The Tsunami, Concentration Camps, and God: The Biblical Theology of Evil and Suffering

Curtis Chang will address the age-old problem of reconciling an all-powerful, loving God with the great evil and horrible tragedies we see in the world. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm before the talk.

Curtis Chang is Expansion Ministries Pastor at the River church in San Jose. Prior to coming to the River, he served and led undergraduates for nine years through the ministries of Intervarsity at Harvard, MIT, and Tufts University. In July 2001, Curtis joined the staff at the River. He currently serves as the Teaching Pastor and leader of the Senior Leadership Team, overseeing and occasionally teaching in Explorations, a course for seekers, and Foundations, a course for new believers. He holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and has studied at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Curtis has also written, produced, and acted in various dramatic productions that have sought to communicate the good news of Christ in creative ways. He and his wife Jody, who is currently on staff with InterVarsity's undergraduate ministry in the south Bay, are the parents of two young daughters.