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If God is Loving, Why Does Evil and Suffering Exist?
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In one of life’s hardest questions, we explore why with a loving God, pain, evil, and suffering exists in this world. From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture shows us that suffering wasn’t God’s design but the result of humanity’s sin—and yet, God steps into our pain through Jesus Christ. Drawing on the wisdom of Job, the Psalms, Paul’s letters, and the words of Billy Graham, this episode unpacks how free will, love, and God’s greater plan of redemption give us hope in the midst of brokenness. Ultimately, we find assurance that in Christ, suffering is not the end, but the path to victory and eternal life.
- The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. (Job, Psalms 13, Genesis 1–3, Romans 5, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15, Hebrews 4:15, Isaiah 53, Revelation 21).
- Augustine, St. The City of God. Translated by Marcus Dods. New York: Modern Library, 1950.
- Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologica. Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province. New York: Benziger Brothers, 1947.
- Lewis, C. S. The Problem of Pain. San Francisco: HarperOne, 2009.
- Piper, John. Suffering and the Sovereignty of God. Wheaton: Crossway, 2006.
- Wright, N. T. Evil and the Justice of God. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
- Carson, D. A. How Long, O Lord? Reflections on Suffering and Evil. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006.
- Graham, Billy. Answers to Life’s Problems: Guidance, Inspiration, and Hope for Daily Living. Waco: Word Books, 1988.
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