Resources by Topic: Suffering and Evil

I pray that God would wrap His arms around you, comfort and encourage you, and do a work of grace.

You are very right about the extent of devastation brought on the entire earth due to the curse. The amount of pain in the world is terrifying, but that pain is bearable when we remember God's ultimate plan for redemption and restoration.

When I need a point-of-view adjustment, I read the last five chapters of Job. That’s where the focus shifts from Job’s questions about his suffering—and his friends’ proposed answers—to God’s majesty.  

As a young pastor I loved God sincerely; but like my tavern-owner father, I was independent, self-sufficient, and prone to do things on my own. 

Question from a reader: What knowledge or recommendation do you have for satanic ritual abuse victims?  Specifically, satanic ritual abuse connected with Freemasonry. I have not been able to find much information on treatment or support, and most deny that it even exists. Do you know anything about deliverance counseling? Are there Christian support organizations?

God’s constant love for us will never let us down, no matter how things appear. We often define love in superficial and trivial ways, setting us up to question God’s love in hard times. 

In this conversation from my novel Deception, Jake and Clarence challenge Ollie’s desire for both freedom to choose and freedom from evil’s consequences.

Never underestimate the potential of a seed buried deep within the ashes.

Recently reposted in a podcast from Pastor Greg Laurie, pastor at Harvest Ministries, this classic conversation between Randy and Greg centers on how pain, suffering, and the promise of Heaven shapes the believer’s worldview here on earth.

Randy Alcorn was a featured speaker at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, where he spoke about C.S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth: God's Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering. In this clip, Randy talks about what the New Earth will be like and why we don't need to worry about completing our "Bucket List" now. Watch the full video here. 

Randy Alcorn was a featured speaker at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, where he spoke about C.S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth: God's Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering. In this clip, Randy talks about the promise we as believers have that the problem of evil and suffering will be taken care of for eternity. Watch the full video here. 

Randy Alcorn was a featured speaker at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, where he spoke about C.S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth: God's Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering. In this clip, Randy talks about galaxies and the New Earth. Watch the full video here. 

Randy Alcorn was a featured speaker at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, where he spoke about C.S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth: God's Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering. In this clip, Randy talks about C.S. Lewis and prosperity theology. Watch the full video here. 

Randy Alcorn was a featured speaker at the 2013 Desiring God National Conference, where he spoke about C.S. Lewis on Heaven and the New Earth: God's Eternal Remedy to the Problem of Evil and Suffering. In this clip, Randy talks about how we will have real bodies in Heaven. God created our physical bodies and they are good! You can watch the complete video here.