Guns and Fear, Part 3

Guns and Fear, Part 3 No one has greater love than this, to lay down oneโ€™s life for oneโ€™s friends. John 15:13 When I turned 18 I was required to register for the military draft โ€“ which forced young men into military service based on a randomized list of birthdates. The year I might have … Continue reading Guns and Fear, Part 3

Guns and Fear, Part 2

Guns and Fear, Part 2 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soulโ€ฆ Matthew 10:28a I ended last weekโ€™s Life Note by saying there is a reason Jesus taught that we should be willing to give up our lives instead of committing violence against another. It is the same reason … Continue reading Guns and Fear, Part 2

Guns, Mental Illness, and Jesus

Guns, Mental Illness, and Jesus Then Jesus said to him, โ€œPut your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.โ€ Matthew 26:52 On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old gunman walked into two adjoining Uvalde, Texas classrooms of fourth graders and murdered 19 students and two teachers … Continue reading Guns, Mental Illness, and Jesus