When it is so common to ask “Where is God When Evil Happens?” I can’t think of a better way to end 2012 than to post this from John Piper, who asks “Where Was God in All the Goodness of 2012?”

Our birthright does not include pain-free living. Only those who understand that this world languishes under a curse will marvel at its beauties despite that curse. 

Nanci said to me, “Given what Scripture tells us about the evil of the human heart, you’d think that there would be thousands of Jack the Rippers in every city.” Her statement stopped me in my tracks. 

I can mourn with and pray for the families in Connecticut who lost their children (and in a few cases their spouses) in the school shooting. I certainly cannot offer any definitive explanation. 

When I was seventeen years old and had known Christ for less than two years, I experienced what I believe was a mir­acle. 

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. We are all familiar with Scripture's statement that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. John asks Randy why money causes so much evil. See Randy's book Managing God's Money for more information. 

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. John asks Randy to what extent we can attribute our sin to the influence of the Enemy. See Randy's book If God Is Good for more information.

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. In this clip, Randy clarifies a balanced, biblical doctrine of depravity. It is not so much an emphasis on total depravity but total inability to commend ourselves to God. See Randy's book If God Is Good for more information. 

In October of 2012 Randy Alcorn was interviewed by Dr. John Akers at The Cove in Asheville, NC. In this clip, John brings up the question that if God is completely sovereign, does that mean He ultimately causes evil? How can He allow suffering? See Randy's book If God Is Good for more information.