The most common objection to faith is some version of the question "Why would a good God allow suffering?" or "Why do bad things happen to good people?". What if leaning into the question actually points us to God rather than away? Could it be that at its heart, God's love only becomes more overwhelming and evident? In this podcast, we tackle the question head on with Jeff Brown, a father who lost his son and a decade later has incredible insights from not just an intellectual, but an experiential perspective.

Books Mentioned in this Podcast:

If God is Good by Randy Alcorn

Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willick

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Segments
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Jeff as Small Group Leader
3:15 - Trans Texas Virtual Run
7:10 - Sunday Recap
9:12 - Intellectual v Experiential
13:00 - The Problem of Evil
20:00 - The Purpose of Pain
27:20 - Why would a good God allow suffering?
32:15 - God is God
37:30 - How do we navigate pain and suffering?
40:44 - How to care for a friend in suffering?
43:25 - Strength in Weakness
47:10 - Closing Thoughts for Those in Pain
52:40 - Closing Prayer

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