8521 67th Ave NE
Marysville, WA 98270
USA
Suffering and the Goodness of God
Description: This past year Jason’s family had their world turned upside-down when his wife was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Sharing from his personal experience Jason will explore one of the most universal human questions, “Why does God allow suffering?” If you find yourself in the midst of the trials of life this message will be a great encouragement to you. If you know of anyone who has wrestled with God over issues of suffering, pain, and grief this message will provide loving answers while pointing to the abundant hope found in Jesus Christ.
Speaker: Rev. Jason Carlson is the President of Christian Ministries International, an organization devoted to evangelism and equipping Christians to share their faith with those in cults, world religions, and false philosophies. Jason assumed the leadership of C.M.I. with the passing of his father, Dr. Ron Carlson, in June 2011.
Jason’s ministry outreach has already taken him to 30 countries on six continents speaking and teaching in churches, pastor’s conferences, schools, universities, and seminaries. Jason is a gifted communicator with a keen intellect. He clearly and lovingly communicates the Biblical Christian worldview in response to contemporary cultural challenges facing the church, the various world religions, and false philosophies such as Darwinian Naturalism and Postmodernism.
He is a graduate of Bethel University having majored in Philosophy and Biblical Theology and has his Masters degree in Philosophy and Christian Worldview from Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN. His travels include two study tours in Israel and the Middle East.
Jason has appeared on numerous national radio programs, including “Today’s Issues” with Tim Wildmon of The American Family Association and “Worldview Weekend Radio” with Brannon Howse. He has also contributed to a number of book projects, including serving as an Associate Editor for the Holman Apologetics Study Bible for Students and also contributing a chapter on the Resurrection to Apologetics for A New Generation, a terrific resource edited by his friend Sean McDowell.
In addition to his ministry with C.M.I., Jason has served as an Associate Pastor for Lakes Free Church in Lindstrom, MN since 2009 and as an adjunct instructor on cults and world religions for Bethel Theological Seminary and Northwestern College, both in St. Paul, MN.
Christian Ministries International (C.M.I.) website can be found at www.jude3.com. For over 40 years C.M.I. has been equipping the Church to contend for the faith (Jude 3). Their heart is for evangelism and sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with those caught up in false cults, religions and philosophies.
Information on C.M.I. Seminars, Articles, Fast Facts here:
- http://www.christianministriesintl.org/cms/about/
- http://www.christianministriesintl.org/cms/seminars/
- http://www.christianministriesintl.org/cms/articles/
- http://www.christianministriesintl.org/cms/fast-facts/
Lecture recordings at:
- Powerpoint Slides used can be found here.
- Audio recording of introduction can be found here.
- Audio recording of lecture can be found here.
- Audio recording of Q&A after lecture can be found here.
Meeting Documents:
Rev. Jason Carlson speaks at the following venues within the Greater Seattle area during the weekend of January 19-21, 2017:
- Thursday, January 19, 7:00 PM, Talk on The Uniqueness of Jesus Christ in a World of Religions at Summit Park Bible Church in Anacortes, WA.
- Friday, January 20, 7:00 PM, Talk on The Three Most Important Questions Facing Our Culture Today at the Apologetics Forum meeting at Atonement Free Lutheran Church in Arlington, WA.
- Saturday, January 21, 8:00 AM, Talk on Suffering and the Goodness of God followed by Q&A at meeting at Grace Academy School in Marysville, WA. Breakfast at 8:00 AM; Talk starts at 8:30 AM.