gun violence

Four People Killed at Family Gathering in Fresno: Why We Need to Emulate the Kindness of Tom Hanks

Monday, November 18, 2019

The more that violence fills the news, the more we need examples to give us hope. That’s why Tom Hanks is such an important model for our culture. Hanks’ movies have grossed nearly $10 billion worldwide. His portrayal of Fred Rogers will be at least his seventy-first film.

Texas College Party Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 12 Injured

Monday, October 28, 2019

An off-campus college party descended into chaos Saturday night when a gunman opened fire on patrons, killing two and injuring a further twelve people.

Abortion Doctor Arrested for Allegedly Pulling Gun on Pro-Life Protestor

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

A church in Phoenix is working with the police after an abortion doctor pulled a gun on a pro-life protestor.

Jury Awards $450,000 to Father of Sandy Hook Victim: Changing the World by Retreating from the World

Friday, October 18, 2019

Six-year-old Noah Ponzer was one of twenty-six people killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. As the grandfather of a five-year-old, I cannot begin to imagine the pain his parents and other families have endured in the years since.

Christian Leaders Speak out after Unarmed Black Woman Is Reportedly Killed by Police Officer

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A police officer who shot a woman dead in her own home as she played video games with her nephew was charged with murder Monday. Atatiana "Tay" Jefferson, 28, was gunned down through her bedroom window in Fort Worth, Texas, after a neighbor called the cops to report suspicious behavior.

Brother of Murder Victim Forgives Woman Who Shot Him: Refuting the Secularization Thesis Through Courageous Compassion

Friday, October 4, 2019

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced Wednesday to ten years in prison for killing twenty-six-year-old Botham Jean in his apartment. At the sentencing phase, Jean’s younger brother told her: “I think giving your life to Christ would be the best thing that Botham would want for you.” He added: “I love you as a person, and I don’t wish anything bad on you.”

‘Give Your Life to Christ’ — Brother Forgives, Hugs Ex-Cop Who Killed Botham Jean

Thursday, October 3, 2019

The brother of a man shot and killed in his own apartment by a former Dallas police officer shocked the courtroom and sparked a national debate Wednesday by forgiving his brother’s killer and urging her to turn her life to Christ.

Oklahoma Teen Arrested after Threatening to 'Shoot 400 People for Fun' at Her Former School

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

An Oklahoma teenager is being charged with a felony for making a terrorist threat after the 18-year-old told co-workers that she had bought an AK-47 and had an urge to “shoot 400 people for fun.”

‘You Let Her Die in Church’: How Obeying What We Don’t Understand Leads to Peace

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Cassie Griffin arrived at church on Wednesday night for a prayer rally and a concert. The fourteen-year-old was sitting on the second row with friends when a gunman entered the church and opened fire, killing her and six others and wounding seven before taking his own life.

Six Police Officers Are Shot in Eight-Hour Standoff with Gunman in Philadelphia

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Six officers were wounded in an 8-hour standoff in Philadelphia where a gunman shot at the officers from inside his home.