Some questions are difficult to articulate and more difficult to answer.
The nation grieves with the parents of so many little girls and others who died in a flash flood at a Christian campground in Kerrville, Texas. Where was God in this? Why did this happen? These are both pastoral and philosophical questions that are based in real life.
I cannot provide an adequate pastoral or philosophical response to such issues in such a short venue as Friday with Fred. However, it is imperative that Christians be able to explain and believe in a Biblical Theodicy: The explanation for God and suffering - The answer to the question of 'Why evil?' that reaches both the heart and the head.
For millions of people, the reasoning goes like this: · An all-powerful God could eliminate evil · An all-loving God would desire to eliminate evil · But there is evil · So, there is no all-powerful and all-loving God
Put it another way: · An all-powerful God could eliminate suffering · An all-loving God would eliminate suffering · But there is suffering · God is not all-powerful · God is not all loving · God is Not
With this reasoning, millions of people have become or remain atheists.
Do you see the problem with this syllogism regarding God and evil? How would you respond to someone who believes this?
The fact is, as Flannery O’Connor reminds us. “Evil is not only a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be endured”
Nevertheless, sacred scripture reminds us:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4
Serving Him with you Until He comes for us. Fred | 
