Tag: mass shootings

Christian Chronicle

Christians pray for Trump — and the divided nation — after assassination attempt

Church leaders seek peace and healing in an ‘eye for an eye world.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle The morning after a gunman perched atop a roof narrowly missed killing former President Donald Trump, Christians across the U.S. came together Sunday — as always — to worship God and pray. About 270 miles southeast of the Pennsylvania farm show grounds where shots rang out at Trump’s … Continue reading Christians pray for Trump — and the divided nation — after assassination attempt

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Christian Chronicle

Christians cheer the Chiefs, fight the violence

Mass shooting at Super Bowl victory rally highlights the challenge facing Kansas City. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Even before last week’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally, Branden Mims was focused on reducing violence in this city that mourned a record 182 homicides in 2023. Mims, the 35-year-old senior minister for the Greater Metropolitan Church of Christ, leads a faith-based … Continue reading Christians cheer the Chiefs, fight the violence

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Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged

Have we had enough?

The massacre at a Dallas-area shopping mall raises the question — again. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ALLEN, Texas — I was home in Oklahoma City watching a Texas Rangers game Saturday night when I saw an update on the death toll at the Allen Premium Outlets. Nine killed, counting the gunman. Seven wounded. Related: War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing Hundreds traumatized … Continue reading Have we had enough?

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Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged

War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing

The nation’s latest mass shooting claimed eight lives — including three children — at a Dallas-area mall. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ALLEN, Texas — A female in the bushes still felt warm, but she had no pulse.  “There was no face,” Steven Spainhouer told The Christian Chronicle, his voice choking with emotion. “There was nothing left.” Spainhouer — a longtime member of The Branch Church of Christ in … Continue reading War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing

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Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged

Prayer and protest: Nation’s latest mass shooting highlights competing messages

Eight people, including children, died in the massacre at a Texas outlet mall. By Bobby Ross Jr. ALLEN, Texas — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” That passage from Psalm 34:18 was offered as comfort Sunday night as a megachurch two miles from the scene of the nation’s latest mass shooting hosted a community prayer service. … Continue reading Prayer and protest: Nation’s latest mass shooting highlights competing messages

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Christian Chronicle, Religion Unplugged

‘God, we come with broken hearts’

Dallas-area church grapples with mass shooting in its ‘back yard.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. ALLEN, Texas — In America, mass shootings keep happening. The bloodshed has ravaged churches, schools, homes, offices and — just this weekend — a crowded outlet mall about 30 miles north of Dallas. Roughly 18 hours after eight people, including at least three children, were killed at Allen Premium Outlets in … Continue reading ‘God, we come with broken hearts’

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Christian Chronicle

Christians reflect on Fourth of July parade shooting that claimed seven lives

‘It’s just a somber place to be right now,’ one church member says of Chicago’s North Shore, where the attack occurred. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — On a lazy Fourth of July morning, Nicole Estes and her husband, Steve, decided to make a quick trip to Home Depot. Before they could pull out of their subdivision on Chicago’s North … Continue reading Christians reflect on Fourth of July parade shooting that claimed seven lives

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Christian Chronicle

After yet another mass shooting, Tulsa church prays, reflects: Is there a solution?

Two doctors, a receptionist and a clinic visitor were killed in a medical office attack. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle TULSA, Okla. — Shock. Tears. Prayers. Gun debate. All ripple through The Park Church of Christ, a 2,000-member congregation that is a microcosm of Tulsa, as yet another American city mourns lives lost in a mass shooting. “A few days ago, we all found … Continue reading After yet another mass shooting, Tulsa church prays, reflects: Is there a solution?

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Christian Chronicle

‘The mass shooting that would end mass shootings’ didn’t

For some Christians, the recent attacks in Buffalo, N.Y.; Uvalde, Texas; and elsewhere rekindle painful memories. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle When a gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007, Seth Terrell was a 21-year-old campus minister for the nearby Blacksburg Church of Christ. Freshly graduated from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., with a double-major in Bible and history, Terrell suddenly faced the biggest challenge of his young … Continue reading ‘The mass shooting that would end mass shootings’ didn’t

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