In this final Beyond Simple Answers Q&A, Scott Rice, Greg Fung, and Kristin T. Lee explore some of Christianity’s hardest questions about suffering, evil, prayer, and the presence of God. Can protest be a faithful form of prayer? Why does it matter that Christ suffers with us? And can Christianity truly explain evil?

Drawing from Job, the Psalms, process theology, liberation theology, and personal experiences of grief and loss, this conversation wrestles honestly with faith, doubt, lament, forgiveness, and theodicy. If you’ve ever questioned God in suffering or wondered where God is in death and pain, this episode is for you.

In this deeply honest episode of Beyond Simple Answers, Scott Rice talks with Jasper Su and his mother, Vivian Su, about Christian faith, doubt, theological questioning, and spiritual growth. Jasper opens up about wrestling with uncertainty, growing up in church, and learning that questioning faith does not make someone a “bad Christian.” Vivian shares the perspective of a parent walking alongside an adult child through difficult spiritual conversations with love, patience, and openness. Together, they explore deconstruction, suffering, God’s presence, and the importance of safe spaces where authentic conversations about faith can happen without fear or judgment.

In this powerful bonus episode of Theology Lab’s Beyond Simple Answers series, Scott Rice hosts an honest conversation between Vivian Su and her son, Jasper Su, as they wrestle with Christianity’s hardest question: If God is good and all-powerful, why does suffering exist? Vivian shares how trust in God’s sovereignty gives her peace even amid tragedy, while Jasper candidly explores his struggle to reconcile faith with the reality of evil, pain, and injustice. Together, they discuss the Book of Job, the limits of human understanding, faith versus doubt, and how families can navigate deep theological disagreements with honesty, love, and respect.