Along with the rest of America I'm shocked and saddened at the mass shootings that took place in Aurora, Colorado at this morning's 12:01 am premiere of "Dark Knight Rising" the latest and last of the Batman trilogy. As of this writing twelve people are confimed dead and many more are in the hospital. My heart breaks for the victims and their families as I'm sure yours does to. I hope we are all committed to praying for these families and the recovering victims in the days and weeks to come.
I live in Arvada, Colorado, only 24 miles (a 30 minute drive) away from the Century 16 Movie Theaters at the Aurora Town Center. So this shooting hits especially close to home. I also am only 22 miles away from Columbine High School where a similar tragic shooting unfolded just over 13 years ago. For some reason the Denver area seems to be a haven for this kind of tragedy.
This morning I got a text from my friend and fellow preacher Derwin Gray. He is a church planter and pastor in Charlotte, North Carolina but is best known for being "The Evangelism Linebacker." Derwin traveled with Dare 2 Share for two years and we have grown a powerful friendship as a result.
Our text exchange was this,
"It's crazy how shootings take place in Colorado"
"I don't understand" (my response) Read more
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