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

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:

1. Commentary: Why does it seem like things aren’t working out for good? (00:00)
2. What process do you use for reading books to get the most out of them? (16:00)
3. Do you have a good defense for Noah’s ark? (35:00)
4. 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