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fear of God

posted by adam on 07.31.2007

I’ve said it before, even right here on this blog, but I’ll say it again. At some point in your life, if you claim to really believe all this crazy stuff about Jesus, you have to actually face it. In facing it, you will be unable to avoid this simple truth: either Jesus was who […]

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faith

posted by adam on 06.26.2007

Years ago a friend gave me one of those little encouragement cards that you typically find in Christian bookstores. It was about the size of a playing card, laminated and featured a pastel colored outdoor scene clearly designed to be peaceful. It said, “Faith that can see every step of the way isn’t really faith […]

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condition

posted by adam on 06.20.2007

This is a condition
That you’re living in
You’ve been living in
And this is a condition
That you’re living in
And you won’t win so
Turn it off and start it up again.
—”Condition” by Bleach
The nature of our condition is a strange thing, stuck here in this world, our experiences primarily physical with the faint promise, the quiet whisper of […]

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yeah, yeah

posted by adam on 06.14.2007

I’m still here. Sort of.
When I was in school learning how to me a minister, I heard the phrase “crisis of faith” from time to time and never really understood what it meant. Never, until just recently. I though maybe it was a “I don’t know if I still believe in God” kind of thing, […]

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the divine paramedic

posted by adam on 01.29.2007

I’ve been thinking about the story of Joseph lately, how God let Joseph suffer through 13 years of slavery and prison before raising him up to Egyptian royalty. It seems that God is in no hurry to develop character, (as my daily Bible pointed out).
I was talking to a friend about this very thing today […]

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doctor of philosophy

posted by adam on 11.23.2006

Just read this post this morning and while it is a bit cheesy (and completely unconfirmed), it’s interesting. Check it out:
Doctor of Philosophy

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complex faith

posted by adam on 04.19.2006

God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam
and the mountains quake with their surging.

—Psalm 46:1-3

I hate too-simple statements of faith. God is good and trustworthy, yes, and we can go […]

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