Reviewing Randy Alcorn's If God is Good: Why Do We Hurt?

Another Randy Alcorn booklet I've recently read is If God is Good: Why Do We Hurt? A few years ago, Megan purchased the 500-page version for me, but it continues to be a part of a stack of books I've yet to tackle. I was able to read the 75-page booklet on a recent trip, and if you desire to have a better understanding of the hurts of the world, Randy Alcorn can provide you with the answers to this not-so-fun topic. As in previous books I've read by Mr. Alcorn, you'll find his answers supported with pages of Scripture. Below are the questions Mr. Alcorn, a man who has certainly experienced some suffering, handles with grace and truth. Check it out.

• Introduction: The Search We All Share
• How Is Suffering Related to Evil?
• Where Do Evil and Suffering Come From?
• What Causes Natural Disasters?
• What Common Explanations Are Given for Evil and Suffering?
• Doesn't the Reality of Evil and Suffering Expose God's Limitations?
• Why Doesn't God Immediately Bring Evil and Suffering to an End?
• Why Doesn't God Eliminate the Worst Forms of Evil and Suffering?
• Can We Be Sure That Someday We'll Be Free of Suffering and Evil?
• How True Are the "Health and Wealth Theology" Claims About Escaping Suffering?
• Why Hasn't God Made the Reasons for Our Suffering More Clear?
• Can We Really Trust God to Use Our Suffering for Good?
• Is Suffering Really Necessary to Build Our Character? 
• What's the Right Way to Respond to Our Suffering?
• Since Suffering Is Inevitable, How Can I Prepare for It?
• Jesus - The Only Answer Bigger Than the Questions

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18