{"product_id":"providence-prayer-how-does-god-work-in-the-world-paperback","title":"Providence \u0026 Prayer: How Does God Work in the World? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerrance L. Tiessen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eRecipient of an Honourable Mention in the 2001 God Uses Ink Contest\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lord, please give me a parking space!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat prayer sounds right on your third time around the block, frustrated and late for an appointment. But is it consistent with how God works in the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes prayer change God's mind or only our feelings? Does God do things \u003ci\u003ebecause\u003c\/i\u003e we ask him to? Or do we ask him because he prompts us to do so? How much control does God really have in the world, anyway? If he has given us free will, can he always guarantee that things will happen as he intends or wishes? Is our need for parking spaces important enough to bother God, or is he only concerned about things that advance his program of salvation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf God has already decided how things will turn out, what use is it to pray? On the other hand, if our freedom limits God's ability to achieve his wishes all the time, how much \u003ci\u003ecould\u003c\/i\u003e he do even if we asked for help? How much does God know about the future, and how does this factor into the way our prayers affect the outcome? And how does God's relationship to time enter into the whole equation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith such questions in mind, Terrance Tiessen presents ten views of providence and prayer--and then adds an eleventh, his own. He describes each view objectively and then tackles the question, If this is the way God works in the world, how then should we pray? The result of his investigation is a book that putsus at the intersection between theological reflection and our life and conversation with God. It prods and sharpens our understanding, making us better theologians and better prayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrance Tiessen is Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology and Ethics at Providence Theological Seminary in Otterburne, Manitoba. He has written \u003ci\u003eIrenaeus on the Salvation of the Unevangelized\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProvidence and Prayer: How Does GodWork in the World?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45675272405036,"sku":"9780830815784","price":53.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/Xp8Nl1QXzL9780830815784.webp?v=1781765263","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/providence-prayer-how-does-god-work-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}