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Category Archives: God Before Guns
Guns in Churches … here’s why it’s a bad idea
[The following was submitted to present at the Committee Hearing for HB 48 — Ohio’s version of “Guns Everywhere” bill on June 10, 2015] Chairman Maag and Members of the State Government Committee: Church has been a part of my … Continue reading
Every day matters to families in Ohio affected by gun violence …
Every day matters to the families of Ohio affected by gun violence. Continue reading
A picture is worth a thousand words …
Is human life of less value than a gun? Continue reading
#HandsUpDontShoot …
Yesterday I participated in a Vigil of Solidarity with Ferguson, MO at the United Church of Christ Headquarters in downtown Cleveland. Late on Sunday afternoon, the flyer was posted on Facebook saying: All are welcome to share in this peaceful … Continue reading
Getting ahead of ourselves …
It’s time we get ahead of ourselves. Continue reading
On Sunday afternoon, I found myself not 20 feet away from 40 people carrying loaded firearms …
The good news is this. The momentum is growing on the side of ending gun violence. The good news is this. Any one person can become involved. Continue reading
Event Buzz …
I readily confess that I spend alot of time on social media sites. I joined Facebook when I moved to Cleveland,finding myself in the freshly awkward position of living in a different city than my adult children. Seeing their photos … Continue reading
Walking and working to end gun violence …
I don’t remember the exact day when my heart began aching for victims of gun violence. The ache just kept aching as the shootings continued. The massacre at Virginia Tech. Gabby Giffords. In a movie theater in Aurora, Co. … Continue reading
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