Author Archives: Sam Augsburger

Hope, Freedom, Healing, and Forgiveness

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

I knew in high school that I wanted to go into the sciences. But, I also had a keen interest in scripture and theology. Given that my knowledge of the latter was bleak, I decided to invest a couple of … Continue reading →

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Relationship Trumps Theology

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

My wife and I were visiting with my father in the nursing home a couple of weeks ago. While we were there his pastor stopped by to check in on him. It should be no surprise that eventually we got … Continue reading →

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Opening the Box

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

Children are excellent at opening boxes. They approach them with great expectancy. There is no inhibition to experiencing new things. Perhaps this is why scripture speaks so gently and reverently about children. They not only accept new things, but also … Continue reading →

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Political Shadows

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

We live with and fight over many opposing perspectives. From religion to politics, opinions are rigid and staunchly held as uniquely correct. Opposing views are thought of as misinformed, erroneous and even evil. How is it that we humans can … Continue reading →

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Dad, You Are a Slice of God

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

My wife and I spent this past weekend visiting with, helping, and enjoying my father. He is 95 and his health is failing. As I gazed into his eyes I saw years of faithfulness to a calling he could not … Continue reading →

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Embracing Paradox

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

Paradoxes: one could spend a lifetime and beyond (assuming of course there is a beyond) attempting to resolve paradoxes and never make a single one disappear. We are plagued with discontinuities. We may come close to ridding ourselves of such … Continue reading →

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Slices?

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

Slices of God? Are we dissecting God as though we were in a biology lab, looking for clues to the structure and function of the Supreme Being? No. Are we dicing God up into bite-size pieces we can handle? No, … Continue reading →

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Assuming Assumptions

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

I believe all beliefs are based on assumptions. Assumptions are primary building blocks in the formation of organized systems, including science, politics, philosophy, and religion. Of course that statement in and of itself is also an assumption. Assumptions are not … Continue reading →

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I See It All

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

Quite some time ago a friend of mine was granted an interview with a major software company. The interview went very well and they offered him the job. To celebrate, a number of us went to the Seattle waterfront, ordered … Continue reading →

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Grand Illusions

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Sam Augsburger

As a boy I was transfixed with All Is Vanity, an 1892 sketch by Charles Allan Gilbert. At first glance there is a woman beautifying herself in front of the vanity mirror. But by stepping back (or squinting) the larger … Continue reading →

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