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Why Does God Allow Suffering? Why Does He Permit Pain and Grief?
If there is an all-powerful God, why does he permit pain and grief? There is a surprising answer you need to know!
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
If God is truly a God of love and mercy, why does He not intervene when we suffer? Some conclude that God simply doesn’t exist. The answer from the Bible, however, is much more complex.
Gary Petty
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Gary Petty is a 1978 graduate of Ambassador College with a BS in mass communications. He worked for six years in radio in Pennsylvania and Texas. He was ordained a minister in 1984 and has served congregations in Longview and Houston Texas; Rockford, Illinois; Janesville and Beloit, Wisconsin; and San Antonio, Austin and Waco, Texas. He presently pastors United Church of God congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Jackson, Tennessee.
Gary says he's "excited to be a part of preaching the good news of God's Kingdom over the airwaves," and "trusts the material presented will make a helpful difference in people's lives, bringing them closer to a relationship with their heavenly Father."
Victor Kubik
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Active in the ministry of Jesus Christ for more than five decades, Victor Kubik is a long-time pastor and Christian writer. Together with his wife, Beverly, he has served in pastoral and administrative roles in churches and regions in the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa. He regularly contributes to Church publications and does a weekly podcast. He and his wife have also run a philanthropic mission since 1999.
He was named president of the United Church of God in May 2013 by the Church’s 12-man Council of Elders, and served in that role for nine years.
Melvin Rhodes
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Melvin Rhodes is a member of the United Church of God congregation in Lansing, Michigan.
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