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What Does the Bible Mean When It Talks About God Hardening People’s Hearts?

June 8, 2018

The hardening of the heart is essentially a sort of final judgment of God that takes place before someone dies. It’s as if God considers now fixed someone’s evil heart as it has become over a lifetime.

How Do Free Will and Suffering Relate to One Another?

April 3, 2017

In April 2017, Randy Alcorn taught a course at Veritas Evangelical Seminary on the subject of evil and suffering. In this clip, he talks about how free will and suffering relate to one another.

God’s Sovereign Grace in Timbuktu

August 3, 2016

We won’t all, in this life, meet someone whose story will suddenly shed light on God’s purpose in our loved one’s suffering or death. But I think most of us will have that very experience one day on the New Earth.

Embracing the Holy Tension Between God’s Sovereignty and Human Choice: An Interview with Randy Alcorn About His Book hand in Hand

September 23, 2015

This was originally posted on interviewer Trevin Wax’s blog (part one and part two).

The Sovereignty of God: What Does It Mean?

May 20, 2015

Early this year, our friend Rakel Thurman shared a great message on God’s sovereignty at our church’s Bible study for women. I encourage you to listen to this message from a woman who loves Jesus, has experienced deep suffering, and has learned what it means to rest in God’s sovereignty.

Does Open Theism Solve the Problem of Evil and Suffering?

April 13, 2015

Most proposed solutions to the problem of evil and suffering have been around for a long time, but Open Theism is more recent.

Charles Simeon's Example of Starting by Finding Common Ground

March 9, 2015

Charles Simeon (1758–1836) reinvigorated the English church with his emphasis on the primacy of Scripture and the necessity of practical application.

Why We Need the Whole Counsel of Scripture

December 1, 2014

I once spoke to eighty college students about a sensitive theological question: “Can true Christians lose their salvation?”

hand in Hand: An Interview for the Religious News Service

November 17, 2014

Believing in God’s sovereignty is immensely practical because if I view my life as random and in the hands of evil people or demons, then they can ruin my life.

God’s Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice: Why Is This Tough and Controversial Issue Worth Studying and Discussing?

November 11, 2014

What good can come from studying the mysterious and often upsetting subject of God’s sovereignty and human free will? I believe one compelling reason to study them is to better understand what we cannot fully understand.