Prof Dion Forster - God’s Plan for People and History

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Dion shared powerfully how we all form part of a great story. and he shares how he found God’s comfort and provision in this quote from Stanley Hauerwas:

“The story that makes the Jesus people a storied people is the story of God and God’s unfailing love for us. How extraordinary. How wonderful. It really is not all about ‘us’. It is about God. A God not rendered powerless by events…”
11 Jul 2024 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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