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title: Episode 2 | Where is God When We Face Suffering?
description: In this week’s program, Joni Eareckson Tada and Dr. Michael Easley, address the difficult question of why God allows suffering and why we often feel distant from God in the midst of our suffering.
---

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# [Episode 2 | Where is God When We Face Suffering?](https://blog.atriresearch.org/ja-show-weekly-episodes/episode-2-where-is-god-when-we-face-suffering)

 Written by [The John Ankerberg Show](https://blog.atriresearch.org/ja-show-weekly-episodes/author/the-john-ankerberg-show) | Feb 19, 2026 2:26:01 PM

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