Sad News -- Good News:

SOMETHING  TO THINK ABOUT

Last night, while most of us were sleeping, a gunman stood up in a crowded movie theater in Colorado, set off a tear gas cannister and began shooting people.  The last I heard fifteen were dead and fifty injured.   Why? Well other than the broadest answers--that we live in a fallen world, where some people are deeply disturbed--we don't know, yet. Tragic!? Yes.  People, mostly teens and young adults, showed up for some mindless diversion, which no doubt involved vicarious violence and were subjected to real, life-and-death mayhem.  One of the victims is an infant.  Each of the dead and hurting is someone's sister, brother, child, or friend. What are we going to do about it? I heard some variety of this question several times on the news show I was watching.  It was encouraging to hear President Obama's statement indicating aare committed to "bringing whoever was responsible to justice."  Some speculated that in the future movie-goers might be prevented from wearing costumes to big events, like this premier of the Batman movie.  I won't be surprised to hear calls for metal detectors or searches.  Could we have an MSA (Movie Security Agency) in the future.  One FBI agent, I heard interviewed, wisely said, "We can't lock down the nation." A few hours before the tragedy near Denver, here in Covington VA, 1,500 hundred miles away some folk were doing something about it--even though we didn't, and still don't know the specifics of "it."  TEENWEEK finished up last night.  Sunday through Thursday speaker Glenn Kuhar and the rest of the TEENWEEK staff sought to give kids a reason for hope, and purpose for life in this sin-cursed, fear inducing world.   Share the Good News about Jesus!  It's what we can do. It's STTA   http://covingtonbiblechurch.com/lifesmostimportant.html