I highly recommend this collection of some of the sermons that were preached Dec. 16th in the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut—assembled by my friend Landon and made available as a free PDF download at his blog site: http://landonwhitsitt.com/2012/12/22/free-ebook-a-good-word-sermons-prayers-and-liturgies-in-response-to-the-shooting-at-sandy-hook-elementary/ He has graciously included my sermon and many others … Continue reading “A Good Word – A Collection of Sermons in Response to the Sandy Hook Massacre”
Category: school violence
The Promise of Joy: A Response to the Massacre in Connecticut
President Obama pauses while addressing the nation from the White House briefing room the afternoon of the shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. (Dec. 14, 2012) Below is the sermon I preached on December 16, 2012 at University Presbyterian Church, the third Sunday in Advent, in response to the shooting massacre … Continue reading “The Promise of Joy: A Response to the Massacre in Connecticut”
Bully – The Movie
Yesterday I saw the movie Bully with the Director of Youth Ministries at my church and with one of the volunteer adult advisors for the youth group. There has been some controversy over its rating due to some of the language in it as well as some disturbing acts of violence depicted, not to mention … Continue reading “Bully – The Movie”