Why God Why?
A Study Guide

The main purpose for offering this study guide is to provide a means of exploring the biblical insights of Why God Why? Sermons on the Problem of Pain within the context of a group. By inviting healthy dialogue and the sharing of personal stories, the study session promises to enhance an individual's theological understanding while providing a context of mutual support and empathy. Hopefully, this will enable the participants to face the inevitable occurrences of tragedy, injustice, grief and suffering with courage and a triumphant spirit. The venue for the groups can be a religious group, a grief recovery group, a gathering of divorced persons, or even a book review club. *Order Why God Why? A Study Guide* from Amazon**		Quotes from the book: “In September of 2001 the theme of my book became painfully personal. My wife was stricken with terminal brain cancer. After a twenty-seven month struggle with the disease, she died at age 58. During my wife's illness a member of my congregation asked: "Justin, does your wife's illness shake your faith?" I answered her quickly: "No, it does not shake my faith but it shakes me to the core." I was fortunate. The theology I had preacehd, the one woven through every page of my book, was, indeed, the theology I still held dear. That theology, simply stated is this: God does not protect us from suffering and hardship but instead offers his presence and power so that no tragedy need ever defeat us. I learned as the apostle Paul had learned centuries before that God's grace is sufficient.” (from the Introduction) Endorsements: “Beautifully and thoughtfully written! It certainly brought the book alive in new ways, and helped the reader to own the experience.” –Rev. Patsy Brundige, author of Hope for a Widow's Shattered World

The main purpose for offering this study guide is to provide a means of exploring the biblical insights of Why God Why? Sermons on the Problem of Pain within the context of a group. By inviting healthy dialogue and the sharing of personal stories, the study session promises to enhance an individual's theological understanding while providing a context of mutual support and empathy. Hopefully, this will enable the participants to face the inevitable occurrences of tragedy, injustice, grief and suffering with courage and a triumphant spirit. The venue for the groups can be a religious group, a grief recovery group, a gathering of divorced persons, or even a book review club.

Order Why God Why? A Study Guide from Amazon

Quotes from the book:

“In September of 2001 the theme of my book became painfully personal. My wife was stricken with terminal brain cancer. After a twenty-seven month struggle with the disease, she died at age 58. During my wife's illness a member of my congregation asked: "Justin, does your wife's illness shake your faith?" I answered her quickly: "No, it does not shake my faith but it shakes me to the core." I was fortunate. The theology I had preacehd, the one woven through every page of my book, was, indeed, the theology I still held dear. That theology, simply stated is this: God does not protect us from suffering and hardship but instead offers his presence and power so that no tragedy need ever defeat us. I learned as the apostle Paul had learned centuries before that God's grace is sufficient.”
(from the Introduction)

Endorsements:

“Beautifully and thoughtfully written! It certainly brought the book alive in new ways, and helped the reader to own the experience.”
–Rev. Patsy Brundige, author of Hope for a Widow's Shattered World

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