Dealing with the Newtown, CT Violence

Here are four artices about how to deal with the Newtown, CT violence that happened yesterday.

• Ed Stetzer talks about Three Ways Christians Should Respond to the Horror of a Broken World.
• Pray
• Don't be afraid to say that the world is horribly broken.
• Do something.
• Rick Warren offers 4 Free Resources for Ministering In Times of Tragedy.    
• Mobilizing Your Church in Times of Tragedy
• The Season of Loss
• How to Heal a Broken Heart
• Recovering from Life's Disasters
• Cory Varden posted an article called The Gospel and Newtown.  This is David Platt's response to the horror in Newtown, CT.
• Evil is tragically real.
• God is supremely great.
• God is absolutely good.
• The cross is shockingly glorious.
• George O. Wood, the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, has called the Fellowship to prayer.  He offers the following as a prayer guide.  To watch a 6-minute video of Rev. Wood's appeal, go to http://www.agtv.ag.org/conn_shooting_call_to_prayer.
• Pray for God's sustaining grace and comfort upon families who have lost children and adults in this shooting.
• Pray for the injured that they will recover.
• Pray for the community of Newtown that has been traumatized by this occurrence.
• Pray that the church will be able to respond with help and comfort in the hours and days ahead.
• Pray for the emotional and mental well-being of children who attend Sandy Hook Elementary as they deal with this tragedy. Pray that wise and sensitive counsel will quickly be available.
• Pray for the well-being also of teachers, administrators, and staff.
• Pray that families, friends, and the entire community will look to God for His strength, peace, and comfort.