Yes you heard me right. God is NOT in control. All my life when bad things have been going on I’ve heard this well intentioned phrase, “Don’t worry God is on control, he knows what he’s doing”. A phrase intended to comfort in difficult times. It’s time the church stopped using this phrase.
Read MoreThe number of posts I'm seeing with “All Lives Matter” or the worse "white lives matter" slogan really saddens me. It doesn't sadden me because the people posting them are necessarily racist but because it shows a huge lack of understanding which reflects the society that we live in.
Read MoreEvents like our current situation often cause people to evaluate their faith or lack of. Some people when times are difficult come closer to or discover God as their rock and comfort. Others get angry with God, questioning his motives or existence as from their perspective he is suddenly absent from the world.
I want to spend some time exploring some of these deep personal and theological questions. These are my own opinions that have come from my own reflections on Scripture, time spent with the spirit and conversations with others.
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