Pastor of
Youth & FAMILY LIFE
I was sad to read this story about a young boy who was shot, presumably because he was gay. The hints as to what his short life might have been like add to the sadness; he was living at "a center for abused and neglected children in the foster care system."
The pastor mentioned comes off well; he seems to be referencing Psalm 139. It's essential, I think for a clergyperson in that situation to assert how God created and loved this boy whose life was cut short.
I wonder about the shooter. Apparently he was part of a group who bullied the young man. He's being tried as an adult, and the hate crime adds to the length of a potential sentence... what will his life be like?
The pastor mentioned comes off well; he seems to be referencing Psalm 139. It's essential, I think for a clergyperson in that situation to assert how God created and loved this boy whose life was cut short.
I wonder about the shooter. Apparently he was part of a group who bullied the young man. He's being tried as an adult, and the hate crime adds to the length of a potential sentence... what will his life be like?
Sad and Sobering
Saturday, February 23, 2008
