You are listening to the Passion City Church podcast to learn more about

Passion City Church, including our gathering times in Atlanta and Washington,

DC. Visit us online at Passion City Church dot com. Today's talk comes from

Pastor Louis Gaglia. The message today has been titled Where is God? And the

question is everywhere right now in culture. In fact, I saw a pop-up in my

feet just a few days ago and op-ed peace in the New York Times and the title of

it was Where is God in a pandemic? And I want to take that question on today

because the answer is unbelievable and it's filled with hope. In the last week

we looked at two big questions that always rise to the surface in a moment like

this. The question of is God judging the world? Is this the end? And the question

if God is loving and good then why is all of this happening and why is this

pandemic sweeping the earth? But today we look at the question where is God?

People are dying. The world is at a standstill. People are afraid and desperate

where is God? And it's such a valid question. You know sometimes I think in the

church we've sort of want to push all the questions to the side and say oh

you just have to have faith. But I want you to know today that God is welcoming

your questions because he wants to be able to shine a light on truth and shine a

light on who he is. So it's a great question. It's a valid question. A question

we should be asking today and as we look to the answer to that question today

I just want to say one more time. We're not in any way trying to minimize the

situation that we are in. I'm going to look to a spiritual answer today. But in

looking to a spiritual answer it doesn't mean that we don't understand and

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