Tag Archives: Free Will

A Note on “Compel” by James R. Coggins

Posted on September 2, 2026 by jrcoggins

In Jesus’ Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24, the man hosting the banquet sent his servants to find guests for his banquet. When those originally invited refused, he sent his servants out into the streets of the town … Continue reading →

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God’s Plan for Redemption by James R. Coggins

Posted on August 19, 2026 by jrcoggins

The first chapter of Ephesians is one of the passages in the Bible that raises the difficult question of free will versus predestination. Do people choose whether to follow Jesus, or does God decide who will become Christians? One of … Continue reading →

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Why Does God Allow It?

Posted on June 22, 2019 by writinginoverdrive

by Jim Denney, adapted from ANSWERS TO SATISFY THE SOUL: Clear, Straight Answers to 20 of Life’s Most Perplexing Questions In the 1981 movie Time Bandits, the satanic Evil Genius (played by David Warner) wreaks enormous carnage and destruction on … Continue reading →

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Death and Destruction in Paradise

Posted on November 24, 2018 by writinginoverdrive

Opinion by Jim Denney I have visited Paradise. Years ago, we visited my wife’s brother and his wife in their home in the northern California town of Paradise in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Our kids played in the snow on … Continue reading →

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