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Series: Big Questions

Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen?

By Chris Morphew, illustrated by Emma Randall
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About this book

Sooner or later, kids have big questions about God, life, faith, and the Bible, especially when their friends start asking them about what they believe. A common one is: Why does God let bad things happen?

Big questions deserve good answers. This warm, reassuring, and fast-paced book looks at what the Bible says to help 9-13s think through this big question for themselves. It puts the problem of suffering in the context of the Bible's big story, and encourages readers to see that whatever they're facing, Jesus is with them. Lively stories and illustrations make this book easy for this age group to engage with.

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Series

Kids and young teens encounter big questions as they grow. Written by a school chaplain, the Big Question series offers age-appropriate answers to what readers really ask about life and faith. These fun and fast-paced apologetics books are great for readers from any spiritual background.

Specifications

Age range:
9+
Contributors:
Chris Morphew, Emma Randall
ISBN:
9781784986124
Format:
Paperback
First published:
May 2021
Dimensions:
5" x 7.8" x 0.3"
Weight:
3.88 oz
Print size:
11.0pt
Case quantity:
128
Language:
English
Pages:
96
Publisher:
The Good Book Company

Contents

1. How Could a Good God Allow So Much Suffering?
2. Isn’t Suffering Just a Natural Part of Life?
3. Why Is the World Like This?
4. Where Is God When We Suffer?
5. Why Doesn’t God Help When I Ask Him To?
6. Does God Actually Care About My Suffering?
7. How Can God Get Rid of Suffering Without Getting Rid of Us?
8. Will the World Be This Way for Ever?
9. What Difference Does Any of This Make Today?
10. Something Better Than a Thousand Answers

Endorsements

When pain and disappointment hit hard, even young hearts seek to understand why. Chris Morphew has responded to the age-old question in his excellent little book This small but powerful volume certainly would have helped me when I broke my neck at an early age­—I was desperate to make sense of it all as I searched the Bible for answers. Thankfully, Morphew’s book addresses the tough topic about God’s goodness in a world of great suffering, and he does it in a winsome, easy-to-read way. Yes, it’s for young people, but I’m recommending it to people of all ages—and I commend this remarkable book to you!

Joni Eareckson Tada Joni and Friends International Disability Center

Suffering, sickness, betrayal, racism, war—all make us ask, ‘Why is our world so broken?’ Chris Morphew gives us gospel responses—not just to answer the questions in our heads but to address the issues in our hearts.

Barbara Reaoch Former Director, Children's Division, Bible Study Fellowship

Chris Morphew is like Tim Keller for teens. In this short book, he tackles some of today’s tough questions with Scripture, wisdom and clarity—and just the right amount of fun to keep young readers turning the page. I cannot wait to put this book into the hands of my three children.

Champ Thornton Author of The Radical Book for Kids

Customer Reviews

5.00 stars Rich truths for young hearts

 

It’s so tempting to avoid talking about suffering to ‘protect’ our youngsters, or to offer a fairytale like one liner. But they suffer, their friends suffer and they deserve a big answer. Utterly readable, deeply moving and profoundly true - this book takes young people through God’s story and reveals the God who is good enough, powerful enough and who loves us enough to be moved by our suffering and to do something about our suffering. Oh, and adults - worth a read too!

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