Piper, though, is Kirke at the age of his greatest influence, when he has grown from the boy Digory to the aged professor who welcomes the Pevensie children to stay at his estate to find in his wardrobe a portal to a new world. Professor Kirke, the reader discovers in later volumes, has been to Narnia before and knows of the other world the children discover. What follows are pages divided into 45 chapters, grouped in three parts.
Piper shows that while his understanding of providence draws upon classical Christianity, the Reformed tradition, and Jonathan Edwards, he does emphasize aspects of the doctrine that provide unique and needed answers to 21st-century questions.
Bringing these things together is the ultimate goal of providence. The third, and longest, part of Providence examines the nature and extent of the doctrine. By nature , Piper is referring to the question of how God influences what he governs. To be specific, God can see to it that sin happens without himself sinning or taking away the responsibility of the sinner.
Yet this is not to say he operates without theological influence. The remaining sections address the nature and extent of providence in conversion, Christian living, and the future. Further, his admonitions toward joy- and love-filled Christian living in response to the nature and character of God serve well to address many of the questions evangelicals are asking or need to be asking.
Piper closes with a full chapter on the hope shared by all who long for the return of Jesus Christ. Throughout church history, the recovery and defense of the doctrine of providence has proved pivotal. In our age of conflict, doubt, pessimism, and confusion, a recovery of the doctrine of providence is needed.
For decades, Piper has pointed to a big God of beauty and mystery, and in this big volume, he points yet again, extolling both beauty and mystery in providence for the present and future. Jason G. Duesing serves as provost and professor of historical theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Duesing May 12, That video has collected over 3, comments. Here is just a small sample of what viewers have said:. She is now into witchcraft like me. All punishment-based, all terrifying.
We had a book about the crucifixion of Jesus illustrated in lurid detail and I sobbed reading it in 1st grade. So graphically violent! I berate evangelicalism. In , Piper and his business partner started Blue Kazzo that makes jigsaw puzzles and raked in a million in sales last year.
An unfortunate theme recently has been notable faith leaders posting video statements that they no longer hold the beliefs they once taught, wrote about, or sang about. Author Paul Maxwell announced earlier this month that he is no longer a Christian; he joined other popular influencers of the faith like Jon Steingard , Joshua Harris , and Marty Sampson.
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