Blog Posts on divine providence

Faith in God’s Providence Will Lead You by From Worry To Glory on Apr 28, 2012When I read the message of this photo from Our Daily Bread I nodded with approval.  Indeed, our Lord God in His omniscient power knows what is best for us. Surprisingly, when I re-shared the photo on my Facebook wall, there … Continue...

All Things Every Year by Underdog Theology on Jan 19, 2012I began last year, 2011, with some reflections on divine providence. I was full of care at the time, especially in the area of material provision, but God saw us through. The piece of real estate that I was selling finally got sold to good people, a...

Calvin and the American Shorthair by Underdog Theology on Nov 22, 2011I recently got myself an American Shorthair. Animal-world.com describes it as "a natural breed of cat that is as American as baseball and apple pie." The impetus behind the acquisition is rats! We've been seeing rat activity, and though our home is...

The Priests of Success Don't Sleep by Underdog Theology on Oct 18, 2011"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep" (Psalm 127:2). Modernism and the industrial revolution have left us not only with conveniences that have made life much e...

The Analogy of Poor Street Kids by Underdog Theology on Jul 30, 2011Traversing the hallways and pathways of the metropolis, one cannot help but be confronted with the sad sight of children of various ages, in rags that pass off as clothes, pandering services that range from wiping off otherwise clean windshields of p...

The Goodness of Gandhi and the Like? by Underdog Theology on Jul 28, 2011Cast a doubt on whether Mohandas Gandhi (or even Mother Teresa and Cory Aquino) are in heaven, enjoying eternal bliss in the presence of Christ, and more often than not, you will be met with fierce antagonism from those who do not properly comprehend...

The Underdogism of Ed Welch by Underdog Theology on Jul 19, 2011I appreciate Ed Welch's take on underdogism. Most of us want to both fit in and stand out. We want to be included in the group, yet we would like to rise above the ordinary and make a unique contribution. Well, times are changing. Those contradicto...

The Well-Rested Archer by Underdog Theology on Jun 19, 2011This Father's Day I'd like to interact with a Psalm that keenly speaks to fathers, Psalm 127. The first two verses state: "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stay...

Christianity and Computer Science by Underdog Theology on Jun 13, 2011An insightful article by Harry Plantinga on Christian perspectives toward Computer Science entitled, "Christianity and Computer Science at Calvin College": Computer Science Computer science is a discipline with two aspects. On the one side it is an...

Calvin's Prosperity Gospel by Underdog Theology on Jun 5, 2011"It is not just those enamored with the prosperity gospel who have pursued health, wealth, and happiness as if they were divine rights and signs of God's blessing. Or who have avoided adversity and poverty as if they were curses. But God's ways are m...