True Comfort

True Comfort


Suffering Leads Bible Scholar to Give Up, But Not on God or His Truth - with Douglas Groothuis

July 04, 2025

Have you or someone you know ever had to give up on a desperate prayer for someone you love? In this episode of True Comfort, Teasi has a heartfelt conversation with scholar, theologian, philosopher, and apologist Dr. Douglas Groothuis who opens his heart to share about his experience with losing his beloved wife to a rare and cruel form of dementia, how it felt to completely give up hope for her healing, and why he never gave up on his trust in God's truth and goodness through the loss and pain.


00:00 Introduction to True Comfort and Dr. Groothuis

07:53 The Journey of Faith and Apologetics

15:05 Navigating Personal Pain and Grief

23:27 The Role of Lament in Suffering

32:28 The Importance of Hope and Faith

45:55 Counterfeit Comforts in Today's Culture


To learn more about Dr. Douglas Groothuis check out Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D. | Christian Philosopher and Apologist


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