How Can a Loving God Allow Evil and Suffering?

We began our series last week looking at evidence for the existence of God. In the second part of our series, we will examine a question many have used as evidence against the existence of God. If an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving God exists, then why is there so much suffering and evil in the world? It’s a question that none of us can escape. From the latest news feed to the pages of history, humanity is a story riddled with suffering. Does that mean God does not exist? What is a Christian's response to this question?