Sunday, July 27, 2025

The underrated deadly sin

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The list of "7 deadly sins" -- and the opposite list of divine virtues -- has developed over time. If "Faith, hope, and love...
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Sunday, July 20, 2025

"Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools"

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It's not often that I post about a book. It's not often that I find a new book that says something new enough -- and true enough -- ...
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Sunday, July 13, 2025

Resenting religion -- looking for a path forward

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I've made no secret that I attend a 12-step recovery group, and that these groups have some interesting tools for self-examination in th...
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Sunday, July 06, 2025

Are we "by nature" sinful and unclean?

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I belong to a church body that begins each worship service with confession of sins from those who worship, followed by the proclamation of G...
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Sunday, June 29, 2025

"Thy will be done" is not always about self-sacrifice

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"Thy will be done" is a well-known phrase to Christians. It is part of our regular prayers, including the one Jesus taught us: ...
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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Answering those who have lost their faith

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I've had a long-standing interest in answering those who have doubts or questions about their faith. My main focuses are generally Jesus...
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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Create in me a clean heart: Digging into David's prayer

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I return to King David's prayer of repentance time and again: "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within m...
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