Sketch by Patrick Murphy: inspiredsketch.blogspot.com Jesus is real. I could not deny that any more than I could deny my wife and kids, who live with me. Jesus is not a set of propositional truths to be debated. Christians may derive propositional truths or creeds from Jesus, but creeds are not Christ. Creeds or doctrinal…
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Doctrine Himself
Lately, I’ve been meditating on a line from Psalm 73: “God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26). I’ve known God is my portion for years. But for those same years I have lived with dissatisfaction. The truth I knew didn’t make up for the grief I felt about what I…
Why the World Is Real
The view from our cabin at Camp Orkila Last week I went to fifth grade camp with my daughter at Camp Orkila on Orcas Island. It was a physically grueling week. I don’t know how many miles we hiked. All I know is I ended the week exhausted, sporting huge blisters and aching to my…
The Voice of One 