How Can a Righteous God Be Sovereign over Evil?

[How Can God Be Both Righteous and Sovereign over Evil?]( Conrad Mbewe The Bible is crystal clear: God is sovereign over all his creatures. Everything that happens unfolds according to his plan, without exception. But if God planned all things that ever come to pass, how is he not also the author of sin? [Keep Reading]( Featured Articles [What Does Colossians 1:15 Mean?]( Christopher A. Beetham [2 Glorious Themes from These Overlooked Books of the Bible]( Matthew S. Harmon [The Intersection of God’s Sovereignty and Our Perseverance]( Glenna Marshall Get a free ebook by telling us a little bit about yourself! [Take 1-Minute Survey]( Sign Up Now [Sign Up to Receive Weekly Story Emails from ‘The Biggest Story’]( Receive weekly emails with lessons from The Biggest Story Curriculum including a new children’s program podcast, tips for parents and teachers, and more helpful resources. [Sign Up]( Crossway+ Offer 30% OFF [ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible]( [TruTone, Mahogany, Trellis Design]( The ESV Large Print Personal Size Bible features highly readable 12-point Bible text in a portable trim size—made from quality materials and with line-matched text to minimize show-through from page to page, intended to provide a clean reading experience. Regular Price: $49.99 [Crossway+: $34.99]( Don’t have a Crossway+ account? [Sign up for free.]( Why Should I Care about the Spiritual Vitality of Africa? “We are especially needy of enrichment and investment when it comes to theology so that our relationship with the Lord might be all the more robust and biblical.” [Learn more about why it’s important to invest in the spiritual vitality of the church in Africa.]( Listen Now Enjoying Food, Sports, and the Rest of God’s Good Gifts In this episode, Joe Rigney talks about the biblical command to love God and turn away from idols, and he discusses how to navigate the confusing task of being in the world but not of it. [Apple Podcasts]( | [Spotify]( | [Crossway]( [“Humility is the joy of embracing life as it is meant to be lived.”]( [—Gavin Ortlund]( on the relief humility brings Featured Video [Why It's Destructive to Deny God's Sovereignty in Suffering]( Why It’s Destructive to Deny God’s Sovereignty in Suffering Cameron Cole When tragedies occur, people feel like they need to get God off the hook and may say he has nothing to do with them or that the devil is the prince of this world. But what this implies is that God is limited, and if he’s limited in the bad things, he’s limited in the good things. [Watch Now]( “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.” [—Hosea 10:12]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](