Hurricane Harvey: What's a Christian to do?

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The flood waters may still be raging in Houston and the death counts rising, but already, people are starting to point fingers of blame. 

It may be a natural, human reaction. In the midst of enormous anguish and suffering, it's common to want to know why such tragedy happens. Some blame God. Others look elsewhere for a scapegoat.

But beyond asking "why?" or pointing fingers, what is a Christian to do? Wycliffe College Professor of Historical Theology, Ephraim Radner, tackles that question for the blog