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When tragedy or devastation strikes, one question often arises: "Where is God?" And the outrage behind that frustration grows the closer that hurt and pain get to our lives. Through this special broadcast, you will hear the compelling remainder of a powerful testimony from a Christian man who endured an unimaginable family tragedy. Experience the profound ways God guided him through his darkest hour, and how he is transforming his heartache into a message of hope - pointing people to the Gospel.

Introduction

• Guy's background: Fellow believer from the UK, husband to Hazel, and father of two.
• He shares the early challenges his family faced.

Finding a Way Through Grief

• Guy describes an unimaginable tragedy in his family and the ensuing struggles with overwhelming grief.
• He found strength in his strong community of believers and used Chip’s book, The A.R.T. of Survival, as a daily “field manual."
• He made a daily choice to focus on his attitude and ask "what" instead of "why."

Victory Through Faith

• His faith in God's promises gave him hope.
• Guy's profound act of forgiveness had a powerful impact.
• He embraced a new calling to help others find purpose in their pain.

Closing

• Guy's advice: Don’t suffer in silence; be vulnerable and seek help.
• He reminds listeners that it's okay not to be okay and that God offers restoration.

Broadcast Resource

• Download Free MP3

Speaker Resource Mentions

• The Art of Survival Book

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What would you do if a loved one suddenly died in a car crash, or was the victim of a mass shooting, or a natural disaster? How are you expected to go on with your life when someone so important is here one minute and gone the next? In this powerful broadcast, you will hear the captivating first half of a testimony from a man who persevered through an unimaginable tragedy. Hear how, despite the tremendous pain and grief he experienced, he chose to put his trust in God, and what we can learn from his incredibly robust faith.

Introduction

• Guy's background: Fellow believer from the UK, husband to Hazel, and father of two.
• He shares the early challenges his family faced.

Finding a Way Through Grief

• Guy describes an unimaginable tragedy in his family and the ensuing struggles with overwhelming grief.
• He found strength in his strong community of believers and used Chip’s book, The A.R.T. of Survival, as a daily “field manual."
• He made a daily choice to focus on his attitude and ask "what" instead of "why."

Victory Through Faith

• His faith in God's promises gave him hope.
• Guy's profound act of forgiveness had a powerful impact.
• He embraced a new calling to help others find purpose in their pain.

Closing

• Guy's advice: Don’t suffer in silence; be vulnerable and seek help.
• He reminds listeners that it's okay not to be okay and that God offers restoration.

Broadcast Resource

• Download Free MP3

Speaker Resource Mentions

• The Art of Survival Book

Connect

• 888-333-6003
• Website
• Chip Ingram App
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Partner With Us

• Donate Online
• 888-333-6003

If God is in control of everything, why is there so much pain and suffering in the world? Are we all just puppets with no real choices? If you want solid answers, join Chip as he discusses the sovereignty of God.

Question: What makes you think your god is better than everyone else’s god?

Answer: The God I worship:

• is before ALL
• created ALL
• upholds ALL
• is above ALL
• knows ALL
• can do ALL
• accomplishes ALL
• rules over ALL
• is in control of ALL

How must we respond to the sovereign God?

1. BOW before the King of the universe. -Phil 2:9-11
2. BELIEVE all that comes into your life is either allowed or decreed by a good God who will use it for your benefit. -Rom8:28-29, Gen 50:20
3. BEHOLD in awe the mystery and majesty of His kind, compassionate, just, and sovereign rule of all that is or will ever be. -Rom 11:33-36, Gen 50:20

How does God reveal His sovereignty to us? Through:

• His TITLES
• His PROMISES
• PROPHECY
• CHRIST
• REDEEMING PAIN in our lives

Broadcast Resource

• The Real God Resources
• Message Notes

Additional Resource Mentions

• Daily Discipleship
• Rodney Stark - The Rise of Christianity
• Rodney Stark - The Triumph of Christianity
• C.S. Lewis - The Problem of Pain
• Norman Geisler - Chosen but Free
• Ken Boa

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• 888-333-6003
• Website
• Chip Ingram App
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Partner With Us

• Donate Online
• 888-333-6003