Tag archive: belief
Holy the Firm, pp. 60-62
His disciples asked Christ about a roadside beggar who had been blind from birth, “Who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” And Christ, who spat on the ground, made a mud of his spittle… continue reading »
one by one by one by one
3.Late Novemberand God is deadlike the maple trees and the leaves falling out of them. You did itwith a handful of the foliage of God, yanking leavesone by one by one by one—just so you know he’s gone:he’s dead. God… continue reading »
The Phantom Tollbooth, pp. 118-119
“No one paid attention to how things looked, and as they moved faster and faster everything grew uglier and dirtier, and as everything grew uglier and dirtier they moved faster and faster, and at last a very strange thing began… continue reading »
it’s all crazy; it’s all false; it’s all a dream; it’s alright
A huge part of why I’m in Iraq is to correct my preconceived notions about Iraqis, Kurds and Muslims – and yours too. Joshua, Jeremy and the guy interns get to hang out with Sheikh Ali, a Muslim sheikh (religious… continue reading »
O Me of Little Faith
A review and commentary on Jason Boyett’s new book. — Context: I’ve been embracing this thing called doubt since last November. I could tell you the specific date, if I looked it up. It was that Saturday Jacque came to visit… continue reading »
only by prayer and fasting
“But if God is so good as you represent Him, and if He knows all that we need, and better far than we do ourselves, why should it be necessary to ask Him for anything?” I answer, What if He… continue reading »
Jayber Crow, p. 54
I said, “Well,” for now I was ashamed, “I had this feeling maybe I had been called.” “And you may have been right. But not to what you thought. Not to what you think. You have been given questions to… continue reading »
Creed
I wrote in my journal today about how I understand why ANGER is one of the Seven Deadliest Sins. I’m really sick of people’s attitudes.What’s worse is that I can’t even pretend that my attitude’s any better.I roll my eyes… continue reading »
on Faith
For the revelation awaits an appointed time;it speaks of the endand will not prove false.Though it linger, wait for it;it will certainly come and will not delay. -Habakkuk 2:3- — “Do you think if you ignore my revelation that makes… continue reading »