Randy Alcorn's Blog: Suffering and Evil

The Hands of God

article February 16, 2010

When we lock our eyes on our cancer, arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, or disability, self-pity and bitterness can creep in. When we spend our days rehearsing the tragic death of a loved one, we will interpret all life through the darkness of our suffering. How much better when we focus upon Jesus!

Was It Wrong to Criticize Pat Robertson’s Comments about Haiti?

article January 21, 2010

CBN, Robertson’s network, has issued a statement regarding his comments. They claim, “Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear.”

The Haiti Earthquake: Was Pat Robertson Right?

The Haiti Earthquake: Was Pat Robertson Right?

article January 14, 2010

It's been well publicized that Pat Robertson claimed the earthquake is God's judgment on Haiti for past sin, including making a pact with the devil.

Jim Harrell Goes to Jesus

article January 14, 2010

I came to know my friend Jim Harrell after Jim read my book Heaven. (That's me on the left, then Jim, then his good friend Vince, when I visited the Harrell home in Wheaton, Illinois, less than three months ago.)

Meet Minnie Broas, from If God Is Good

video October 9, 2009

Minnie Broas, whose story was included in my book If God Is Good, would tell you today with absolute clarity that God is indeed good. She knows. She’s with Him.

God’s Redemptive Purposes for Evil and Suffering

video September 21, 2009

The stronger our concept of God and Heaven, the more we understand how Heaven resolves the problem of evil and suffering. The weaker our concept of God and Heaven, the stronger our doubt that Heaven will more than compensate for our present sufferings.

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