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Why Does It Seem like Things Aren’t Working out for Good?

2023/12/22
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Stand to Reason Weekly Podcast

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Greg reflects on the words in Christmas carols, talks about the promise in Romans 8:28 that “God causes all things to work together for good,” then answers questions about his process for reading books, a defense for Noah’s ark, and the Calvinist view of free will.  

Topics:

Commentary: Why does it seem like things aren’t working out for good? (00:00)

- What process do you use for reading books to get the most out of them? (16:00)

- Do you have a good defense for Noah’s ark? (35:00)

- Is the Calvinist view of free will correct? (45:00)

Mentioned on the Show: 

- Reading Less, More—and Twice as Fast) by Greg Koukl

- The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and its Scientific Implications) by John Whitcomb and Henry Morris

- Grace Defined and Defended: What a 400-Year-Old Confession Teaches Us about Sin, Salvation, and the Sovereignty of God) by Kevin DeYoung

Related Links:

- “Forced Love” Is the Wrong Way to Look at It) by Amy Hall

- Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral Responsibility, and Divine Involvement in Evil) by Guillaume Bignon

- How Can We Condemn Evil if God Is Sovereign?) by Amy Hall