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John Piper’s “Fingers of God” Gives the Finger to the Suffering
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ronniemcbrayer
I usually stay out of direct theological arguments, though I like to occasionally stir the pot. I cannot ignore, however, John Piper’s recent post regarding the terrible tornado outbreak of late February/early March 2012. Piper asked, “Why would God reach down his hand and drag his fierce fingers across rural America killing at least 38…
The “Will” of God
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ronniemcbrayer
During World War Two the Nazis set up a camp where prisoners were forced to labor amid barbarous conditions. Prisoners were ordered to move a huge pile of garbage from one area of the camp to another. The next day they were ordered to move the pile back to its original location. So began a…
Be Afraid…Be Very Afraid
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ronniemcbrayer
John Steele was my first principal. Broad-shouldered and tall, he was the kind of man you might see in football pads on Sunday afternoon, not one walking the hallways of an elementary school. To go with his massive frame, he had a thunderous voice and a tight little Zorro-style moustache. Long, curly black locks flowing…
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