Monthly Archives: September 2016

Here it is…40 days until the next presidential election. I have enjoyed blogging on Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White* but it seems as if I have been on this book forever. Finally, I have crossed the … Continue reading →

I like the early morning hours, the feeling of being quiet with my thoughts, with my prayers, a chance to sort out my priorities. I like the way my mind slowly unfolds from a night’s sleep with quite a bit … Continue reading →

You feel the peace that passes all understanding. You fight the war with temptation and you win on a daily basis. You can pray without ceasing. You rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Yes, you think your faith … Continue reading →

Why would anyone title a chapter “The Messy Truth about Spirituality?” There is a good reason Pastor Adam Hamilton* titles his chapter that way. It is messy. When I was a member of my previous church, I did not worry … Continue reading →

My Bible preaches humility. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind … Continue reading →

“If ours is an examined faith, we should be unafraid to doubt. If doubt is eventually justified, we were believing what clearly was not worth believing. But if doubt is answered, our faith grows stronger still. It knows God more … Continue reading →

When trouble comes… Where is God? This is my last post on this topic, a topic that challenges the faith of the devout, further drives the doubter deeper into doubt, and makes the unbeliever even more skeptical. We know that … Continue reading →

1 Peter 5: 8-9 “Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith.” Peter … Continue reading →