These questions are connected to the message, Why Do the Innocent Suffer? from Sunday, April 7, 2024. You can watch it here.
- What stood out for you from this message? What challenged you, inspired you, or confused you?
- Have you journeyed through something difficult that made you question God? How did you (or do you) reconcile your pain with a loving Creator?
- Which of the options Marc presented makes the most sense to you and why? Taking God out of the equation, people get what they deserve, pre-determinism, or the dominion and free will explanation?
- What really beautiful things have you seen humans do with their free will?
- As Jesus followers (and humans), are we called to help alleviate suffering, sickness, and pain in the world? If so, where are you doing this locally and/or globally?
- What things do you delight in or take pleasure in that have the potential for risk? Or that might not exist if God had created a perfectly safe planet for you to live on?
- In this message, Marc talked about evil acts in the world, natural disasters, and sickness/disease, and the questions people have asked when it comes to why God would allow these things. What questions do you have that you haven’t felt comfortable asking in church, or just asking out loud? Could you send them to mgagnon@lakesidechurch.ca?
Book Recommendation: Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith by Adam Hamilton