Let Me Take You Through -- "Suffering & the Sovereignty of God"
Alright, so I received a couple of new books in the mail yesterday: "Suffering and the Sovereignty of God," edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor and "What Jesus Demands from the World" by John Piper. I sort of have a rule about books because I've been burned in the past: don't start a new book until you finish the one you're on. Well I'm going to break it. Even though I'm currently reading "Elijah" by A.W. Pink, I'm going to start the book you see pictured for this blog. Periodically, I will go through this book on this blog, writing about whatever impacts me as I read. I think you and I will find this book to be right in line to other things I post about in the near future, from songs & hymns that deal with this subject, my own personal experiences, and some scriptures as well. In fact, the book addresses the 1 Kings 22 situation described a few days earier in its second chapter -- and other similar Biblical moments.Book Description from Desiring God: In the last few years, 9/11, a tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and many other tragedies have shown us that the vision of God in today’s churches in relation to evil and suffering is often frivolous. Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelevant in the face of massive suffering.
In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, contributors John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Saint, Carl Ellis, David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, and Mark Talbot explore the many categories of God’s sovereignty as evidenced in his Word. They urge readers to look to Christ, even in suffering, to find the greatest confidence, deepest comfort, and sweetest fellowship they have ever known.
Topics Addressed: The Sovereignty of God in Suffering (What is Satan's hand in it? Where is God when others hurt us?), The Purposes of God in Suffering (Why did Christ have to suffer? Why does God appoint suffering for his servants? What about suffering in missions? How can God allow ethnic-based suffering?), The Grace of God in Suffering (Where is God's grace in all of this? What about joy after weeping? What about hope?)
posted by Eric @ 11:04 PM
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E-walk, you've had some good posts here recently, I caught word of your new blog from Rob-dogg's blog and have been encouraged by your first posts. The hymns are great, I thank my year with Redfern for turning me on to the great hymns of the past being put to modern music. They have served me well in times of despair and heartache, "What'ere My God Ordains is Right" in particular. I thoroughly enjoy that hymn. I'm about to scurry on over to the site that you gave us and check out the list. Thanks for the encouragement and press on in the blogosphere!
Well if it isn't Brian Barnes! Good to hear from you man. Thanks for stopping by. I can't get enough of hymns lately; I must say the good ones never get old and really get my mind focused rightly.
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