Life can sometimes feel out of control, like we’re lost in a world of random surprises and twists, subject to the whims of chance. But while this may be the feeling, it’s not the truth. The truth is God is in control at all times. He is directing all things. God directs all things. (Categories adapted from Wayne Grudem’s 1995 discussion in his Sytematic Theology, pp. … [Read more...] about Every Little Step
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God’s Love Will Find You
Springtime brings weeds and vines as much as it bring leaves and flowers. One look at the woods behind my house confirms that. The Creation around us is not only blossoming with growth but bursting forth with overgrowth. Lawns need mowing. Beds need weeding. Hedges need trimming. It can really feel like a jungle out there. Our own lives have similar seasons of growth and … [Read more...] about God’s Love Will Find You
The United Heart of Father and Son
"We must never make Christ the object of God's punishment or God the object of Christ's persuasion, for both God and Christ were subjects not objects, taking the initiative together to save sinners…Our substitute, then, who took our place and died our death on the cross, was neither Christ alone (since that would make him a third party thrust in between God and us), nor God … [Read more...] about The United Heart of Father and Son
Sweet Gospel Summary
John Stott (2006) so beautifully and so simply summarizes the message the apostles proclaimed: "Jesus was a man who was accredited by God through miracles and anointed by the Spirit to do good and to heal. Despite this, he was crucified through the agency of wicked men, though also by God's purpose according to the Scriptures that the Messiah must suffer. Then God reversed … [Read more...] about Sweet Gospel Summary
Does Senseless Evil Disprove A Good God?
The pain and suffering we experience in this world is at times overwhelming. It has caused many people to question the existence of God. Tim Keller (2008) summarizes one such argument made by philosopher J. L. Mackie in this way: “If a good and powerful God exists, he would not allow pointless evil, but because there is much unjustifiable, pointless evil in the world, the … [Read more...] about Does Senseless Evil Disprove A Good God?