“This begins a new series on Doctrine. And for me, the thing that got me most excited about my faith, the thing that changed my whole understanding of the bible: from a long drawn out collection of little stories and ideas, into a single, solid, tight-knit story, was the doctrine of God’s sovereignty…Funny thing, I had read the bible many, many times, and through loving parents grew up in his word, and by God’s goodness, was surrounded by his truth in most of my relationships, conversations and pastimes, but when I finally understood from scripture that God is sovereign: like in control of absolutely all of creation, every single human interaction and every aspect of our salvation, I had to reread the bible again. Actually I got to read the bible anew; for the 1st time. Fresh eyes. New heart. New understanding.

So the very first doctrine to look at, in my mind, ought to be that of sovereignty. And I love it, I mean because of this, all the puzzle pieces fit together…”