I don't want to put it down, but I have to. I am only a tenth of the way through. There is just so much my brain can absorb and digest at one time!Randy Alcorn has written a thought-provoking treatise, tackling the age old question: "If God is good, why is there suffering and evil?" He challenges us to see spiritually the big picture of who God is and what He is doing in the world.
A few gems gleaned so far from If God is Good...
- "Believing God exists is not the same as trusting the God who exists." (pg. 12)
- "...most evangelical churches have failed to teach people to think biblically about the realities of evil and suffering." (pg. 14)
- God did not say trusting in Him would ward off all evil and suffering (pg. 38)
- "We shouldn't wait until suffering comes to start learning about how to face it any more than we should wait until we fall into the water to start learning how to scuba dive." (pg. 39)
I would recommend If God is Good... Be prepared to be challenged.
2009, hardbound from Multnomah.
3 comments:
I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your book reviews. When the stack by my bedside is whittled down a bit, I plan on reading a few of the ones you've told us about. Especially this one. Thanks for doing this!
SAM is right, you do an excellent job with these reviews. It is a great service to us and yes, I know you are expanding your own library at the same time :-)
@sam and linda: thank you for your encouragement! As always, if I have extras, you are welcome to them.
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