Resources by Topic: Suffering and Evil

In this video clip, Randy Alcorn talks about his book If God Is Good. (Part 5 of 7)

In this two minute clip, Randy Alcorn talks about the purposes for evil and suffering, which we may or may not know in this life.

Part 7 of Randy Alcorn talking about evil and suffering.

It will sometimes happen that where there is the most sorrow in the antecedents, there will be the most pleasure in the sequel.

Live Q&A session with Randy Alcorn about If God is Good, originally on Waterbrook Multnomah's Livestream page (livestream.com/waterbrookmultnomah).  

Without an eternal perspective, without ­under­standing the reality that the best is yet to come, we assume that people who die young, who are handicapped, who ­aren’t healthy, who ­don’t get married, or who ­don’t _____ [fill in the blank] inevitably miss out on the best life has to offer.

I would dull the minds of Christians, and make them believe that prayer is not important, and that faithfulness and obedience are optional.

I came to know my friend Jim Harrell after he read my book Heaven. We talked on the phone, exchanged e-mails, and quickly connected at a heart level. Jim, a successful businessman, strong and athletic for most of his life, told me he really looked forward to reading If God Is Good.

I research extensively and love doing it. While what follows isn’t comprehensive, it does contain many of the books I read while working on If God Is Good.

We value in story the conflict we avoid in life. What makes a good story? Interesting characters, significant conflict, the thwarting of desires, and a satisfying (if not triumphant) resolution.

I want to be ready to meet my Lord, and I want to help others get ready. That’s why so many of my books emphasize the realities of heaven and hell.

 Many people blame God for natural disasters. “How could he allow this?” they ask. But what if the Architect and Builder crafted a beautiful and perfect home for Earth’s inhabitants, who despite his warnings carelessly cracked its foundation, punched holes in the walls, and trashed the house? Why blame the builder when the occupants took a sledgehammer to their own home?

I highly recommend David Augsburger’s The Freedom of Forgiveness. Also, Philip Yancy’s What’s So Amazing about Grace?, which shows us how God’s forgiveness of us should result in our forgiveness of others. 

Q&A: Randy Alcorn and Pastor Greg Laurie at Harvest Christian Fellowship discuss Romans 8:28.