Faith and Doubt
Many Christians today assume that faith is the antithesis of doubt. In this view, a person’s faith is thought to be strong to the extent that they don’t question their beliefs …
What do you long for?
Augustine once prayed, “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you.” We all have an unquenchable yearning in our hearts …
Our passionate God
The classical view of God has held that God is above pathos (passion or emotions). The main reason the church came to this view was that, following the Hellenistic …
Faith is not Magic
Many Christians today treat faith like magic. While the content of what Christians believe is obviously different from pagan practitioners of magic, the way they …
Transformed
We are transformed as we gaze upon the beauty and glory of God. Paul put it this way, “And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being …
Imagination Matters
Have you seen that quote before by Henry Ward Beecher? ‘Faith is spiritualized imagination’ When I first read it many years ago I don’t recall having a positive …
In Christ
With the coming of Christ, which we celebrate during the Christmas season, the Father, Son, and Spirit made a way for us to be incorporated into the triune fellowship …
Simple Faith
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” It is all about simple. Not getting duped by the complex theories …
Conflict
It is that thing that pretty much all of us hate. It’s what we would rather run from than run straight into. It’s what makes us speak accusations instead of affirmations. It’s what …