Tag: chance. lots

Dice, prayer and missions

January 2, 2010

In Acts 1 we have an unusual situation.  The apostles have met and are deciding who should replace Judas, the betrayer of Jesus.  Clearly, Jesus was the One who had chosen the 12.  How should they choose a successor?  They do two things: they pray and they cast lots.  Hmm.  In Proverbs 16:11 we read, … More Dice, prayer and missions

God’s Will and Dice

April 8, 2009

  In Joshua 18-19, we read of the people of Israel casting lots for the way the land was to be alloted between the tribes.  Should we follow that practice?  This is what John Piper had to say in a recent “Ask Pastor John” Q:  What do you think of casting lots to determine God’s … More God’s Will and Dice