A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Theology, Christianity, Christian Life
| Author: | Dan Boone | ISBN: | 9780834137875 |
| Publisher: | The Foundry Publishing | Publication: | April 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | The Foundry Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dan Boone |
| ISBN: | 9780834137875 |
| Publisher: | The Foundry Publishing |
| Publication: | April 1, 2019 |
| Imprint: | The Foundry Publishing |
| Language: | English |
At times the world seems full of evil and injustice. Another school shooting, a natural disaster, the innocent exploited—these are our headlines. The brokenness of the world causes us to question:“Where is God in this?How could a good God allow . . . ?Why should I believe in a God who . . . ?”In A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World, Dan Boone says that a helpful way to speak honestly about God in the midst of turmoil is to tell stories—the tough stories:Noah, floating in the chaos.Job, sitting in the rubble.The psalmists, uttering unthinkable prayers.These stories help us remember how very good God is. These stories empower us to respond to a broken world with confidence and hope.
At times the world seems full of evil and injustice. Another school shooting, a natural disaster, the innocent exploited—these are our headlines. The brokenness of the world causes us to question:“Where is God in this?How could a good God allow . . . ?Why should I believe in a God who . . . ?”In A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World, Dan Boone says that a helpful way to speak honestly about God in the midst of turmoil is to tell stories—the tough stories:Noah, floating in the chaos.Job, sitting in the rubble.The psalmists, uttering unthinkable prayers.These stories help us remember how very good God is. These stories empower us to respond to a broken world with confidence and hope.
