Dr. Jim Richards

Why do bad things happen to good people? That’s one of the most honest questions we can ask. And in this series, we’re taking a fresh look at the book of Job. Most people miss this: much of what we believe about Job comes from his complaints, not from God. For 38 chapters, Job speaks מתוך confusion and limited understanding. But when God finally speaks, everything changes, and it challenges many religious ideas we’ve accepted. This message will help you rethink how you relate to God in difficult times. Are you trying to get God to do something, or are you learning to receive what He has already provided through Jesus? That one shift can change how you pray, believe, and experience God. You’ll see that true biblical “knowledge” isn’t information. It’s intimate, heart-to-heart connection. That kind of knowing moves you out of striving and into rest, out of performance and into relationship. If God has already given us everything we need (2 Peter 1:3), then faith isn’t about convincing Him. It’s about believi