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Is God in control? Part 3: Why does it matter?

Last week, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested. Again. He’s again a free man after posting bail, but this marks the second time he has been arrested. In case you haven’t heard the story, Sandusky is accused of...

Is God in control? Part 2: Debunking determinism

(Note: If you haven’t read the first part of this discussion, you may wish to do so before reading this post. You can find it here.) Previously, I offered two models of God’s control: the roller coaster (strict “determinism”) and the Tin...

Is God in control?

It’s what many said when hurricanes threatened the Northeast this year and devastated the Gulf Coast region a few years ago. It’s what many Republicans said when Barack Obama was elected President. It’s something many say after a car wreck,...

Musical misrepresentations: From a Distance

I still remember when the MercyMe song “I Can Only Imagine” hit secular radio. I’m not sure how much of this is folklore and how much is fact, but the story goes as such: a secular DJ thought it would be a funny prank to pull on listeners if he...

Tornadoes, Osama, and judgment

Every Monday and Thursday, I visit a chiropractor in the morning before work. Yesterday morning, Fort Worth and the north Texas area was hit with heavy thunderstorms during morning rush hour. Because of traffic delays and three accidents along the way, I was about 40...