Thursday, January 22, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The Beliefs I Was Told I Had to Believe to Be a “Good Christian”
The Beliefs I Was Told I Had to Believe to Be a “Good Christian”
As Paul Tillich once said, "The opposite of faith is not doubt; it is certainty." Faith, if it is authentic, is made of the stuff of doubt. If you do not doubt and ask questions - hard, honest questions - you aren't being faithful to anything but a belief system that isn't even your own. It's just a collection of opinions you feel obliged to argue and defend.
As Paul Tillich once said, "The opposite of faith is not doubt; it is certainty." Faith, if it is authentic, is made of the stuff of doubt. If you do not doubt and ask questions - hard, honest questions - you aren't being faithful to anything but a belief system that isn't even your own. It's just a collection of opinions you feel obliged to argue and defend.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Do You Have an Inner Guide?
Do You Have an Inner Guide?
When you Hear Better, You LEAD Better
When you Listen Better, You LOVE Better
When you Listen Better, You LIVE
Do you have an Inner Guide?
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2015/01/inner-guide.html#ixzz3O8jP1HYp
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2015/01/inner-guide.html#GLjxvIMEtfdYpEQK.99
When you Hear Better, You LEAD Better
When you Listen Better, You LOVE Better
When you Listen Better, You LIVE
Do you have an Inner Guide?
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2015/01/inner-guide.html#ixzz3O8jP1HYp
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2015/01/inner-guide.html#GLjxvIMEtfdYpEQK.99
Friday, December 26, 2014
The Real Miracle of Christmas
The Real Miracle of Christmas
That is the heresy of the Church.
And, it IS a heresy, even if your favorite preacher (or, priest or televangelist or church)...
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/miracle-of-christmas.html#ixzz3N1dt6CUq
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/miracle-of-christmas.html#PI86xo3iUcEFpEUF.99
That is the heresy of the Church.
And, it IS a heresy, even if your favorite preacher (or, priest or televangelist or church)...
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/miracle-of-christmas.html#ixzz3N1dt6CUq
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/miracle-of-christmas.html#PI86xo3iUcEFpEUF.99
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Is Everything that Happens God’s Will?
Is Everything that Happens God’s Will?
Is Everything that Happens to Me God’s Will?
I often hear people say…heck, the truth is, I have said these things before myself…
“Everything happens for a reason”
“There are no mistakes”
“God never puts more on you than you can handle…”
It comes in many sizes and shapes, but...
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/is-everything-that-happens-gods-will.html#ixzz3MdONC9cV
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/is-everything-that-happens-gods-will.html#kFiH6wMfUXyWillR.99
Is Everything that Happens to Me God’s Will?
I often hear people say…heck, the truth is, I have said these things before myself…
“Everything happens for a reason”
“There are no mistakes”
“God never puts more on you than you can handle…”
It comes in many sizes and shapes, but...
Read more: http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/is-everything-that-happens-gods-will.html#ixzz3MdONC9cV
Read more at http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/yourbestlifenow/2014/12/is-everything-that-happens-gods-will.html#kFiH6wMfUXyWillR.99
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