God Is at Work—Even When You Don’t See It
The coffee shop’s hubbub distracted nineteen-year-old Hani from the thoughts that troubled him. This Cairo hotel was a refuge. But the steaming cup before him could not quench the misery in his soul.
The battle over divine providence So, is God part of the American story or not?
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“Could it have been a mere coincidence that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two of the most central characters in the American revolution, deeply involved in the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, both died on the 50th anniversary of July 4, 1776? Americans at that time were astounded—and modern Americans should pause to think.” - Al Mohler
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God Isn’t in the U. S. Constitution. Does That Matter?
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Review: ‘The Godless Constitution and the Providential Republic’ by Steven D. Smith… “While Smith grants that Christianity often provided the form and content of this providentialism, he argues that American providentialism was and is not dependent on Christianity.
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Americans Say God Doesn’t Care About the Super Bowl
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“The 2024 Super Bowl drew more than 123.7 million U.S. viewers, the largest television broadcast viewership in the nation’s history. Yet, most U.S. adults don’t believe God cares who wins the Super Bowl or determines the game’s winner” - Lifeway
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Accepting God’s Providence
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“We cannot tell whether God means to bless America and the world by preserving Donald Trump, or to judge it. Time will tell. The same is true (although most likely on a smaller scale) for the Comperatore family. Surely, God’s providence allowed their loss.” - Don Johnson
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Four Ways God Used a Church Fire for Good
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“On November 1, 2022, our church building burned down. Not one part was salvageable. The fire swept through the attic at astonishing speed. Not a single notepad or paper clip remained.” - 9 Marks
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God uses sinful people, but ...
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“First, let’s not be overly impressed with people. We can honor leaders for their service, but let’s save our high praises for the Lord Himself.” - Michael Brown
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7 Stabilizing Principles in a Chaotic World, Part 3
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Number 3: Giftedness. You can’t do everything, but you can do something. Do what you can.
A consequence of providence is that God has directed in your life as well as in the life of the planet. Your conception, birth, and life circumstances are not random or accidental; they are purposeful, and better yet, those purposes come from a good and great person, whose interest in you is entirely benevolent.
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Faith and Providence
This week I made my annual journey back to Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa, for the Refresh Conference.
It was my fourth Refresh, so I realized that, in essence, I have witnessed another class of college students pass through Faith’s doors during these days. To me that time seems like it has just whisked by—as does the entire interval since I was a seminary student at Faith.
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7 Stabilizing Principles in a Chaotic World, Part 2
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Number 2: Image of God. Everyone is infinitely valuable. Treat him that way.
God not only runs the world; he created it. From scratch. (Google ex nihilo sometime. The official meaning is “from scratch.”) All of it. Everything is from his hand, originally.
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