Category Archives: Doubt

Reevaluation

My posting here is going to be sporadic and maybe a lot less frequent. The last couple of weeks I was convicted (with help from my wife), that I had become obsessed with my searching. This resulted in spending less … Continue reading

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Why I didn’t have an Easter post

Last year, Easter was pretty depressing. For those who aren’t struggling with doubt/unbelief it might be hard to understand. But take a walk in a doubter’s shoes. The faith one once took for granted is gone. The faith that made … Continue reading

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Quotes

I added a new plugin that displays a random quote on the bottom right of the page. So finally there will actually be something smart and worth reading here . If you have a favorite quote relating to doubt, faith, … Continue reading

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My Faith Lost Me

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 … Continue reading

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I Guess I’m Not Alone

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, … Continue reading

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Shutting down in anger

I wonder if I learn more from my kids then they learn from me. As I was contemplating an anger issue we’re having with one of our kids, I started wonder how similar I maybe acting. When one of my … Continue reading

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In Doubting Castle

In reading Dangerous Journey, The Story of Pilgrim’s Progress, to my kids, I was taken aback by the how close to home one of the chapters hit. The chapter is about two pilgrims, Christian and Hopeful, who find themselves unjustly … Continue reading

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Still doubting Christianity. . .

It has been about 2 years now that I have seriously doubted the faith I grew up with. There wasn’t a specific moment in time, but it was around this time two long years ago that I started spiraling down … Continue reading

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Psalm 13

How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy of … Continue reading

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Evolution

I’ve kind of shied away from talking about evolution on this blog because it has often distracted me from my work on my doubt. However, there are some good reasons why I should do some post about evolution. 1. Evolution … Continue reading

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