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Lord Willing? Part 1
Greg sat down with Jessica Kelley recently to talk with her about her book Lord Willing?. We’re posting their conversation in three parts. Today, in part 1, Jessica shares the story of when her son Henry was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor at age 4. You can find part 2 of the interview here, and part 3 here.
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Evil, Henry Kelley, Jessica Kelley, Open Theism, Problem of Evil, Theodicy, Warfare Worldview
Topics: The Problem of Evil
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