Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind!

CHASING THE WIND

Episode 8: Why Do Bad People Win?

When Life Refuses to Follow the Rules



Central idea:

Q has discovered something terrifying: sometimes wisdom works—and sometimes the fool gets the promotion.

And we shouldn't rescue the story too quickly. Q deserves to be heard here.

Let’s start with children.

One of the first theological statements most children learn isn't:

“God is love.”

It's:

“THAT'S NOT FAIR!”

Your sister got the bigger piece.

Your brother got to stay up later.

Somebody cut in line.

And somehow a four-year-old who cannot locate his shoes has developed a sophisticated theory of distributive justice.

“THAT'S NOT FAIR!”

And parents say something profoundly unsatisfying:

“Life isn't always fair.”

Really?

Why not?

And now, it’s your turn…

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Take heart, child of God.

 

Welcome to Gospel Rant, and our new series, Chasing the Wind!
CHASING THE WIND
Episode 8: Why Do Bad People Win?
When Life Refuses to Follow the Rules
 
Central idea:
Q has discovered something terrifying: sometimes wisdom works&mdash;and sometimes the fool gets the promotion.
And we shouldn't rescue the story too quickly. Q deserves to be heard here.
Let&rsquo;s start with children.
One of the first theological statements most children learn isn't:
&ldquo;God is love.&rdquo;
It's:
&ldquo;THAT'S NOT FAIR!&rdquo;
Your sister got the bigger piece.
Your brother got to stay up later.
Somebody cut in line.
And somehow a four-year-old who cannot locate his shoes has developed a sophisticated theory of distributive justice.
&ldquo;THAT'S NOT FAIR!&rdquo;
And parents say something profoundly unsatisfying:
&ldquo;Life isn't always fair.&rdquo;
Really?
Why not?
And now, it&rsquo;s your turn&hellip;
👉 Like
👉 Share
👉 Comment
👉 Subscribe
Your interaction helps this message reach more people!
We&rsquo;d love your feedback: <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>
Thanks in advance&mdash;and enjoy the series!
&nbsp;
Take heart, child of God.
&nbsp;

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Dr. Bill's passion is to proclaim God's love for the unlovable. We want to help beat-up, frustrated and weary Christians hear the music again. We can do this. Just grab a cup of joe, sit back, enjoy, follow, leave a review and enter into the dialogue. Bill@gospel-app.com. 

Dr. Bill's passion is to proclaim God's love for the unlovable. We want to help beat-up, frustrated and weary Christians hear the music again. We can do this. Just grab a cup of joe, sit back, enjoy, follow, leave a review and enter into the dialogue. <a href="mailto:Bill@gospel-app.com">Bill@gospel-app.com</a>.

Chasing the Wind 8

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