134: Jessica Kelley, Author of "Lord Willing?: Wrestling with God's Role in My Child's Death"

from Seminary Dropout · host Shane Blackshear

Jessica Kelley is a writer, speaker, and survivor of child loss. She has a B.S. in Psychology, a M.S. in Counseling & Human Development, and experience as a School Counselor. Born and raised in the South, Jessica now lives with her husband and five-year-old daughter in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She survives the absurdly long winters by going to the gym, dreaming about the beach, and eating copious amounts of chocolate. You can find her processing her faith journey at JessicaKelley.com. Lord Willing?: Wrestling with God's Role in My Child's Death Does God's perfect plan really include this? When her young son was diagnosed with brain cancer, Jessica Kelley couldn't stomach Christian clichés. God's will? Divine design? The Lord's perfect plan? In Lord Willing?, Kelley boldly tackles one of the most difficult questions of the Christian life: if God is all-powerful and all-loving, why do we suffer? For Kelley, this question takes an even more painful and personal turn: did God lack the power or the desire to spare her four-year-old son? For those dissatisfied with easy answers to why evil and tragedy occur, Lord Willing? offers a refreshing, hopeful journey straight to the heart of God. Be prepared for something more beautiful, more pure, and more healing than you can dare to imagine. -From the Publisher Our Sponsor: ivpress.com/dropout If you liked this episode then you might also like… Seminary Dropout 022: Philip Yancey Episode 132: Jonathan Martin, Author of "How to Survive a Shipwreck: Help Is on the Way and Love Is Already Here" Subscribe/Rate/Review Seminary Dropout in iTunes *links to guest books or other products are affiliate links

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