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LTMFS Part 5: Other Religions, Satan, and Miracles

September 21, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Last Wednesday Gabe confused my faith with his Mormonism. It was my own fault for asking so much about it. I was upset, but then I went to a concert at CDO Assembly Church and that cheered me up.... I've been through so many … [Read more...]

Letters denominations, depression, devils, evil, hope, miracles, mormons, satan

Was I a True Christian?

September 17, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

In college I got into a heated argument with a girl named Amy, a member of the Baptist Campus Ministries. I don't remember how the argument began, but I was explaining how the Bible is full of contradictions and unreliable as a historical document. She said I didn't know what I … [Read more...]

Atheism, Christianity belief, born again, deconversion, no true scotsman, real christian, true christian

LTMFS Part 4: Faith and Guilt

September 15, 2014 Matt 2 Comments

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: There are so many "Christians" who aren't living for God. They're afraid to give up worldly pleasures. Their faith is so weak it's sad. Then again, I'm not so great myself. I could be so much better, but sometimes I just don't … [Read more...]

Letters broken, christians, faith, forgiveness, guilt, sin

LTMFS Part 3: Burn the Rest?

September 14, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

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16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: It's so horrible what's happened to our nation. Sometimes I wish God would just deliver his people now and burn the rest, but that's the wrong attitude. We need to lead as many to Jesus as possible and stand up for what we … [Read more...]

Letters burn, faith, fire, hell, nation, prayer, sin

LTMFS Part 2: Books, Friends, and Coincidences

September 11, 2014 Matt 2 Comments

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: What a day! I finished Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and have started More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell. Hopefully I'll finish that tomorrow and then I can start No Compromise by Kieth Green. Today I had to stand up … [Read more...]

Letters christian books, christian music, coincidences, friends, promises

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