Author: William P. Smith

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Thoughtful Answers to Hard Questions

Is a personal God really involved in our suffering?  And if he is, what in the world is he up to? Why would a good God allow suffering in his world?

William P. Smith addresses these and other hard questions by reflecting on what the Bible teaches about suffering. Instead of pat answers, he shares the different ways God uses suffering to bring us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with him. You can learn to see the good that God brings out of suffering and be thankful--not for the suffering itself, but for God and his involvement in your life.

About the author:

William P. Smith, MDiv, PhD, is the director of counseling at Chelten Baptist Church, Dresher, Pa., the author of Loving Well (Even If You Haven't Been) and Caught Off Guard: Encounters with the Unexpected God; and the minibooks How Do I Stop Losing It with My Children?; How to Love Difficult People; Should We Get Married?; Starting Over; When Bad Things Happen; and Who Should I Date? He and his wife Sally have three children. For more information about William P. Smith visit surprisedbygod.com.