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What is worship

When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense

May 17, 2016 by Sam Williamson

When my family moved to Detroit, the summer between my first and second grade, Tommy was the first friend I made. He too was the son of a pastor—so we …

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What Is The Essence of Worship?

January 27, 2015 by Sam Williamson

Several years ago, I joined a local business organization. Their stated intention was to help business people do their job better; a kind of coaching …

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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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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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Pouring out our hearts to God

June 30, 2010 by Sam Williamson

When we are taught to pray, many of us are taught about praise, thanksgiving, confession, etc. But the Psalms show—and we see it in …

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What is the essence of worship?

May 6, 2010 by Sam Williamson

We have all heard of worship. We know people who worship the ground their lover walks on. We know God says to worship him alone. But, in all of this, …

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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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