Quiet Time: Gun Violence and Christian Response
Lord of mercy and justice, I bring before You the weight that so many carry — the mother in Chicago who flinches at every car...
This is devotionals, drawing on Mark 10:42-45. It carries an emotional tone of compassion, hope and awe.
Lord of mercy and justice, I bring before You the weight that so many carry — the mother in Chicago who flinches at every car backfire, the father in Uvalde who still sets a place at the table out of habit, the parish priest who has blessed more tiny caskets than any soul should bear. In Mark 10:42-45, Your Son dismantled every human instinct toward domination and control.…
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