Best of BAM Q&A: Suffering, the Flood, and the Age of the Earth

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast, Hank answers the following questions:

How do we reconcile the difficulties we face with the promises made in the Bible such as Jeremiah 29:11? Some people think suffering is the result of disobedience and if they do everything God requires, it will cease. Is this incorrect?
I’ve heard you say the flood was local and not necessarily global. If so, why did animals need to go on the ark?
Based on the genealogies how can I believe the earth is millions of years old? How can we be certain carbon dating is accurate?