March 8, 2025
This site is under construction.
See the About section for the updates list and other information.
| Questions?! |
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| — Do you have questions about the Christian faith? Do they arise out of your church experience, conversations with friends, or perhaps how was it lived out by your parents? In your current situation, are you experiencing doubts? |
| — Perhaps you’re looking for resources to help friends, co-workers, or family members who are unsure and uncertain, maybe taking steps towards disbelief? |
| This site contains a number of articles and blog posts designed to assist you navigate this landscape of doubt and uncertainty. You will find them organized into different topics, with a central emphasis on two themes: |
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| — Are you “conflicted”? Perhaps you love Jesus but dislike church. Maybe you like some Christians you know, but disagree with their politics. This section contains articles related to themes of frustration that occur when the practice of following Jesus runs headlong into the realities of a broken world. |
| — Do you feel that God is “silent”? Perhaps you recognize some of the conflicts mentioned, and you’re not getting the answers you seek, whether it’s searching the Bible, attending church services, or roaming the internet. This section addresses the topic of seeking God and hearing His voice. |
At this point you should ask about the validity of the viewpoints expressed here. Is this a church website? A ministry? What do they believe and where are they coming from? We’ve put a page together to address the faith background of the author(s), and we welcome questions from readers. You can find it here under the About section (see menu at top of this page).
| Website Organization |
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| — See the About section for details about this website’s philosophy and purpose. |
| — For peace with God, go to section More and read “A Good First Prayer.” |
| — The website menu is at top of this page. |
| — See the About section for details about this website’s philosophy and purpose. |
| — For peace with God, go to section More and read “A Good First Prayer.” |
| — Website menu is at top of the pages. |
Website Areas
| —Area— | ———–Topics———– |
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| - About | Site purpose, philosophy, updates, contact info, … |
| - Blog | Informal, devotional, other blog items. |
| - Conflicted | How can it be? |
| - Distant | God seems distant. |
| - More | Downloads, other topics. |
| Who Should Read the Articles on this Website |
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| - Anyone feeling dismayed about Christianity due to apparent conflicts. |
| - Anyone in a state where God is not close, or we can say, God seems distant. |
| Christianity With a Twist |
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| - You may see an alternative perspective here. |
| - Support for ascetic practices. Such as regularly finding a private place to pray. |
| - You may find ideas on this site that you have previously dismissed. |
A secure faith is best accomplished through acceptance of reality, life experience, understanding, and an experience of God.
When discerning truth, pray daily, read the Bible every day, and read three well-respected commentaries on each verse being examined.
For the details on the `twist’, see the About section.
| Recent updates |
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| - Blog-Devotioanl, #350b, The Mind 3/8b |
| - Downloads, More section, tri-fold card, browser changes 3/6 |
| - Luther Pt 1, 2, and 3 draft, posted in Conflicted, 3/1 |
| - minor Bible Versions footnote update 3/1 |
| - Glossary, in More, word list update 3/1 |
| - Bible Interp 1, in BnB, edits, additions, 3/1 |
| - Bible Interp 2, in BnB, 2/28 |
| - Bible Interp 1, in BnB, edited, 2/27 |
| - Blog-Devotioanl, #340, Church 2/24 |
| - Blog-Devotioanl, #330, Seeing Miracles 2/22 |
| - Blog-Various, reposted, added #1050 post, 2/21 |
| - Blog Synopsis added at the end of each blog 2/21 |
| - Bible Interp 1, in BnB, edit, Bible Versions 2/20 |
| - Blog-Devotioanl, poor and salt, 2/16 |
| - Glossary, in More, ‘agnostic’ correction and other additions 2/14 |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 260 edited, 2/11 |
| - Blog-Devotional, Sacrifices, post 300, 2/8 |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 260, 2/7 |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 290, 2/7 edit |
| - Bible Interp 1, in BnB section, 2/7 in editing |
| - Glossary updates. 2/5 |
| - Bible Interpretation has been removed from Devotional Blog and Glossary. It is a WIP and will be added to the website section BnB in a few days. |
| - Glossary in More, Introduction clarifications, Bible interp added 2/1/2025 |
| - About-2 in About, clarifications |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 240, in editing |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 220, Glory to God |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 200, Seconds are Enough |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 190, I Know Whom I Have Believed |
| - Blog-Devotional, post 180, Eternity |
| - Revival, edited Nov 2024, copies moved to Conflicted |
| - 1 ÷ 0, BnB section, prayer/presence nexus, 10/12 |
| - Prayer, the Breath of Life, Sect BnB, 10/4 |
| - Doctrine+Theology, Conflcted, the use of passion 10/3 |