Unbelievable? Classic: Against All Odds - How I Lost My Child But Retained My Faith
Dec 30, 2025
Jessica Kelly, an author and Christian writer, shares her heart-wrenching journey of losing her son Henry to brain cancer while retaining her faith. She challenges the notion of a God who plans suffering, advocating for a Jesus-centered understanding that emphasizes love over control. Sarah Foster, an apologist, discusses the importance of equipping young Christians to engage with the growing Muslim community in the UK. Together, they address the need for churches to prepare youth to respond to faith-related questions with truth and compassion.
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Prepare Your Picture Of God Before Crisis
- Wrestle with your picture of God before crisis hits by comparing it to the God revealed in Jesus.
- Replace beliefs that conflict with Jesus' character to strengthen faith under future suffering.
Viewing God Through Jesus Changed Everything
- Jessica shifted from a 'blueprint' God to viewing God through Jesus as the exact representation of God's being.
- That reframing led her to believe God partners to bring life, rather than meticulously ordain every event.
From Vague Symptoms To Devastating Diagnosis
- Jessica Kelly recounts Henry's year of vague symptoms that escalated to a late-night ER MRI and an emergency neurosurgeon diagnosis.
- A six-hour craniotomy removed only half the tumor and revealed an aggressive malignant cancer with very poor prognosis.