Ed Cyzewski
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Ed Cyzewski is a freelance writer and speaker in Connecticut. He is the author of Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life. He blogs at www.inamirrordimly.com.

  • The Book of Revelation: An Encouragement to Keep the Faith

    April 29th, 201006:02 PM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    Last week I put together a series of posts at www.inamirrordimly.com on the book of Revelation that really connected with readers. While I think the popular "Left Behind" view on Revelation has a few points correct, I think the overall narrative that it fosters creates some problems for both our theology and our practice. There is a consistent the...

  • Faith that Overcomes Disappointment

    March 02nd, 201009:21 AM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    In Mark 7 Jesus traveled to the Gentile region of Tyre. While there he tried to keep a low profile, but the news about him spread and a woman boldly sought him out in the home where he was staying. We don't know much about this woman. Did she have a husband or was she a widow? Did she come alone because no one else she knew believed in Jesus or wa...

  • How Saving Faith Can Be Twisted

    February 18th, 201012:33 PM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    In the first two chapters of the book of Romans Paul built an argument for the equality of Jews and Gentiles under sin, but by the end of chapter three he extended this equality into the realm of salvation. For starters though, the Jews and Gentiles are mired sin and separated from God. In spite of sin that alienates people from God, God is faithf...

  • Simple Faith is Our Starting Point with Jesus

    February 10th, 201002:30 PM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    In Mark 7 Jesus traveled to the Gentile region of Tyre and the Decapolis, respectively west and east of Jewish Galilee. While in Tyre Jesus tried to keep a low profile, but the news about him spread and a woman boldly sought him out in the home where he was staying. We don't know much about this woman. Did she have a husband or was she a widow? Di...

  • The Offering We May Resist

    October 21st, 200909:44 AM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    In Romans 12 Paul pleads with his audience of Jews and Gentiles to offer themselves to God as holy, living sacrifices. Up to this point in the epistle much has been said about faith, about God's merciful salvation, and the new resurrection life found in Christ. However, for those who desire to live in the freedom of Christ, there is the necessary g...

  • Avoiding a Reckless Leap of Faith

    September 21st, 200909:55 AM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    In midst of moving and selling our house, I've been facing the nature of living by faith and what it's supposed to look like. While I desire to obey God's lead, I also don't want to take reckless steps under the false assumption that God is leading me into them. For me, living by faith includes listening for the voice of God, hearing God's directi...

  • Seeking First God's Kingdom: A Faith That Declutters

    June 04th, 200902:30 PM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    It's never all that comfortable to live by faith, putting service of God's Kingdom ahead of accumulating wealth. I'm not sure how well we're doing at it, but we're giving it a go. I've been asking the Lord lately about what it means to seek first the Kingdom of God. One phrase that helps me get my little brain around such a huge idea is: "Everythi...

  • Sharing the Faith as Faith

    April 28th, 200908:52 AM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    When it comes to sharing our faith with others, I think it's easy for Christians to forget that it is a "faith" we are sharing. On the April 12th, 2009 episode of the radio show This American Life, the story in the show's second act follows a woman's struggles with God and the hope she found in a coach at a Christian high school. This coach t...

  • The Most Important Prayer Request that God Never Granted

    April 08th, 200909:00 AM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    Jesus knew he would be lifted up for the salvation of all people. He spoke of rising from the dead, even if he first passed through terrible suffering. Nevertheless, he still asked God the Father if there may be another way forward, if he could let the coming terrible hours pass. As Jesus affirmed God's power to do everything, he still yielded him...

  • Faith: The Moment of Surrender

    March 29th, 200910:08 PM ET
    By Ed Cyzewski
    My Mom and grandmother always made sure I had a fantastic lunch every day in elementary school. Roast beef, turkey, peanut butter and jelly, and even leftover meatloaf were all regulars in my lunch bag. Sometimes a friend at my table forgot his lunch and if his family didn't drop it off, our teachers would cajole us to share with him. My family al...
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Jesus talked about no faith, little faith, faith, growing faith, more faith, much faith, which kind do you have right now?