Our Q&R Podcast is for the seeker and skeptic in all of us, designed to create a posture of curiosity about
ourselves and others.

Today, we’re going to tackle a question that we will all face at one point or another in our lives.

How do I handle pain & suffering?

This is a topic that the larger culture often leaves us unequipped to deal with. Our culture talks about self-optimization, and longevity has become a popular theme, but what happens when things don’t go our way? When we don’t heal of a disease? When a loved one dies?

When we go through a painful breakup?

In this conversation, Michael and Bekah unpack this both from an intellectual perspective, but also a personal one. Michael shares about his experience losing his dad, and the profound suffering and grief that has unfolded both before and after Tim’s death.

We then get into deeper theological questions of why God would allow this to happen, and why the Christian faith is predicated on a future hope that empowers us to endure anything that comes our way.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:56 - Our culture does not address suffering
6:47 - How we respond to pain & suffering
19:11 - Michael talking about father Tim Keller’s death
23:10 - Discerning why you need in the moment
27:15 - Placing suffering in a spectrum
31:38 - Getting used to grief
38:36 - Why am I going through this?
46:47 - What do you do when something is ongoing?