Let me preface this post by pointing out that my intention with this pair of posts is not to convince anyone. Rather, my intent is to explain how/why, as a Reformed believer, I find my beliefs to be in line with the Scriptures. I am told by 0thers who are not from a Reformed background […]
The Doctrine of Election, in Fiction
I found the following paragraph in a fantasy novel I read this week. I love it, because I think it’s a pretty good illustration of the way God works – of the tension between our choice and His sovereign power. (The bracketed phrases just keep the references to people consistent to avoid confusion, since there’s […]
When it Feels Like God Hates You…
As I sit here in my folding chair, pondering how to illustrate certain spiritual truths to my daughter, it occurs to me there are two important truths God’s been teaching me that I haven’t yet blogged about. Actually, I guess they’re two different angles on the same lesson. God’s Seeming Inaction Has a Purpose Over […]