Blogging thru “Daring the Dark” #4
Read a snapshot of Peter Enns’ book How the Bible Actually Works.
Blogging thru “Daring the Dark” #3
…The Bible I use (Protestant Bible) is a compilation of writings from perhaps 40 different authors, written over a span of about 1,300 years and was last added to about 2,000 years ago. Has anything changed since that time? Has science, social sciences or world history changed? Absolutely and dramatically! With changes in understanding our world comes an opportunity to enhance our understanding of God…
Blogging thru “Daring the Dark” #2
As I continue my blogging through Daring the Dark, I’m now on Episode 3.
Episode 3: Going Deep Inside
Doing the work in this episode helped me to settle on one question for my study going forward: Should I trust the Bible? By “trust”, I mean to accept as accurate and helpful for my life. By “Bible,” I mean the holy Christian scriptures, possibly focusing on the Protestant-Bible version.
Blogging thru “Daring the Dark” #1
I have a lot of questions brewing inside of me and I’d like to try to figure out some answers. Several questions revolve around the reliability and credibility of the Bible. I’m not settled on one specific question yet. I’m starting the Daring the Dark process to see if I can make some progress.
Hope for your wilderness
Do you feel abandoned, lost, confused, angry or hopeless with your spiritual questions swirling around you in a frenzy? Please accept my concern and support for you during this journey. I’ve been there and it’s so difficult. I’d like to share some hope with you.
#1-Daring to Question
I really used to believe that my faith would be more firm and settled as I got older…
#2-Born to Question
My brother’s nickname was “David-What-If.” Mine was “Annette-Suppose.” We questioned everything. In a previous blog I shared my story of how daring to question led me toward joining Wilshire Baptist Church a couple of years ago. Here, I’d like to share part of my earlier story.
#3-Does Conformity Mean Maturity?
As a child, it was easy for me to obey my parents. I believed that complying to what I was taught at church was the right thing to do. I assumed that as I got older I would become more sure of God and the world. I would have more right answers. But in my late teenage years, questions began to emerge.
#4-Busting Out of the Box
…If the box of your convictions seems to be tightening around you, maybe you’re feeling growing pains. Perhaps that little box isn’t right for you anymore. So, if you’re busting out of your box, keep asking questions…
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