{"id":8117081309478,"title":"If God is So Good, Why are Things so Bad?","handle":"if-god-is-so-good-why-are-things-so-bad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/EP_logo_1400x_61c16cda-e1ca-4ae8-9784-34670d4caca2_small.jpg?v=1502994327\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Melvin Tinker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781783972357\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 160\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Tim Chester says in the Foreword:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelvin Tinker invites us to walk with Job through the confusion sufferings create. If God is so good why are things so Bad is like a guidebook, helping us navigate through unfamiliar territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a book for all those who suffer. Don't worry, you will not be offered glib platitudes or quick fixes. Here is a context in which you can express your pain honestly. But here, too, is a context in which your questions are brought to God rather them leading you away from God. What we are offered in this book is not so much a theory or a solution, but God himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Melvin Tinker writes with a theologian's mind, a Biblical scholar's attention to detail and a pastor's heart to minister. Using real life stories, he puts the book of Job under life's microscope to find practical insights that help us in times of suffering.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Lanier: Author of Christianity on Trial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Tinker is Vicar of St John Newland, Hull, where he has served since 1994. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jplbooks.com\/products\/that-hideous-strength-how-the-west-was-lost-available-july-2018?variant=7373057458238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThat Hideous Strength: How the West was Lost\u003c\/a\u003e (EP Books, 2018).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-01-19T16:13:03-05:00","created_at":"2023-02-01T14:54:37-05:00","vendor":"JPL Books","type":"Book","tags":["Melvin Tinker"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44349926965542,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781783972357","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"If God is So Good, Why are Things so Bad?","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":170,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781783972357","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61O9qfOjy_L.jpg?v=1675281277"],"featured_image":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61O9qfOjy_L.jpg?v=1675281277","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32829634248998,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":1024,"width":663,"src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61O9qfOjy_L.jpg?v=1675281277"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":1024,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jplbooks.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/61O9qfOjy_L.jpg?v=1675281277","width":663}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5689\/files\/EP_logo_1400x_61c16cda-e1ca-4ae8-9784-34670d4caca2_small.jpg?v=1502994327\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Melvin Tinker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 9781783972357\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages 160\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Tim Chester says in the Foreword:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelvin Tinker invites us to walk with Job through the confusion sufferings create. If God is so good why are things so Bad is like a guidebook, helping us navigate through unfamiliar territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a book for all those who suffer. Don't worry, you will not be offered glib platitudes or quick fixes. Here is a context in which you can express your pain honestly. But here, too, is a context in which your questions are brought to God rather them leading you away from God. What we are offered in this book is not so much a theory or a solution, but God himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Melvin Tinker writes with a theologian's mind, a Biblical scholar's attention to detail and a pastor's heart to minister. Using real life stories, he puts the book of Job under life's microscope to find practical insights that help us in times of suffering.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Lanier: Author of Christianity on Trial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Tinker is Vicar of St John Newland, Hull, where he has served since 1994. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jplbooks.com\/products\/that-hideous-strength-how-the-west-was-lost-available-july-2018?variant=7373057458238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThat Hideous Strength: How the West was Lost\u003c\/a\u003e (EP Books, 2018).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}