Why Did God Do That?

Matthew Tingblad is a writer and speaker with a focus on applying theology to today's biggest challenges to Christianity. Through his work and speaking events with Josh McDowell Ministry, he offers wisdom and sensitivity to a world full of tough questions and deep needs.For over 60 years Josh McDowell has provided breakthrough moments for more than 45 million people in 139 countries about the evidence for Christianity and the difference the Christian faith makes in the world. Through his work with Cru and the global outreach of Josh McDowell Ministry, millions of people worldwide have encountered the love of Christ. He is the author or coauthor of more than 150 books, including such classics as More Than a Carpenter and Evidence That Demands a Verdict.

“For decades, Christian thinkers have garnered tremendous gains in defending the existence of God. With important exceptions, the same cannot be said about defending God’s goodness in light of biblical texts that seem to say otherwise. Accordingly, I am thrilled about the release of Tingblad and McDowell’s stunning book Why Did God Do That? While well organized and accessible, this book is deep, thorough, and carefully researched. I learned a lot from reading it. Two things stood out to me: First, though other books have addressed particular issues, I know of no book that brings together all the main problems in one place. This alone makes the book invaluable. Second, by emphasizing God’s patience, his desire that all be saved, his constant warnings of judgment, his holiness, and the severity of human sin and depravity, Tingblad and McDowell argue convincingly not that God is good in spite of these texts; rather, he is good within them. There is no book like this one. I could not recommend it more highly.”—J.P. Moreland, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and author of A Simple Guide to Experience Miracles