If you picture God as a powerful magnet the poles would be faith and doubt. Between them they create an invisible force field that affects people differently. Some are oblivious to the tension while others are drawn off balance one way or the other depending on which pole they are closer to.
There is no [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Doubt’
July 24, 2009
Faith and Doubt
May 26, 2009
How Dare You!
Questioning the orthodox position on morally dubious doctrines like hell is unsettling to some and heresy to others but it is a spiritually honorable practice. The OT prophets did it for a living and paid the price. Jesus did it concerning core concepts of Judaism like holiness (Mark 7:1-23) and election (John 10:14-16) and we [...]
May 20, 2009
Hell of a Problem
My Christian friends are going to be troubled by a page I just posted on the doctrine of hell. Most believers who emphasize the amazing grace, love and forgiveness of God ignore the fact that these attributes are actually conditional. What negates them are death and the judgment that follows, i.e. hell.
HELL IS:
the Great Condition [...]
February 13, 2009
Questions Worth Asking
Susan and I recently visited Colorado Community Church with our son and daughter-in-law. The preacher was starting a series on Nehemiah and he ended his talk by asking two questions based on the first chapter: “What breaks your heart?” and “Who are your people?”
For my answer to the last question, see the page called My [...]
September 10, 2008
If God Disappears
If God Disappears is the title of a new book by my friend and agent, David Sanford. It is subtitled “9 Faith Wreckers & What to Do About Them” and while I don’t normally read books with numbers in the titles, I made this an exception.
David does a much better job than most who take a [...]
