What do we do with a God who calls Himself ‘jealous, ‘ who allows suffering in the world, and who promises in His Word to judge everyone on earth? How does that reconcile with the image of God popular in evangelical churches – loving, forgiving, and shepherding us? More importantly, how does a person going through hard times learn to embrace a God who can allow such difficult circumstances? Longtime pastor and director of Open Doors Kurt Bruner explores who God is, how He works in our lives, and how we can see Him at work.
Table of Content
Contents
Introduction: An Awful Goodness 9
1. Perfect Love: Barney Was Wrong 19
2. Strict Father: What Parents Know 27
3. Divine Comedian: God laughs with Us, Not at Us 41
4. Blinding Light: What Shadows Suggest 59
5. First Cause: Where Pain Points 71
6. Jealous Husband: Why God Seems Angry 83
7. Uncensored Truth: Shouldn’t God Watch His Language? 97
8. Eternal Wrath: Does God Send People to Hell? 109
9. One Way: Why So Exclusive? 131
10. Omniscient Author: God Writes the Story 153
Conclusion: Awful or Good? 181
Notes 185
Further reading 189
About the author
Kurt Bruner is Director of the Open Doors International Resource Center. A former VP of Focus on the Family, he is a pastor and author of more than twenty books.
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