About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of talking about Jesus in the context of suffering and the potential offense it may cause.

Talking about Jesus in the face of someone's suffering can be offensive, but talking with Jesus can be just as offensive. What's the best defence for this offence?

People in this episode

Host: Gareth Tyndall

Topics covered

• Jesus
• suffering
• offense
• defense
• faith
• spirituality

Keywords

• Jesus
• suffering
• offense
• faith
• spirituality
• Luke 7
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke 7vv18-30

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