There had been an earthquake that led to a dam breaking causing massive flooding and loss of life not too long ago in China or India or on the border not sure. Anyway you could see the videos on social media of people getting swept away. Not sure of the numbers but many died. I’ve heard often claimed that natural disasters, as well as suffering, get lumped into the problem of evil. But are these things really evil? Something that can be levied against God or something to discredit his goodness? Of course we as Christian’s apologists deny this. I personally have used the butterfly effect. What’s evil or bad here may be the cause of great good elsewhere and we could never truly know but I admit this is nebulous and may not be a sufficient answer for many. But the thought occurred to me, I don’t think natural disasters can be categorized as evil. They are a part of a natural cycle of the world we live in. Yes sometimes people get caught in the crossfire so to speak but to use people dying in natural disasters as a discredit for a good God to me seems no different from using death in general as a contention against God since it too is a natural process. That is to say there is no morality behind nature nor death itself. They are simply processes thus they cannot be evil. Idk if this idea has been fleshed out more deeply anywhere else but I wanted to throw it up here to ask what y’all think and if there is any errors in my thinking.

Hey everyone! I wanted to share this free local event I just learned about. Gavin Ortlund is an apologist and theologian based in Nashville. He runs the youtube channel "Truth Unites." He's published a new book called "Why Christianity Makes Sense" and is hosting a free book launch event where he'll give a talk about the contents of the book. It even looks like everyone who attends gets the book for FREE! When: Friday September 18th, 7:00pm Where: Immanuel Nashville. 4301 Charolette Ave. Link to Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Lkhr9XbbQ/

We are trying something new this month - instead of a weeknight, our August event will be held on a Saturday morning! Below are the event details: Join us as we explore one of the most important theological divides in the world today — the difference between the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the Islamic doctrine of Tawhid. We'll examine where these two faiths overlap in language, where they radically diverge in substance, and why the identity of God matters for the Gospel itself. Whether you're looking to sharpen your own understanding or equip yourself for thoughtful conversations with Muslim friends and neighbors, this will be a great time of fellowship and learning! Saturday, August 29th, 2026 Doors Open 8:30am, presentation at 9:00am CitiPointe Church 7533 Lords Chapel Dr Nashville, TN 37211

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Nashville folks - come out in person to hear a 1:1 pointed discussion been Aaron Yost and our Muslim guest focusing on the person of Jesus. 6:00pm at Citipointe Church!