Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you.

I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us.

Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute.

I'm Roger Marsh, and you know, at some point, every one of us has faced a moment that simply didn't make sense.

Maybe it was a loss so great, or a prayer that went seemingly unanswered.

Perhaps a life cut short in ways that defy explanation. In those moments,

our faith can feel like it's standing on shifting ground. Well, on today's edition of Family Talk,

Dr. James Dobson begins a deeply personal conversation about those times when God appears not to make

sense to us, drawing from his best-selling book on that subject.

Through real-life stories that are heartbreaking and profound, Dr. Dobson explores what he calls

the betrayal barrier, and why understanding it may be the most important preparation a Christian

can make. Here now is Dr. Dobson with a few words to frame what you're about to hear.

We're going to talk today about the troubling times that come into the lives of most of us.

I would say all of us at one time or another, and they defy explanation. We're going to discuss this

topic for several days. I hope you'll stay with it. Now, I wrote a book on this topic some years

ago, and I called it when God doesn't make sense, because the topic is so relevant to all of us.

The theme of the book is trying to understand those experiences

when we cannot figure out what God is doing

and why things don't go according to plan.

It happens to all of us sooner or later, as I said,

and it raises theological questions that even the theologians have difficulty dealing with.

And that's what I want to talk to you about today.

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