faith – Page 5 – J.C. Newton

07/17/2012

Mystery, Imagination & the Well of the Dead

“Mystery is the catalyst for imagination.” — J.J. Abrams, movie director & TV producer What is “mystery”? According to the dictionary on my Mac, a mystery is defined as, “Something that is difficult or impossible to explain. The condition or quality of being secret, strange, or difficult to explain.” In other words, a mystery is

Thoughts on Silence

As I enjoy a taco today around the corner from home my thoughts once again turn to the topic of the silence of God. Yesterday my pastor, Steve Hixon, spoke on Habakkuk, the Old Testament prophet who loudly took issue with what he perceived to be the silence of God in regard to justice and

When the Foundation Crumbles: One Man Loses His Faith

I’ve been amazed over reading about the story of Richard Holloway, former leader of the Episcopal Church in Scotland, who suddenly (it seemed at the time) resigned his position and became an outspoken skeptic of the Church and of Christians. He released his autobiography, “Leaving Alexandria,” recently and I’ve been reading the reviews in order