Seeing the Bigger Picture (#561)

Often our view of life is limited by our self focus that we miss the way God is working around us. eis so limited by it's self-focus, when God is wanting to open our eyes to his Brad gets shaken down by the federales in Mexico in a recent family trip there, which opens a discussion with Wayne about fairness and the violation we feel when those with power over us use it to exploit rather than serve. But "might makes right" is the way the world has worked through most of it's history. While we all have a passion for fairness when we're being taken advantage of, few complain when they have the advantage over others. No wonder Jesus told us to treat others the way we want to be treated, it is th only way for us to find fairness. Then they discuss the recent movie release, Arrival, which surpassingly had a lot to say to both of them about the way God works in the world. (NOTICE: Plot spoilers here. You may want to see the movie first if you don't want the boys to ruin it for you.) Podcast Notes: The Shack Trailer There's still room to join Brad and Wayne on The God Journey Israel Tour, departing January 22 to Jordan, or January 25 to Israel You can find our latest update on our work in Kenya here. Add your voice to our question/comment line via Skype at "TheGodJourney"