Somehow, inexplicably, it always begins–and ends–the same way. An intruder bursts into our home, and my wife is always irretrievably in harm’s way. From what I am told, the intruder never comes to steal our iPads, jewelry, credit cards, or any other valuables. He has only come to rape and to kill. And I only ever […]
Welcome to this, the 21st Annual National Memorial for the Pre-born and their Mothers and Fathers, America’s premier, indoor, interdenominational pro-life prayer and preaching service here in Constitutional Hall, just opposite the White House, in Washington, DC. I’m Reverend Rob Schenck and I’ve been at this podium since Day One, with Fr. Frank Pavone, my […]
Death and killing have their origin in evil, but the gospel of Christ is about God’s gift of life: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). The law and purposes of God are directed toward fostering life, not the taking […]
Every shooting is a tragedy and every life lost is of supreme value, yet, this enormous loss of life is understandably overwhelming. We need to pray for the survivors of the killed and for the injured, for a community deeply shaken, and for all of us as we absorb the terrible implications of this […]
QUOTE It’s time for Christians in the United States, and for all people of good will, to follow the lead of our God and pray and work to stop the killing—including mass murders—and do what we can to ensure this can’t happen again. The last two days here in Washington have been filled with talks of […]
QUOTE As it has been commonly said, ‘When Jesus disarmed Peter, he disarmed all of us.’ In the wake of yet another shooting, I’m left speechless and lost. It is not enough to say that I am heartbroken for the victims and their families. My heart has already been broken with each and every shooting […]
The church that one man wanted to destroy has now become a life-giving model to the whole world. Reprinted from June 2015: When I first read that a “Pastor Pinckney” had died in the killing spree at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, I ran immediately for the guest book at our ministry house on […]
I think that we who claim to be Christians need to look at this issue [of gun violence] from a uniquely Christian perspective, one of scriptural integrity and ethical reflection. Reprinted from LynneHybels.com. Special Note: I originally wrote this post in February, 2013, when my friends at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism invited me […]
The violence in the Old Testament appears to be sanctioned by God because the Jews benefit from it. No such violence occurs in the New Testament—the New covenant does not permit it. Nations, tribes, families, and even brothers brutally fought each other in the Old Testament; however, in the New Testament, God’s people do not […]
“Guns don’t save people—only God does.” Christians disagree on many ethical questions, and some disagreements can get quite heated. Few disagreements are as volatile as whether Christians should own guns and use them against their enemy. The pacifist will say guns should never be used to kill, while the non-pacifist will argue that it’s sometimes […]
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