Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? On Keeping Faith When It Does: Tim & Aileen Challies
On a peaceful fall day, Tim & Aileen Challies’ son, a seminary student engaged to be married, suddenly collapsed during a pickup game on campus. He would never come home. In this candid conversation, Tim & Aileen share what followed: shock, isolation, a marriage grieving in different languages, and the search for God in the silence. When the unthinkable happens, you may find yourself asking, “Why does God let bad things happen?”—and wonder if your faith is strong enough to hold you. Or maybe, you’ll discover it’s holding you.
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About the Guest
Tim And Aileen Challies
Tim Challies, a pastor, noted speaker, and author of numerous articles, is a pioneer in the Christian blogosphere. Tens of thousands of people visit Challies.com each day, making it one of the most widely read and recognized Christian blogs in the
world. Tim is the author of several books, including Visual Theology and Epic: An Around-the-World Journey Through Christian History. He and his family reside near Toronto, Ontario.