God Doesn’t Hate Esau (or You)
We who preach grace are sometimes accused of ignoring the Old Testament. But no one could ever make this claim about the Apostle of Grace. In his letter to the Romans, Paul [...]
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Does God Make People Spiritually Blind?
Have you ever wondered why some people never respond to the gospel? You tell them God loves them, that he holds nothing against them, and he’s longing to share his life [...]
Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?
Does God choose some people to be saved and condemn the rest? Does God harden the hearts of some so they can never come to repentance? You might think so after reading this [...]
Who are the Elect?
Here’s a question I have for the Jehovah’s Witnesses who knock on my door. “If you believe that only 144,000 people will go to heaven, why are you diminishing your [...]
Does God Cause All Things? Finding Hope in Romans 8:28
Some truths have the power to bring healing and hope. Here’s an example: And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those [...]
Is God Sovereign?
A friend of mine lost several million dollars in a bad investment. He is well into his seventies and this was his retirement money, so this was a big blow. What happened? He [...]
Where was God in the Connecticut School Shooting?
Yet another school shooting has resulted in the loss of innocent lives in America and now questions are being asked: Where was God? Why didn’t God stop this? Why didn’t [...]
The Christchurch Earthquake: 4 questions Christians can answer
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck my hometown at 12:51pm this afternoon. I don’t live in Christchurch anymore, but I heard about it within 10 minutes. We were on our [...]
Does God Give and Take Away?
The whole Bible is good for you, but to understand the written word, you need to know the Living Word. Try to read the Bible without an appreciation of Jesus – who he is [...]
Escape to Reality 