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In this episode of the podcast, Tommy and Stephen continue their journey through The Shorter Catechism by looking at Question 11 concerning God’s works of providence.
Q. 11. What are God's works of providence?
A. God's works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Concise Theology by JI Packer
What Is Providence? by Derek Thomas (a nice little book)
Does Grace Grow in the Winter by Ligon Duncan
The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel
How to Mediate on God's Providence (article) by John Flavel
Reading God's Providence (article) by Nick Batzig
Providence: God in Control (video series) by RC Sproul
We are thankful to Christian Focus Publications for gifting us with great copies of the Shorter Catechism.
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Thanks to Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns for our intro music and Bruce Benedict for our exit music. You can find their music on platforms like Amazon Music and Spotify. You can learn more about these talented musicians here:
Andy Zipf and Yellowhammer Hymns at https://www.yellowhammerhymns.com
Bruce Benedict at https://cardiphonia.org/
Tommy Park can be found at www.unf.ruf.org and Stephen Spinnenwebber at https://www.wpcajax.us