We wake up, go through the morning routine, and we start preparing our minds for worship. Maybe we have religious songs playing in the background. Maybe we take a few moments of quiet reflection on the worship we are about to engage in. Maybe we pray for clear minds during worship. Maybe we talk with…
It’s out of control. And there’s no sign of it getting better. Everyone is on edge. Everyone is scared. Everyone is looking for someone to blame. So the preverbal “finger pointers” are stabbing in every direction. And yet the actual problem is being ignored. The problem isn’t black people or the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The problem isn’t white…
It’s heartbreaking. Once again we must stand by helplessly and watch the tragic aftermath of a shooting. Last week masked gunmen broke into the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo. This began a series of assaults over the next few days. When the smoke cleared, the wreckage left in their wake totaled up to seventeen dead and at least…
(Photo of the elk officer Sam Carter shot) Sam Carter, a Boulder, Colorado police officer was on-duty when he came upon an elk he claimed was “aggressive and appeared injured.” He took it upon himself to shoot the elk but never filed a report on the use of his gun. Soon there was an outcry…
Words simply cannot express the extent of the sickness, wickedness, and heartbreak of today’s tragedy. Early this morning a man entered into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. He proceeded to unload many rounds on innocent children as they cowered in corners and closets. There are 27 known dead, 20 of which are children.…
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