Neicey,

I'm glad you are learning a lot and enjoying it too! I agree that far too many who call themselves Christians have no interest whatsoever in doctrine. Dr. Al Mohler just wrote about this in his weblog today.

I'd also recommend these articles on the Highway:

"Everyman Must be a Theologian" by John Gerstner

"Is Doctrine Necessary" by Michael Bremmer

"Absolute Necessity of Sound Doctrine" by R. K. McGregor Wright

"On Knowing God" by James Montgomery Boice

True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin