Tag : shootings
title : Lecrae on Recent Police Shootings: ‘We Weren’t Made to Become Hashtags’
summary : Lecrae tweeted a news article from BBC on Monday and added a thought of his own: "We weren't made to become hashtags," before hashtagging #TerenceCrutcher -- making a statement about the regularity and normalcy of how a life lost becomes a trending topic.
date : Sep 22, 2016 10:05 AM EDT
TBC gathering title : Faith Leaders Guide Christians Against Injustice: 'Christ Have Mercy on Our Fallen World'
summary : While fear, angst and rage loom throughout Americans at the moment, many Christians don't know how to ultimately respond to the recent murders of LGBTQ community members in Florida, two African American men and 11 police officers. As Christians, some pastors say the answer should be simple: We stand against injustice, mourn with those who mourn, and love our neighbor as ourselves. All too often, people are silent when the values of unconditional love need to be spoken, reminds the TBC pastoral staff in California.
date : Jul 10, 2016 10:18 AM EDT
Harvestfield Church title : Church Pastors Offer Extra Healing in Light of Shootings, Terrorism, Violence: 'How We Need God'
summary : Prayer services kicked off soon after word spread about the latest rounds of fatal shootings involving both police and civilians in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas. However, church leaders in various U.S. geographies share that they know Christians are seeking a more robust sort of religious counseling, because they do not agree violence is the answer.
date : Jul 09, 2016 01:07 PM EDT