Ep.114 - Take Another Look: What is Divine Providence?

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When many people look at all the evil, difficulty and suffering in the world, they almost instinctively ask; “where is God?” Another way of asking that question is to insist, how involved is God in this world? Is he an absent landlord, who only turns up very occasionally when there’s a serious problem? Or is he aware of what’s happening and remains in complete control and has a plan in spite of the fact we’re not always aware of it? Or is he aware but not in control and sits as a heavenly observer hoping that humankind will gets its act together?
How is divine providence relevant to all these dilemmas? What do we mean when we talk about divine providence? Is it that God sustains the earth and everything in it? Or is it that he not only sustains it, but orders and governs it? Does God macro-manage, or does scripture reflect more a micro-managing of the world and its course?
In this eighth and final episode of our series ‘Take Another Look’, Pete and the Curious team take a look at the classic understanding of divine providence. What was once a staple throughout the reformation years, has become something of a long lost cousin in todays culture with few if any pulpits teaching anything of divine providence. Tune in this week as the team debate and discuss the significance and impact of this expansive subject
Further Reading
We’ve listed some views below for you to read and ponder…

The Providence of God - DesiringGod.org

What is Providence? - Ligonier.org

God's Providence Over All - ModernReformation.org
What we’re reading?

R C Sproul — The Invisible Hand
Paul Helm — The Providence of God
John Piper — Providence

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