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Intimacy with God

Dishonest Faith

April 1, 2020 by Sam Williamson

Last September I shared about being diagnosed with kidney cancer. I waited more than a month before posting, mostly to avoid anyone’s pity. (Come on, …

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Striving for Spiritual Impact

November 21, 2019 by Sam Williamson

A few months ago, I mentioned that I had been diagnosed with kidney cancer. The treatment involved five uncomfortable procedures, but the recovery was …

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What Can I Learn from Cancer?

September 25, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Four weeks ago, my doctor told me that recent tests indicate a high likelihood I have kidney cancer.  The tests were the result of an appointment …

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Happy Further’s Day

August 21, 2019 by Sam Williamson

I dislike Hallmark Holidays. Yet I love to give flowers to my wife on Valentine’s day, and I like to honor my parents on Mother’s and Father’s Day …

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He Loves Me … He Loves Me Not

July 24, 2019 by Sam Williamson

A friend of mine used to begin every prayer: “Father, I love you.” When I first heard him, I thought it was cool. After a couple years, something …

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Does Prayer Work?

May 1, 2019 by Sam Williamson

Someone recently asked me to write an endorsement for his upcoming book on intercessory prayer. He read my book on Hearing God in Conversation and …

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Your Lovers Will Despise You

March 26, 2019 by Sam Williamson

During its first fifteen years, my software company only worked with domestic clients. In the late nineties, we landed Oxford University Press (a …

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Gifts and Gods

February 5, 2019 by Sam Williamson

When I fly, I never talk to the person next to me. I sit quietly and read a book while they sit quietly and watch a video, just as God ordained …

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What A Fool I Was!

April 18, 2018 by Sam Williamson

Shortly after graduating from university, I took a trip with my new boss to a conference. He was about to give an important presentation, but over …

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When Trusting in the Lord Doesn’t Work

November 14, 2017 by Sam Williamson

A college friend of mine watched every episode of Marcus Welby, M. D. (the TV series about a small town, family doctor), and my friend wanted nothing …

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The Humility of Our Mysterious Purpose

June 6, 2017 by Sam Williamson

Two and a half years ago, my wife and I decided to sell our house. We followed commonsense wisdom: we decluttered closets, upgraded appliances, and …

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Gazing on Beauty

January 24, 2017 by Sam Williamson

Most of my life I failed to appreciate beauty. Oh, I loved the look of sails on the sea and snow on the mountains, but mostly I liked sailing those …

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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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