifully cares for his wife and family; he dutifully pours out his life in …

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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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