Life After the Phone Call: If God Is Good, Why Did My Child Die? Tim & Aileen Challies episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 24 MIN

Life After the Phone Call: If God Is Good, Why Did My Child Die? Tim & Aileen Challies

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On what should have been his son’s wedding day, Tim & Challies stood at a graveside and read the wedding speech he never got to give. Months earlier, 20-year-old Nick had collapsed and died without warning. If God is good, why is the future we imagine buried? When the life we plan is gone and peace feels like a promise meant for someone else, is faith strong enough for the life we'd never choose? Show Notes and Resources Order your copy of "Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God" in our shop Visit Tim's blog at challies.com Follow Tim on facebook: @challies Set sail on the Love Like You Mean It Marriage Cruise! Now through 3/31/26, use promo code CruiseMadness27 and enjoy exclusive savings on your stateroom. Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com. Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com. Download FamilyLife's app! Help others find FamilyLife. Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify. Check out all the FamilyLife's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

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Tim and Eileen share their raw grief. If God is good, when plans vanish and peace feels distant, is faith strong enough for the life we’d never choose?

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