thoughts from someone dealing with doubt
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 30th, 2009
This weekend I went to a marriage retreat with my wife, which was hosted by my church. The message was fantastic, and I’d recommend it not only to married couples but I found it applicable to all types of relationships. I’ll try to post a link if they put it online. Anyway, [...]
Posted in Prayer of the Week on Mar 29th, 2009
Lord God, please give me the patience to wait. Lord, keep me from becoming bitter that my will is not being done. I pray that I will keep in mind that if you are in control, you must have a reason for my unbelief, and that you will use it for your glory. [...]
Posted in Doubt on Mar 24th, 2009
I think it’s fitting to phrase it this way. Instead of saying “I lost my faith”, in reality my faith lost me. I don’t care to get in an argument regarding free will and predestination. Most Christians, I believe, would agree that God has an active role in their faith; that they [...]
Posted in Prayer of the Week on Mar 22nd, 2009
Lord God, please help me in my unbelief. This past week I’m finding it harder to pray, harder to sing, harder to hope that I will have faith again. Lord, give me ears to hear, open my eyes to see, open my mind to think, open my heart to believe. Lord I need you to [...]
There are so many songs that move me and make me yearn ever so more to believe. Amazing Grace is one of my favorites. I don’t know if it is the story that goes with the song, or the realization that it truly will be God’s grace for me to believe again, or [...]
Posted in Doubt on Mar 19th, 2009
As you may have heard, there was a recent survey that looked at American’s religious identity. This survey showed an increase in unbelievers.
The percentage of Americans claiming no religion, which jumped from 8.2 in 1990 to 14.2 in 2001, has now increased to 15 percent. Given the estimated growth of the American adult population [...]
Posted in Prayer of the Week, Songs on Mar 15th, 2009
O great God of highest heaven
Occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme
Conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain
That resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me
Make me Yours forevermore
I am blinded by my sin
Have no ears to hear Your voice
Have forgotten Your love within
Have no taste for heaven’s joys
Spirit, please [...]
Posted in Evolution/Creationism/ID, Podcasts on Mar 12th, 2009
I was catching up on some of the podcasts I listen to, when I came across a podcast special on Darwin day. It is by the Reverend Thomas Goodhue on how religion informed Darwin and the scientists who led to him. It was a fascinating history of early paleontology, and how it interacted [...]
Posted in Prayer of the Week on Mar 8th, 2009
Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? I know I can’t do this on my own.The passages I’ve read, the prayers I’ve prayed, the blogs I’ve visited, the videos I’ve watched, and the books I’ve read have not helped me yet. I still sit here [...]
Posted in Video on Mar 7th, 2009
This is a very powerful show. I almost can’t put it into words, you’ll just have to watch. It touches on the problem of evil and doubt. I can’t imagine the faith crisis that people underwent in those concentration camps.