Does God Work All Things Together for the Good? with N.T. Wright and Kate Bowler

Watch my full conversation with NT Wright: Part one:    • N.T. Wright's Love and Devotion to Discove...   Part two:    • Where is God in Times of Suffering and Unc...   Part three:    • Does God Work All Things Together for the ...   Part four:    • Comfort and Hope for the Future of the Chu...   Scripture can become a weapon in the hands of the ultra-certain. As if every pain or suffering is part of “God’s divine plan.” So how should we understand and apply the Bible to our real lives with our real-life problems?  NT Wright, a New Testament scholar, is a trusted expert to help us understand what truths resound across time and circumstance and which don’t. In this conversation, Kate and Tom dig in especially on Romans 8:28 which is the Pauline version of EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. Is that what Paul intended to say? Is there maybe another, more life-giving way to interpret it instead? Kate and NT Wright also discuss: The importance of lament as a response to the human condition Why we have such a low tolerance for uncertainty Which scripture to turn to when life comes apart (and which to avoid)  What our response should be to others who are in pain or experiencing tragedy  This is a bit of a Bible-nerd out, but I would trust no one else to help us better make sense of where is God when we’re suffering than NT Wright. Listen to our full conversation: https://wavve.link/EverythingHappens If you want to receive my weekly newsletter: https://bit.ly/sukbnws Where you can find me: YouTube:    / @katecbowler   Instagram:   / katecbowler   Facebook:   / katecbowler   Twitter:   / katecbowler   #katebowler #ntwright #everythinghappenspodcast #podcast