this Sunday’s message

The title of this Sunday’s message is “When Theology and Reality Collide!”

We’ve all had thoughts about God, life or whatever that have left us wandering whether or not they were true. . . whether or not our beliefs were true or just something made up or that someone told us to make us be good.

So what happens when what we believe and what we experience in life don’t add up? What do we do when our worldview or our perspective on life is. . . wrong?

Those of us who are church goers are sometimes hesitant to ask questions about God or to question God directly. But Job’s story makes us ask some really hard questions about what we say we believe and what we actually experience in life.

I’m totally pumped about this Sunday’s message. . . and a little nervous too. But I can’t wait to dig in and unpack Job 5!

stuck on Job 5

Okay, you would think that after almost three theological degrees (several thousands of dollars) and over 12 years of ministry experience. . . that there would not be any passage in the Bible that would stump me, right?!

WRONG!!!

In Job 5, Job’s friend gives him some great advice about what people who are suffering as the result of sin in their life or who God is punishing should do – great advice!

The trouble is that Job is totally innocent! He hasn’t done anything! He totally doesn’t deserve any of the suffering that he is going through. So his friend, his best friend totally doesn’t believe that he’s innocent.

So why am I stumped? Well. . . so why do innocent people have to suffer? Why won’t Job’s closest friend believe him? I mean this passage really makes you wonder if God can really be trusted.

Uugggghhhh.