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  1. Philip Yancey _ The Question That Never Goes

    Those who observe suffering are tempted to reject God; those who experience it often cannot give up on God, their solace and their agony." The presence of so many in church on a wintry night proved his point. "You can protest against the evil in the world only if you believe in a good God," Volf also said. "Otherwise the protest doesn't make sense.
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  2. Philip Yancey _ The Question That Never Goes

    For us who are Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is proof positive that love is stronger than hate, that life is stronger than death, that light is stronger than darkness, that laughter and joy, and compassion and gentleness and truth, all these are so much stronger than their ghastly counterparts.
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  3. Philip Yancey _ The Question That Never Goes

    It was not pastoral teaching, or small group fellowship, or worship services, or books of theology - rather, they mentioned suffering. "People said they grew more during seasons of loss, pain, and crisis than they did at any other time." We discover the hidden value of suffering only by suffering - not as part of God's original or ultimate plan for us, but as a redemptive transformation that takes place in the midst of trial.
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  4. Philip Yancey _ The Question That Never Goes

    On a small scale, person-to-person, Jesus encountered the kinds of suffering common to all of us. And how did he respond? Avoiding philosophical theories and theological lessons, he reached out with healing and compassion. He forgave sin, healed the afflicted, cast out evil, and even overcame death.
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  5. Philip Yancey _ The Question That Never Goes

    One more, final question came from the audience on my last night in Newtown, and it was the one I most did not want to hear: "Will God protect my child?"I stayed silent for what seemed like minutes. More than anything I wanted to answer with authority, "Yes! Of course God will protect you. Let me read you some promises from the Bible." I knew, though, that behind me on the same platform twenty-six candles were flickering in memory of victims, proof that we have no immunity from the effects of a broken planet. My mind raced back to Japan, where I heard from parents who had lost their children to a tsunami in a middle school, and forward to that very morning when I heard from parents who had lost theirs to a shooter in an elementary school.At last I said, "No, I'm sorry, I can't promise that." None of us is exempt. We all die, some old, some tragically young. God provides support and solidarity, yes, but not protection-at least not the kind of protection we desperately long for. On this cursed planet, even God suffered the loss of a Son.
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