Sermon snippet – “God, Where Are You?” (or, A Theodicy Odyssey) – Part V INTRODUCTION – Genesis 50:20 – A theodicy is a defense of the ways of God – the always good ways of God – in the face of the existence of evil. Certainly Joseph could have legitimatelyContinue Reading

Sermon snippet:     “God, Where Are You?” (or, A Theodicy Odyssey) Part IV INTRODUCTION – Genesis 12:1-3 – We continue on our theodicy odyssey, defending the ways of God in the face of evil. Some people are bothered by the designation “chosen people” for the Israelites; others are enraged. Is GodContinue Reading

Sermon snippet:     “God, Where Are You?” (or, A Theodicy Odyssey) – Part III INTRODUCTION – Genesis 7:9-12, 19-24 – Was this judgment too extreme? Was it unfair? We continue on our theodicy odyssey, defending the ways of God in the face of the existence of evil. Unquestionably, the evil wasContinue Reading