🌐 What not to say when someone has God beaten out of them
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December 11, 2025
Living & Loving in the Tension of Faith
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“If being hurt by church causes you to lose faith in God,” so the saying on a popular image macro goes, “then your faith was in people, not in God.”
I’ve been seeing this sentiment more and more in the last couple of years; I’ve seen the exact phrasing of the aforementioned macro many times in multiple formats. I’ve seen a number of people sharing it with amens and acclamations of affirmation.
The message is, in some ways, a less pithy version of the axiom often — and probably apocryphally — attributed to Augustine: “Never judge a philosophy by its abuse.”...
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The Serenity Prayer, a simple yet profound petition, has provided solace and guidance to millions worldwide. Its succinct and compelling plea for serenity, courage, and wisdom resonates with individuals grappling with life’s challenges. At its core, this prayer seeks wisdom and inner peace amid the chaos of a sinful world.
While it may seem deceptively short – composed of just a few short lines – each word in the Serenity Prayer carries substantial weight. The prayer encapsulates a desire for mental clarity in the midst of adversity. While many attribute the prayer to Reinhold Niebuhr (written during the turmoil of World War II), debates over its originality persist. Some point to evidence of similar prayers predating Niebuhr’s version....
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