Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? + WNBA Struggles to Define “Woman” | Ep. 2

About this episode

J.D. Greear discusses the complexities of suffering and faith with guests Matt Love and Curtis Andrusko, exploring Ecclesiastes 3 and contemporary issues of gender and sexuality.

Why do bad things happen to good people—or are we asking the wrong question? In this episode of The Bullpen, J.D. Greear sits down with Matt Love and Curtis Andrusko to go deeper into Ecclesiastes 3 and what it means to trust God in seasons we don’t understand. They talk about why “God has a plan” can be true and still be difficult to hear when you’re hurting, how Christians can respond to suffering without minimizing someone’s pain, and why J.D. says the Bible actually reframes one of our biggest questions about God and evil. They also talk about learning to enjoy the season you’re in instead of constantly waiting for the next one, whether our pets will be in heaven, and how Christians can hold together grace and truth as questions about gender and sexuality continue to play out in culture. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 Watch the full sermon HERE. Get the sermon transcript . Stay Connected! Text BULLPEN to 97000 for updates about the podcast. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode of The Bullpen !

People in this episode

Host: J.D. Greear

Guests: Matt Love, Curtis Andrusko

Topics covered

• suffering
• trust in God
• Christian response to pain
• gender and sexuality
• Ecclesiastes 3

Keywords

• bad things
• good people
• God's plan
• suffering
• Ecclesiastes 3
• gender
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ecclesiastes

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