Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? + WNBA Struggles to Define “Woman” | Ep. 2
The Bullpen with J.D. GreearShow Notes
Why do bad things happen to good people—or are we asking the wrong question?
In this episode of The Bullpen, J.D. Greear sits down with Matt Love and Curtis Andrusko to go deeper into Ecclesiastes 3 and what it means to trust God in seasons we don’t understand. They talk about why “God has a plan” can be true and still be difficult to hear when you’re hurting, how Christians can respond to suffering without minimizing someone’s pain, and why J.D. says the Bible actually reframes one of our biggest questions about God and evil. They also talk about learning to enjoy the season you’re in instead of constantly waiting for the next one, whether our pets will be in heaven, and how Christians can hold together grace and truth as questions about gender and sexuality continue to play out in culture.
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14
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