Scripture provides valuable wisdom to help us understand God’s involvement in our current circumstances, why we can be assured he still cares for us, and why we can confidently continue to put our trust in him.

As we experience lives altered by the COVID-19 pandemic and we come face to face with the disparity and inequality it has brought to light in our society, scripture helps us engage our faith and acknowledge our reality through lament.

What is the role of the Church in seeking justice? How do we balance our calling to save souls with our justice calling? Learn what it means for us as God’s church to seek biblical justice.

Recognizing Christ as prophet, priest, and king encourages us in our pursuit of justice.

How do we incorporate a sense of longing for justice into our prayer life? How do we look and work for it in our communities and our world? Find out how we can participate in God’s design for justice and flourishing.

Discover why righteousness is intricately connected to justice in God’s eyes and learn what this means for how we live faithfully as followers of Jesus Christ.

See how God answers Job's lament, and discover what God’s response teaches us about why bad things happen to good people.

When we have every right to lament and despair, what is the source for our continued hope? Listen to Job’s laments, and find out what he declares is the source of his continued hope at a time when all hope seems lost.

Studying the efforts of Job’s friends as they endeavor to comfort him helps us be aware of where we might run into trouble in similar circumstances. It also shows us how we can more faithfully represent God and more lovingly comfort the suffering.

As Job’s friends enter into his suffering, they too try to explain why bad things happen to good people. In their explanations, we recognize many of the same rationalizations and questions we have as we try to make sense of undeserved suffering.