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God is good and terrible at the same time

Before the children encounter Aslan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Mr. Beaver is trying to describe what Aslan is like when he is interrupted by Susan, who seems to have an exaggerated need for her personal security, asks “Is he—quite safe?”  To which Mr. Beaver replies, “Who said anything about safe”?  “CourseContinue reading “God is good and terrible at the same time”

We’re just not impressed anymore

A friend and I were discussing what impresses us? Apart from the athletic achievements of those like Michael Jordan or the financial prowess of investors like Warren Buffet, we’re not impressed by much. Have we lost our awe when it comes to God? We certainly have lost the meaning of the word ‘awesome.’ In theContinue reading “We’re just not impressed anymore”