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Why, God? Why haven't you shown up for me? If you love me, God, how could you let this happen to me?

In today's episode, we're going to invite you to bring questions like these straight to Jesus. And I think you might be surprised by the answers to these questions, embedded in the story from John 11 that we're going to look at.

Guest: Vaneetha Risner

Bible Passage: The Story of Lazarus in John 11

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Mentioned Resources

Desperate for Hope by Vaneetha Risner
The Scars that Have Shaped Me by Vaneetha Risner
Funeral Sorrow and the Best Plot Twist Everwith Mary Kassian
The Return of the King, Lord of the Rings, Book 3 by J.R. Tolkien

Vaneetha is passionate about helping people find hope in their suffering. All her books: the Bible Study, Desperate For Hope, her memoir, Walking Through Fire, and the devotional, The Scars That Have Shaped Me, encourage readers to turn to Christ in their pain.

Her story includes childhood bullying, losing an infant son, developing post-polio syndrome, and going through an unwanted divorce. Some of her greatest joys are being a wife to Joel and a mother to Katie and Kristi and you can find her embarrassing them in Raleigh, NC. Vaneetha writes regularly for Desiring God, and has been featured on Family LifeToday, Joni & Friends, and Christianity Today.

Connect with Vaneetha

Website: Vaneetha.com

Facebook: VaneethaRisner

Instagram: @vaneetharisner

Twitter: @vaneetharisner

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