On Campus Shootings...

Hello, friends! 

It seems like every week we have new stories of shootings happening across the US.  A few of the most recent ones have hit really close to home. 

A few weeks ago, a multi-racial student opened fire on the campus at University of California - Santa Barbara, killing 6 and wounding another 13 students.  The shooter lamented the fact that he was multi-racial which is not only disturbing but also makes me think about the potential struggles that Meg and my kids may have down the road. 

Just a few days ago, a man fired on students at Seattle Pacific University, a private Christian college where InterVarsity President Alec Hill graduated and was once faculty.  More close to home, one of the victims was friends of an ACF student at Mizzou.  (If you'd like to donate to the funeral of the student, you can do so here

Now is not the time for me to share my views on gun control or to get into the politics of the issue.  However, it is a time for me to ask that we pray for the victims, their families, and the families of the shooters.  For the victims who are still fighting for their lives, we believe in a God who is the great physician, a God who can heal with just a word.  For the families of the victims, our God is the great comforter, the one who will dry every tear.  For the families of the shooters, our God is one who frees us from guilt and shame.  There is nothing that is too big for our God to forgive. 

Have an excellent day...

~Adam