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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Scott Christensen about the purpose of suffering in the life of Christian, helping those facing intense suffering, and his new book, Defeating Evil: How God Glorifies Himself in a Dark World (P&R, 2024).
What you’ll hear in this episode
- 2nd Corinthians 4 and the suffering of the Christian and what it produces in the Christian.
- Helping young people and adults with the problem of evil.
- How the biblical storyline helps us to have a better understanding of how to suffer well.
- The goal this side of eternity for our suffering.
- How can help those who struggle with the goodness of God.
- Advice for pastors and ministry leaders on helping those facing sudden tragedies.
- How a good understanding of evil helps assists family members and others with debilitating diseases.
- How the Church can help those facing particular intense period of suffering.
About Today’s Guest
Scott Christensen (MDiv, The Master’s Seminary) is the author of What about Free Will? He worked for nine years at the award-winning CCY Architects in Aspen, Colorado; several of his home designs were featured in Architectural Digest magazine. Called out of this work to the ministry, he graduated with honors from seminary and now serves as the associate pastor of Kerrville Bible Church in Kerrville, Texas.
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Equipping You in Grace!
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
