The Existence of God
To a woman who had a lack of faith in life after death: “No doubt it is devastating. One cannot prove anything here, but it is possible to be convinced.”“How? By What?”“By the experience of active love. Try to love your neighbors actively and tirelessly. The more you succeed in loving, the more you’ll be…
Continue readingA Lady of Little Faith
I have been reading The Brother’s Karamozov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.* It is a brilliant book that will generously reward any reader. You can expect to read a few blog entries dealing with insights from this book. Dostoevsky demonstrates remarkable knowledge of the human psyche in the chapter entitled “A Lady of Little Faith.” An elder…
Continue readingWhy Am I Here?
Each of us… at some time in our lives, turns to someone – a father, a brother, a God… and asks…”Why am I here? What was I meant to be?” -Commander Spock “Star Trek – The Motion Picture,” 1979. “Star Trek – The Motion Picture” was on television recently and I recorded it to watch…
Continue readingNew Law
I have been watching the comments on the blog of Professor John Stackhouse regarding Mark Driscoll. Some of the comments made me think of this song by Derek Webb. New Law(Lyrics and Music by Derek Webb) don’t teach me about politics and governmentjust tell me who to vote for don’t teach me about truth and…
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If God is God and He is running the universe. He has first claim on my life. There is no room for wrestling power away from God or taking on power ourselves. The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous recognized that the most important hurdle for the addicted person is to admit that they are not God.*…
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