Was that supposed to happen? (Or, “The goodness of God’s governance”)

After fading out during the Advent season, I’m re-engaging my attempt to offer some brief reflections and commentary on the Continue reading →

A Hymn on the Trinity

This Sunday, I’ll be preaching on Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand as recorded in Mark 6. In my reading, Continue reading →

Reflections on a new call (and a year of blogging)

Since one of these items is clearly more important than the other, I’ll go ahead and dispense with the lesser Continue reading →

A Father who is there

Here is the latest installation of brief reflections on the Heidelberg Catechism.  As a way to mark the 450th anniversary Continue reading →

How does tragedy affect our understanding of providence?

This is a follow-up to my post yesterday, which was not only about providence but also, it would seem, providential Continue reading →

Is God only God when things are good?

Some wise words from Herman Bavinck on the doctrine of providence: “The doctrine of providence is not a philosophical system Continue reading →