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Arguing with god

Arguing with God

Arguing with God

I once asked if we can argue with God. The response was immediate and definite, “You CAN’T argue with God!”  I disagree, with some...

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Arguing with God (Part 2): Bold Speech

Arguing with God (Part 2): Bold Speech

Is it right – even desirable – to argue with God? This is the question we are exploring in this series.   If arguing with God is right...

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Striving with God

Striving with God

After a life-time of striving to get what he wanted, “Jacob was left alone” in the darkness with his fear (Genesis 32:7, 22-23).    ...

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Resisting God

Resisting God

An old joke asks, “What is the first question a graduate with a Master of Fine Arts asks you?”  Answer: “Would you like fries with your...

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Imploring God

Imploring God

I am finding the argument scenes with God disquieting, yet expanding; maybe even painful, yet exciting.  It is like the strange mixture...

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Why do bad things happen to good people?

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Why do bad things happen to good people? This is an age-old question. Many people attempt to answer this conundrum with simplistic...

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Angry with God

Angry with God

Sometimes we argue with God because of an unbearable crisis of faith.  At such times we cannot come to grips with who God is and what...

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Not so, Lord!

Not so, Lord!

Peter argued with God.  He made back-to-back statements to Jesus. His first statement was so right; his second so wrong.  In this...

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Yes Lord, but ...

Yes Lord, but ...

How are we supposed to understand the one occasion when Jesus loses an argument?  Why does he seem insensitive or rude to a woman...

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Arguing with God: Conclusion

Arguing with God: Conclusion

Over the past nine weeks we have explored the issue of arguing with God. Do we have permission to argue with God?  If so, what are the...

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4 Things a Friend of God Teaches Us about Arguing with God

4 Things a Friend of God Teaches Us about Arguing with God

Are there times God ‘zigs’ when you thought he should ‘zag’? Situations in which your understanding of God conflicted with what God...

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Is your major strength your weakness?

Is your major strength your weakness?

My alternate title was too long: How your major strength is your main weakness, and what you can do about it. Here are two questions...

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Does God change his mind?

Does God change his mind?

Does God ever change his mind? To explore and answer this question, let’s take a fresh look at an ancient incident. An ancient...

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When you're angry with God

When you're angry with God

Have you ever been angry with God? What caused that anger? How did you deal with it? If you answered “yes” to the first question,...

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5 ways we resist God

5 ways we resist God

Here’s a true story about an endangered baby who becomes a cosmopolitan prince, then an out-of-the-way shepherd, then a great leader. ...

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The Blessings of Lament

The Blessings of Lament

Have you ever experienced any of the following? Alienated or forsaken by friends, falsely accused or misunderstood, overwhelmed...

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Lord, I have heard ...

Lord, I have heard ...

Have you ever been asked to do something far outside your comfort zone? How did you feel? Were you overwhelmed? Anxious? Afraid? What...

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