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Beliefs of the heart

Spiritual but Not Religious

February 13, 2018 by Sam Williamson

Fifteen years ago, I was dining alone in New York City when I overheard a Christian woman ask a friend for dating advice. She had met two men on …

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Making Truth Real

January 9, 2018 by Sam Williamson

When I was a freshman at university, I tried climbing up the side of my dormitory. (Don’t try it.) Halfway up, I slipped and fell several floors. On …

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Spiritual Warfare: The Real Battlefield

November 21, 2017 by Sam Williamson

Two friends and I host a weekly podcast on various spiritual topics. Last month we planned to discuss (I kid you not), How to Recognize Spiritual …

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As Long as We Both Shall Live

May 10, 2016 by Sam Williamson

Last weekend my wife and I attended two weddings. Both couples used traditional vows: To have and to hold, from this day forward, For better and for …

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Why Do Our Kids Reject Christianity?

March 29, 2016 by Sam Williamson

Why do so many people—people with incredible conversion stories—parent children who abandon Christianity? History overflows with great saints whose …

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The Nonsense of S.M.A.R.T. Sense

March 1, 2016 by Sam Williamson

Is modern business wisdom destroying Christian spirituality? Oswald Chambers once asked, “[Do we consider ourselves] so amazingly important that we …

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Hearing God in Scripture

February 9, 2016 by Sam Williamson

When I was twelve, my parents taught me to read a chapter of Proverbs a day. Proverbs has thirty-one chapters, so the day of the month determined …

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Learning to Doubt our Doubts

January 26, 2016 by Sam Williamson

My natural inclination is to believe life will turn out just fine; I lean towards the positive. It’s not that I think every day will be sunshine and …

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The Heart of Spiritual Warfare

September 15, 2015 by Sam Williamson

Plato urges us: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.” If you are breathing, you are under a spiritual assault. The question we …

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Common Sense or Nonsense?

September 1, 2015 by Sam Williamson

The speaker was persuasive and moving. He asked us to hug a friend, stomp on the floor, and even pinch our own forearms. It didn’t hurt that he could …

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Fashions and Outfits, Fads and Beliefs

August 18, 2015 by Sam Williamson

When I was ten years old, bell-bottoms flooded the fashion world like a tsunami. They were everywhere, but my mother wouldn’t let me wear them. Her …

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The Hard Edge of the Good News

August 11, 2015 by Sam Williamson

Last week, a delay by God disappointed me. It also shocked me awake like smelling salts. For ten years, I’ve wanted (and waited) to write a book on …

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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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