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From Doubt…Trust

“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

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The Value of Doubt

I have doubts from time to time… I hate to admit it but I do. I also have to admit that I have fewer doubts at my age today than I had in my younger past. Why? God has shown … Continue reading

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God and Our Troubles

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

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“The Devil Made Me Do It!”

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

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Sometimes and May…

God’s perspective on our lives is different from our own… Pastor Hamilton raises that point and to be honest, when bad things happen to us, it is important to realize that. James 4: 14 “Why, you do not even know … Continue reading

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Friday afternoon August 26th, at three o’clock. One of those phone calls that everyone dreads: “This is ____.* Your wife was in an accident. They are loading her in an ambulance and taking her to the hospital.   Get there as … Continue reading

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Accidents

I have written about the role of God in accidents that happen in life and we have had one in my family.  Friday the 26th, my wife was in a car wreck.  She is going to be all right but … Continue reading

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God’s Grief

Does God ever grieve? If He does, what causes God to grieve? Man. Man and his free will… In Genesis, God gave us the ability to choose and from time to time, we choose evil, instead of good. Of course … Continue reading

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Choices…

The previous post about my brother Mike was hard to write. I phoned my Mom to warn her because she reads my blog and I knew it might be hard for her to read. But today I need to return … Continue reading

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Theodicy*

  The family is grieving the death of a young family member. At the funeral home, people come forward in the receiving line to pay their respects. You know…it is hard to come up with the “right” words. For many … Continue reading

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