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Out of the Storm - Ben Putt (Day 1)
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- Apr 26, 2026
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Out of the Storm: Why Does God Allow Evil? "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." — C.S. Lewis How do we reconcile a God who is perfectly good, infinitely powerful, and completely sovereign with the presence of raw, unmitigated suffering? In this session, we welcome guest speaker Ben Putt to begin a journey through the Book of Job. Moving beyond "dry" apologetics, Ben explores the "spiritual wager" of the heavenly places and why the Greatest Man of the East lost everything in a heartbeat. Whether you are currently in the eye of the storm or walking alongside someone who is, this episode lays the groundwork for understanding why it hurts and where God is in the midst of the chaos. The Origin Story: Ian and Ben share how a master’s degree in Christian Apologetics at Talbot Seminary sparked a lifelong friendship. The Nature of Evil: Understanding evil not as a created entity, but as the absence of good and the corruption of the will. The Problem of Sovereignty: How a good God remains in control even when chaos seems to break its banks. The Necessity of Choice: Why genuine relationship with the Creator requires the significant freedom to choose—or reject—Him. The Prologue of Pain: Job 1:1–12, 2:7–10 God’s Goodness & Power: Numbers 23:19, Psalm 147:5, James 1:17 The Fall & Consequences: Genesis 3:1–24 The Purpose of Discipline: Hebrews 12:11, 1 Peter 1:6–7 The Promise of Restoration: Revelation 7:9–17, 21:1–4 0:00 – Introduction and the "British fellow" backstory. 12:30 – Reading of Job Chapter 1. 18:45 – Defining the "Problem of Evil." 25:00 – The three things we don't understand: Depravity, Free Will, and Eternity.