A God of Love, a World of Suffering

About this episode

Tim explores the book of Job to understand pain, evil, and suffering in a world created by a God of love.

During his earthly ministry, Jesus interacts with multitudes of hurting people. So how does he process, understand, and respond to all the suffering and evil he encounters? Tim explores the book of Job as the biblical framework for understanding pain, evil, and suffering in a world created by a God of love. Tim gave this message at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Ore., on April 6, 2022.

People in this episode

Host: Tim

Topics covered

• suffering
• evil
• love
• Job
• Jesus

Keywords

• earthly ministry
• Bridgetown Church
• Portland
• April 6, 2022

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Job

Places: Portland, Ore.

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