Where Is God When Things Go Wrong?

We live in what has been called 'a world with ragged edges'.  Yet the Bible claims that God is in sole and sovereign control of everything that happens in the entire universe, that He 'works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will' and that He is 'compassionate and gracious' and 'abounding in love'.  Is there any way in which all of this can hold together?  The answer may surprise you . . .