If God loves us, why did he make things like black widows, mosquitos, wasps, and volcanos?
- Kaitlyn Schiess
- Apr 29
- 1 min read

Kaitlyn is joined this week by pastor Mike Kelsey to answer a very cute question…that is actually much bigger and deeper and harder than you might think. Did God make things like black widows, mosquitos, wasps, and volcanos? And if he did, why do they hurt us?
1:20 - Theme Song
11:00 - Problem of Evil
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18:00 - What Does God’s Love Look Like?
24:20 - Hope
30:20 - How Would You Explain it to a Kid?
This is a great episode that covers a lot of ground and several issues that kids ask about often!
One time I asked the kids what a “new creation” mosquito might be like. One little boy said they would still drink your blood, but they would not make you itchy. Instead they would “give you vitamins that make you more pretty”