Read DJ Chuang's comments on the shooting yesterdat at Virginia Tech. DJ is a graduate of Virginia Tech and works with the Asian-American church. He has all kinds of information and a unique perspective considering his work with the Asian-American church. Read his own comment in response to those that replied to his post.
Also pray for Matt Bradner. He and his team of ten just started a campus ministry there with Campus Outreach. Here's an email he sent out about the tragedy...
I imagine most of you have heard about today's tragic events at VT.
...The first shooting took place on the 4th floor of a dorm (West AJ) in which one person was killed and one injured. We don't think it is coincidence that 4th West AJ is actually the one floor (of hundreds) on campus that we have spent the most time in our first year ministering here. We have many students in investigative Bible studies from that hall.
...Please pray for our team as we move forward with great compassion and love as we seek to be a part of God's redemptive plan on this campus.
Just yesterday afternoon we had a young man come to Christ that I have been sharing with since January. May God continue to be exalted in this place.
John 16:33-
Matt Bradner
Campus Outreach Virginia Director
I also found the post on Desiring God's blog relevant and good to remember.
Yesterday's happenings reminded me of this passage in Titus:
Titus 3:3-7 (NIV)
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
Father, console the families and friends of those who fell yesterday at the hand's of a deceived and enslaved, confused young man. I pray that your kindness and love would be present in incredible ways on that campus and in our hearts as we think and rethink what happened.
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