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Was God’s will done in the US election result?
Like many, I’m still reeling from the US election result. Right now, and from right here, the world’s future looks more uncertain and more troubled than ever. God clearly didn’t answer my prayer not to let Trump be elected president, … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism, Politics and faith, World events
Tagged Calvinism, deism, determinism, Donald Trump, free will, God's will, human freedom, US election
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When the very worst happens
In recent posts I’ve been looking at questions around God’s leading and speaking, and God’s plans for our lives. But what happens when everything appears to have gone completely wrong, awry, off course? What are we to do when the … Continue reading
Posted in Anger at God, Dark night of the soul, Divine intervention, Evil, Love of God, Suffering, Tragedy
Tagged bereavement, God's will, goodness of God, grief, loss, pain, Suffering, theodicy
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Does God have a Perfect Plan For Your Life?
While we’re still in the first flush of the New Year, making plans with the blank page of the future open before us, it’s maybe worth considering this question. It’s become a kind of evangelical evangelistic cliché: ‘God loves you … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism, Future, Guidance, The faith journey
Tagged Calvinism, determinism, discernment, future, God's will, life decisions, Perfect Plan, redemption
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