Ep. 16 - The Mystery Of God's Providence and Our Responsibility

This week we circle back to a giving a broader view of the Reformation, the ideas that it gave rise to, and how it contrasts different views of God's sovereignty and our freedom. How is it possible that God is both in control of all things, and yet he gives us a life of true choices and real significance? The heart of the answer is simply this: mystery. There are some things we know to be true, and yet can’t fully reconcile. And yet, this idea, that some of our most important questions leave us to an answer like mystery makes us very uncomfortable today. We want clarity because it gives us a sense of control. But God wants something else, he wants our trust. Can we trust him with the answers that we can’t fully put together in our head? More on this week’s conversation.