Having a newborn in the house has taken much of my “free” time. However, with the late night or early morning feedings I have had an opportunity to watch more TV. The other day I watched the movie Evan Almighty, which is kind of the sequel to Bruce Almighty. The movie is about a guy [...]
Category Archive for 'Doubt'
Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held Evans is a wonderful a story of survival from certainty, through doubt, to faith. Rachel’s story is about how her beliefs have evolved over time. Rachel started in an unquestioning fundamentalist environment where her faith was not challenged, and where she thought she had all the answers. Her [...]
This song just spoke to me, and captured some of my feelings today. My life has led me down the road that’s so uncertain And now I am left alone and I am broken, Tryin’ to find my way, tryin’ to find the faith that’s gone This time, I know that you are holding all [...]
Singing this song in church the other day and found myself singing “All I want is Christ” during the chorus. Below are the lyrics to the whole song by Jordan Kauflin. I once was lost in darkest night Yet thought I knew the way The sin that promised joy and life Had led me to [...]
Doubting Christianity
Posted in Doubt, Emotion, Relationships on Feb 16th, 2010
It has now been about 3 years that I have seriously doubted Christianity, and a more accurate term maybe unbelief (I’m still not comfortable about specifically labeling myself). During this past year, my hope in regaining my Christian faith is slowly but steadily disappearing. I have delved into researching the resurrection, and left with the [...]
My Strongest Support
Posted in Doubt, Emotion, Relationships on Jan 27th, 2010
I understand that many are hesitant to discuss their doubts with others. I personally just recently told my parents about my doubt/unbelief, which I’ll write about later. Sometimes it is easier to talk to some stranger about these personal thoughts than someone that you grew up with, or live with. Relationships can become strained and [...]
In church today I enjoyed singing a version of “We Are Listening“. Here are some of the lyrics: Father, I long to be wise, To see with new eyes The truth that was written by Your hand Father, speak Your truth into me Because I still believe That You will help me understand The lyrics [...]
It being Sunday, I thought I’d recommend a sermon on doubt by Dominic Smart. This sermon is on three main forms of doubt that Christians go through. I’ve gone through all three forms and am currently in the third form of doubt–a refusal to accept God. A willful choice to believe in science and my [...]
I’ve started listening to the Resonable Doubts podcast, and so far I must say I enjoy it. The audio quality is great, and the 3 guys that put in on are very creative. I have also found it very cool that they are from Grand Rapids (where I lived for 4 years) and they mention [...]
Skeptical Dial
Posted in Doubt on Sep 13th, 2009
Everyone has a skeptical dial. You ratchet it way up when it comes to arguments or conclusions that you don’t like, but then you dial it way down for your own personally held views. In researching the Christian faith I once had, I find myself ratcheting my skeptical dial up and down. I recently caught [...]