Inconspicuous Providence Quotes

“We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Rom. 8:28).”
― Bryan R. Gregory, Inconspicuous Providence: The Gospel According to Esther

“How does the “absence” of God colour the theme of deliverance in the book of Esther and contribute to its distinctive theology? . . . [It shows that] God is present even when he is most absent; when there are no miracles, dreams, or visions, no charismatic leaders, no prophets to interpret what is happening, and not even any explicit God-talk. And he is present as deliverer. Those whom he saved by signs and wonders at the exodus he continues to save through his hidden, providential control of their history. His people are”
― Bryan R. Gregory, Inconspicuous Providence: The Gospel According to Esther