What tends to help you become more patient?  What helps you become more compassionate?  What helps you grow more courageous?  What motivates you to long for heaven and thus grow in your Christian walk?… Read More If God Exists, Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist: The Benefits

None of us are perfect.  We all make mistakes and we’ll continue to make mistakes.  Freedom of choice exists.  We are all free to make whatever choices in life we want to make.  Yet, none of us are perfect.  That means we will make wrong choices at times.  That in turn means that where there is freedom of choice, the result will be wrong choices. What can produce evil and suffering in the world?  Wrong choices.… Read More If God Exists, Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist?: The Choice Factor

As I type this, Russian helicopters are flying over Ukrainian villages. People in Ukraine, likely including people I know and have taught and baptized years ago, are suffering and dying.  From my perspective, all of this is happening because of greed and selfishness.  It’s such a waste.  It’s needless and it’s horrible. Why does God allow it to happen?… Read More If God Exists, Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist?: Defining Evil