Everyone Believes Something

Cross in the Sky

Recently I heard someone say, I prefer not to “believe” anything. I like to know…..or accept I don’t know until I do know. That sounded silly to me even though on the face of things it sounds rational and wise. I mean, I prefer to make decisions based on the best possible evidence. I don’t…
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Authority, Power and Choices

Capital Lightning

I’m rereading The Believer’s Authority by Andrew Wommack. The book is subtitled “What you didn’t learn in church.” And that’s a pretty accurate description. At least it is in my case, anyway. Upsetting People This book upsets some folks. I suspect it is because people see what Wommack puts forth as somehow diminishing God. But…
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The Difference Between Faith and Belief

Raised Hands

If you ask most people, they’ll tell you that faith and belief are the same thing. I used to think so myself. And that leads to all sorts of confusion. The trouble is they are interrelated, which makes them very close in meaning. So close, in fact, that many modern Bible translations don’t always differentiate…
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Why is Faith a Good Thing?

Sky Diving

I had a conversation over the holidays with my little brother. (And I say “little” purely from the perspective that he’s younger than I am. He’s about 6′ 6″!) He doesn’t see things the way I do and he asked a great question. Why is faith a good thing? I’ve been thinking about it a…
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Eclipsing Faith

eclipse

I set my alarm for 2AM so I could get up and see the full lunar eclipse the other night. I figure something that only happens once every several hundred years was worth a little sleep deprivation. With crystal clear skies here I wasn’t disappointed. It was a spectacular shift. As the Moon passed into…
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