God & the Chasms Between Us

In this powerful exploration of Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we're confronted with the stark reality of human suffering and its (potentially) eternal consequences. Jesus affirms the reality of physical, social, and spiritual suffering. Suffering is so real it may even persist into eternity, as it does in the form of the chasm in the afterlife that separates a poor man named Lazarus and a rich man who has been indifferent to him. But Christ’s redemptive power can bridge even the widest chasms and heal even our most severe wounds. Jesus is not our scold but our savior, and in the end, he promises to overcome all death and suffering, including anything that may separate us from one another.