Father Stephen Gadberry

Like God doesn't sit on some, you know, crystal throne and gaze on us like a, you know, somebody watching fish in a tank. He was crucified. Like he's been to the depths of hell. He knows better than us what that is. And so first thing is meet God at that spot. Because it's only through reality and in reality that you're going to encounter God. So start with that stuff. Man.

Like God doesn't sit on some, you know, crystal throne and gaze on us like a, you know, somebody watching fish in a tank. He was crucified. Like he's been to the depths of hell. He knows better than us what that is. And so first thing is meet God at that spot. Because it's only through reality and in reality that you're going to encounter God. So start with that stuff. Man.

Like God doesn't sit on some, you know, crystal throne and gaze on us like a, you know, somebody watching fish in a tank. He was crucified. Like he's been to the depths of hell. He knows better than us what that is. And so first thing is meet God at that spot. Because it's only through reality and in reality that you're going to encounter God. So start with that stuff. Man.

And then from there, everything else just kind of snowballs. What was the second part? The last question that he said?

And then from there, everything else just kind of snowballs. What was the second part? The last question that he said?

And then from there, everything else just kind of snowballs. What was the second part? The last question that he said?

So, yeah. The end. It's okay to be mad at God. I think a lot of people have never been given that freedom to be mad at God. Some of the best prayers that I've had, I've chewed him out. And then afterwards, he brings some light to it and meaning to it. So start there. And then he's so good. Why do these things happen? That's the typical question of suffering.

So, yeah. The end. It's okay to be mad at God. I think a lot of people have never been given that freedom to be mad at God. Some of the best prayers that I've had, I've chewed him out. And then afterwards, he brings some light to it and meaning to it. So start there. And then he's so good. Why do these things happen? That's the typical question of suffering.

So, yeah. The end. It's okay to be mad at God. I think a lot of people have never been given that freedom to be mad at God. Some of the best prayers that I've had, I've chewed him out. And then afterwards, he brings some light to it and meaning to it. So start there. And then he's so good. Why do these things happen? That's the typical question of suffering.

If God is so good, why is there evil in the world? And it's because of his love. And I'll explain that because it doesn't make sense. If God loves us, then how can that be the reason for the evil? Love is always proposed and it's never imposed. God doesn't spiritually rape us. He always intimately invites us to a deeper relationship.

If God is so good, why is there evil in the world? And it's because of his love. And I'll explain that because it doesn't make sense. If God loves us, then how can that be the reason for the evil? Love is always proposed and it's never imposed. God doesn't spiritually rape us. He always intimately invites us to a deeper relationship.

If God is so good, why is there evil in the world? And it's because of his love. And I'll explain that because it doesn't make sense. If God loves us, then how can that be the reason for the evil? Love is always proposed and it's never imposed. God doesn't spiritually rape us. He always intimately invites us to a deeper relationship.

He gives us the full free will to respond however we want to respond. Because love, again, is not forced on somebody. It's an offer. It's an invitation that's given. And then we respond to that. We're broken people, man. And so therefore we make dumb decisions.

He gives us the full free will to respond however we want to respond. Because love, again, is not forced on somebody. It's an offer. It's an invitation that's given. And then we respond to that. We're broken people, man. And so therefore we make dumb decisions.

He gives us the full free will to respond however we want to respond. Because love, again, is not forced on somebody. It's an offer. It's an invitation that's given. And then we respond to that. We're broken people, man. And so therefore we make dumb decisions.

And those dumb decisions can be here and now, or they could be generational things that you could, I don't want to make it more than what it is, or like, kind of like, But you could do something now. I'm thinking like the butterfly effect. It's not really the butterfly effect, but you can do something now. That's going to cause something evil 50 years or 100 years down the road.

And those dumb decisions can be here and now, or they could be generational things that you could, I don't want to make it more than what it is, or like, kind of like, But you could do something now. I'm thinking like the butterfly effect. It's not really the butterfly effect, but you can do something now. That's going to cause something evil 50 years or 100 years down the road.

And those dumb decisions can be here and now, or they could be generational things that you could, I don't want to make it more than what it is, or like, kind of like, But you could do something now. I'm thinking like the butterfly effect. It's not really the butterfly effect, but you can do something now. That's going to cause something evil 50 years or 100 years down the road.

Let's say I'm a father. Got some kids. Let's say I had a long work week. I come home, just hammer some beers. And then I get in a fight with my wife and I punch her in front of my kids and the kids start crying and then I kick them and tell them to shut the hell up. And then like the next day, like everyone's quiet. We get through the week and then like there's some reconciliation.

Let's say I'm a father. Got some kids. Let's say I had a long work week. I come home, just hammer some beers. And then I get in a fight with my wife and I punch her in front of my kids and the kids start crying and then I kick them and tell them to shut the hell up. And then like the next day, like everyone's quiet. We get through the week and then like there's some reconciliation.