On The Table 2026 | Week 1: A loving God—yet conquests and genocides in the Bible?

Summary

This sermon grapples with the difficult question of God's presence in evil, referencing harrowing historical events like the Rwandan genocide and the Nazi regime, alongside biblical passages that describe divine commands for destruction. The core issue explored is how to reconcile such accounts with a loving God. The sermon implicitly challenges the listener to look beyond surface interpretations of scripture and evil to find a deeper understanding of God's nature and justice.