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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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Our Downward Spiral of Addiction

March 27, 2012 by Sam Williamson

Cynthia Hymel lived in New York in the 1970s and she knew actors and artists before their fame—while they were still bussing tables and driving …

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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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