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Category Archives: atheist
Liberal Tired of Her “Tribe”
The article comes from Secularist Liberal Tired of her “Tribe” Amazing letter today from a reader. I’ve hidden a bit to protect her identity: I’m a secular/agnostic Californian and longtime reader of your blog. I’ve enjoyed your books beginning … Continue reading
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The Last Resort
Who was Jesus to me? He was a storybook character like Santa Claus and Prince Charming. I went to Sunday school and endured goofy flannel-board stories narrated by ladies that seemed very old. At age 12, I quit going to Sunday school … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, bible study, buddha, buddhism, cancer, christianity, church, depression, ego, family, family problems, Holy spirit, Jesus, marital problems, new age, parents, pride, religion, Sunday School
Tagged Alpha Course, born again, grief, Nicky Gumbel, transformation
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Atheist Professor, Holly Ordway, Becomes Christian.
Dr. Holly Ordway has published a book titled Not God’s Type, telling her personal story. She begins “I had never in my life said a prayer, never been to a church service. Christmas meant presents a… Source: Atheist Professor, Holly … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, bible study, book review, c.s. lewis, christianity, conversion, culture, Holy spirit, hypocrits, pride, skeptic
Tagged apologetics, apologist, atheist, details in writing, Gospels, Holly Ordway, is the bible muth, myth, professor
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For engineers, writers, housewives, atheists, teachers, nurses, fire fighters, legislators…..
Everyone who is alive is creative. We create solutions to problems, we create answers to questions, we create decisions when faced with options, and on and on. No matter what title we give ourselves, we create. So, with that in … Continue reading
Posted in artists, atheist, Christians at work, creation, creativity, drawing, music, scripture
Tagged art, artists, Bible, creatives, creativity, genesis, gifts, God, holy spirit
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Have You Had “The Conversation”?
I approach self-published books with lowered expectations. Calibrating my expectations was not necessary for “The Conversation” by Mike Gannaway, published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan. “The Conversation” shimmers with some of the same vibe as … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheist, book review, books, buddhism, christianity, conversion, culture, ego, evangelism, pride, relationships, skeptic
Tagged amazon, atheists, born again, gannaway, Mike Gannaway, self-interest, The Conversation, Thomas Nelson, transformation, WestBow Press, writing, zen, Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, zondervan
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Atheist Reads “Born Again” Story….By Mistake
My friend, Edie, posted an article on her facebook page. The article was by a pastor writing about what he would do if his son were gay. Naturally, he mentioned God. Edie’s friend, Nina, commented, “Really beautiful, except for all the … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, atheist, christianity, conversion, culture, ego, evangelism, Jesus, relationships, salvation
Tagged atheists, born again, facebook, gay children, God, love thy neighbor, parent of gays, pastor, self-interest, sin, transformation
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“Vanishing Grace” Written with Grace
If you read the blurb on Amazon.com about Phillip Yancey’s Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News? you might think the book will be a litany of how Christians are messing up at spreading the gospel. In other words, … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, books, christianity, Christians at work, conversion, culture, evangelism, relationships
Tagged Acts 17, atheists, church, God, guilt, love thy neighbor, paul, Phillip Yancey
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Drummer is Wired for God
We’re heading deeper into the woods toward a drum circle – something I’ve never done before. Darkness swallows our flashlight beams. The path feels spongy with moss and fallen leaves. The sweet musty aroma of decay wafts on the chilly … Continue reading
Intelligence made me Stupid
My belief that Christians lack intellectual rigor might have been gleaned selectively from mainstream media, my mother’s contempt for organized religion, my in-laws intolerant Pentacostalism, and the fact that (in the past) I’d never met a brainy* follower of Jesus. … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, christianity, conversion, culture, religion, salvation, sin
Tagged Alpha Course, atheists, born again, Christian, church, fear, mainstream media, organized religion, religion, transformation
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The Lucky Charm God
We were in a large room at church, attending a class called “Sensing God’s Presence.” Our table facilitator asked about our “experience of sensing God’s presence.” Kim was slumped at our group’s table. When her turn came to talk, she … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, culture, family problems, marital problems, relationships, satan, skeptic
Tagged atheists, Bible, church, God
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