In his latest book Roger Forster tackles the controversial
question of why bad things happen to good people by taking a fresh and
radical look at the book of Job.
In an increasingly unsettled and uncertain world we are daily faced with an
onslaught of both natural and man-made disasters, from tsunamis, hurricanes
and earthquakes, to poverty, famine and disease, to global warming, war and
terrorism. Never has the question of where God is when people are suffering
been more relevant, and more essential to answer. How can the Christian God
of love allow such suffering to happen within His creation?
Many people have looked to the book of Job to answer the question of
suffering, but few have arrived at satisfactory solutions. Instead of
trying to investigate the reasons for suffering, many satisfy themselves
with the simple answer that it is all part of God's unknowable plan which
we cannot understand. But is this true? With his characteristically
engaging and incisive writing Roger Forster brings clear, thoughtful and
refreshing insight into Job's suffering; the reasons for it, and the ways
in which we can learn from it and apply it to the suffering we experience
in the world today.
To offer effective help to people struggling through hard times, we first
need to understand the nature of suffering, where it comes from and how it
affects us. This book challenges us all not only about the ways in which we
tend to treat people who are experiencing suffering, but offers practical
guidance and ideas on how to show love and compassion to counsel those in
need. Roger Forster challenges us to try to be more like Job in the ways we
relate to God through worship during our suffering and unravels the mystery
of where we find God through Christ when we are suffering.
