This is a podcast of the article “God’s got some ‘splainin’ to do,” published on The Motley Mystic Substack.
"When I get to see God face-to-face, I have a lot of questions," a friend of mine remarked the other day. Those questions all revolved around the issue of human suffering – why God allows it and why God won't stop it.
I admit, I've had the same thought that God's got a lot of 'splainin' to do when I leave this bodily world and no longer see through a glass darkly. I have some educated guesses about why we humans suffer, but I don’t think any of them will satisfy my friend … or you. Not until we do one thing … which we explore in this podcast and article.
Read more from The Motley Mystic Substack here: https://motleymysticsubstack.com
Upcoming Speaking Gigs:
September 1, 2024: Clayton Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church - Newberry, SC (in-person only)
Past Guest Speaking Gigs:
This is the sermon I delivered at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Charleston on June 23, 2024, entitled, “Pink Paradise: How Barbie Can Renew Our Hope for the Future.” (Beth and I perform my song “Native Word” following the sermon.)
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About the Motley Mystic:
The Motley Mystic is an online community for people who have realized that the truth speaks with many voices. There is no one religion, philosophy, institution, or dogma that captures the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth. No one needs to swear allegiance to one line of thought or belief to discern Truth, because Love is the only thing that’s real. That’s what we explore at the Motley Mystic - all the tools and strategies we need to remove our barriers to Love and live fully as our true Divine Self.
Candace Chellew is the founder of Motley Mystic as well as Jubilee! Circle, an interfaith spiritual community in Columbia, S.C. She is also the author of Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians published in 2008 by Jossey-Bass and the founder and senior editor emeritus of Whosoever: An Online Magazine for LGBTQ People of Faith. She is also a musician and avid animal lover.
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