Woodgreen Church was used as a polling station the day of the General Election. After people had cast their vote we gave them the opportunity to vote for the question they would ask God if they could and we said we would answer it one Sunday.
The overwhelming winner was 'Why doesn't God stop the suffering?' and so we looked at that question on Sunday.
If you want to listen to the talk, a link to it will be available HERE as soon as it is online.
At the end of service we said that if people wanted to investigate it further we would make two different resources available on this blog. Which one you need, will depend on how you want to follow up the talk and what it is you're looking for.
VIDEO: If you're looking for an accessible, but deeper and more philosophical exploration of the question, then the video is for you. This tackles the question of why a good and loving God can allow evil to exist. If you want to explore the question of evil and suffering in more depth - this is a great start.
E-BOOK: However, if you're looking for personal examples of how the truths we looked at on Sunday work out in practice, then the book 'Why Me?' is for you. This contains 8 biographical stories of people who have suffered, all in heartbreaking ways, but who who have found and/or proved God through it. If you want to know how you can find God in the midst of suffering - this is the place to start.
After watching or reading the resources below you may want to explore the Christian faith further. We run a free short course called 'Christianity Explored' at Woodgreen and we'd love to welcome you along. More details about the course and how to book on to the next one can be found HERE
VIDEO: How can a good and loving God allow evil?
E-BOOK: 'Why Me?' (by Roger Carswell)
You can download this e-book HERE
Many thanks to www.10ofthose.com for making this available free of charge
