10 Questions About Pain and Suffering

In a world where suffering touches every life, Beth Broom gently leads families through their hardest questions with the hope of Christ. With warmth and deep compassion, 10 Questions About Pain and Suffering invites weary hearts to find a gospel hope—one that is honest about sorrow yet unwavering in Christ’s steadfast love. For families facing sorrow, these pages offer comfort, gospel hope, and the faithful love of Christ.

Tackling tough topics such as pain and suffering and responding to common questions for both teens and adults require remarkable skill. Beth Broom makes a difficult area of theology understandable and practical. Written with both theological depth and a counselor’s heart and eyes, this book will serve a wide variety of people and audiences.

10 Questions About Pain and Suffering is a remarkably honest and helpful guide for kids, teenagers, families—anyone, really. Beth Broom walks us through difficult questions, addressing them head-on with great care and humility. Each question is given the space for earnest and multifaceted reflection, with answers and discussion flowing out in successive layers of biblical truth and wisdom.

We live in a broken world. Children and teens are not immune from shards of this brokenness impacting their lives. Beth Broom provides brief, accessible devotions to help young people be less disoriented by the suffering they face. Parents will appreciate the conversations these 10 Questions devotional prompts provide. If you want to protect the faith of your children, don’t leave them ignorant about how to face suffering.

Genesis 3 is the common denominator of life in this fallen world. Everyone, including kids, experiences suffering, pain, and sadness. But there is hope. I’m thankful for Beth Broom’s work in this honest, theologically rich, enjoyable, and accessible book. 10 Questions About Pain and Suffering shows the compounding hope of the gospel that continues to be good news for sinners and sufferers.

Speaking directly to kids, teens, and families, this devotional-style book puts God’s love and comfort on full display amidst our hardest moments. Beth Broom doesn’t just help readers understand suffering; she shows us how to find hope and healing in the middle of it. Whether your family is going through a tough time or you just want to understand why bad things happen, this book will not only inspire meaningful conversations in your home but it will help you feel God’s closeness and care.