1. Why I Believe
Questions for God While on One Man’s Journey
through Life

2. Nature - design or random?
Ups and Downs - How to live well? Purpose? Career, Family.

3. Random or Designed?
New stars being formed today, as seen by
Hubble telescope.
God says “Preparing a place for you”.
Heaven? While dying, Dad said “I’m on top
of the world” (4x).
200 “perfectly met parameters”
necessary for a planet to support life.
Odds of another planet now at zero.
Big Bang scientist said his atheism
“greatly shaken” as more discovered.

4. Miracles Still Happen?
Yes,
born 1.5 lbs, 3 months premature We are beautifully, wonderfully made

5. What is the Bible?
Read Bible for first time 5 years ago
Stories of man’s
sinful nature
(that continue today)
A Solution
Advice for how to
live life
(still applicable today)

6. Yes, to various degrees, I have violated these principles.
Have you?

7. …be still..patient..humble…
…get wisdom…
…guard your heart, mind…
…diligenthands
bringwealth…
…hatred stirs up conflict…
…encourage one another daily…
…persevere…
…quick to listen, slow to speak,
slow to become angry…
…judge not…

8. “I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or
drink …but seek first His kingdom” Matthew 6: 25 and 33
My Evidence? Ups and downs, but never
lacking
Income
Weight

9. Was I
Racist?
Pre-adoption Checklist
( or my will)
God’s will
( my daughters,
my blessings)

10. Admit I am a sinner.
Hurt others and by others.
Found Forgiveness, Grace and Peace.

11. Purpose of Life?
“Worship him who made the heavens, the
earth, the sea and the springs of water”
Revelation 14:7
“His command: believe in Jesus
Christ…love one another.” 1 John 3:23
Life of Purpose

12. “I have decided to stick
with love. Hate is too
great a burden to bear.”
“I look only to the good
qualities of men.
Not being faultless myself,
I won’t presume to probe
into the faults of others.”

13. Jesus in History?
“Christus suffered the
extreme penalty during
the reign of Tiberius at
the hands of Pontius
Pilatus”
Roman Historian Tacitus, 60
AD
WWI Christmas Eve truce - men
on both sides together sang:
“Silent night, Holy night
All is calm, all is bright…
Sleep in heavenly peace”
All Lives Matter
“You are all children of
God…you are all one in Christ”
Galatians 3:26

14. We live “stressed
out”
Family a social
foundation.
Changing definition ok if based on love?
Cultural,
generational,
political differences
Tech adoption <25
years speeds up
change, anxiety
Christian vs.
Amorphous God
75% of Adults claim
belief in God.
< Half attend church.

15. “Problem is Bush and his Christian
agenda”.
Ok, what is the Christian agenda?
There is a God who created heavens, earth,
people.
We are all sinners. Who can deny it?
After searching, only solution I’ve found to sin is
forgiveness - an act of love - by God.
Therefore, let’s also try forgiveness and love
(regardless of beliefs), helping those in need.

16. Peace and Love to You
What Do You Really Believe and Why?
What’s wrong with that agenda?