2 Samuel 11:1-15 Psalm 14 Ephesians 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 It has been a long week in Lafayette. Last Thursday, the city that was selected in 2014 as the happiest city in America was shaken and laid bare for the world to see. John Russell Howser, a man with a deeply grieved soul, shot and killed 33-year-old entrepreneur, Jillian Johnson, and Mayci Breaux, a 21 year old woman beginning to make her way in the world. Nine others were injured before he took his own life. Our police, our medical system, even our local news stations acted professionally, compassionately, and faithfully. As with other similar incidents in our nation, this has sparked conversation, arguments, and accusations between friends and enemies over gun control, mental illness, and the presence of evil in our midst. I’ve heard it said that the shooter’s name should not be spoken, but instead let us only honor Jillian and Mayci. There...
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