The Response that Follows . . .
So many are talking about the bombing in Boston and participating in what an entertainment and information culture do: fill time through speculation, looping the same images over and over, and reporting before verifying. Too many echo the voices of Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu. A friend, colleague, and peer in ministry offered these words on her blog that highlights our propensity for needing an explanation.
When Good People Say Dumb Stuff
Erin Wathen | irreverin | April 16, 2013In the wake of a tragedy like yesterday’s bombing, we ask the age-old question: why do bad things happen to good people?
And in the hours and days following such an event, we might also find ourselves wondering: why do good people say dumb things?
Through our collective prayers, we seek understanding; we ask for God’s comfort with the wounded and those suffering loss; we give thanks for our own loved ones, safe at home, by some stroke of grace or luck; we pray for justice and peace. These sacred petitions bind us together in face of unspeakable violence, and connect us with the God of our being. Our prayers speak blessed, simple truth into the chaos.
