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    Not again…another school shooting in Littleton

    Posted on Wednesday 24 February 2010 by Greg @ 8:21 am
    Filed under: Rants

    Columbine flashbacks.

    Almost eleven years after the tragedy at Columbine High School a lone gunman unleashed two bullet from a 30-6 Rifle into two teenagers at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, Colorado. One is in critical condition. The other was released last night.

    My heart breaks for these two teenagers and for the hundreds upon hundreds of teens at this school who will never be the same. Their innocence lost at the sound of two blasts and at the sight of their friends getting hurt.

    But thank God for math teachers. Dr. David Benke tackled the shooter while he was reloading. And then other teachers piled on. I’m married to a public school teacher and I thank God that, since Columbine, teachers like Dr. Benke are saying, “No more. Not at my school.”

    These teens need hope now more than ever. These teens need Jesus now more than ever.

    Pray with me for the students at Deer Creek Middle School. Pray for the teenager who is currently struggling to recover at Children’s hospital. And, yes, pray for the lone gunman to come to Jesus and receive the redemption he so desperately needs.

    And please, I beg you, pray that God raises up a generation of teen evangelists who reach their friends with the good news of Jesus Christ so that young people across the United States can say with the Apostle Paul, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21

    Signed, Greg Stier
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    40 Comments for 'Not again…another school shooting in Littleton'

    1. On February 24, 2010 @ 8:52 am Katelyn said:
      • that’s crazy… and it really hurts me too. As a high schooler, and knowing that someone made a threat (credible or not. which it wasn’t credible.. but still.) to shoot up my school, doesn’t make me feel too good.

        Every day I don’t know if it’ll be a “normal” school day, or if it’ll take a tragic turn and something like a shooting happen and other teenagers get injured or worse loose their lives… and at the end of the day, I’m glad I made it home in one peice.

        I like what you said at the end about praying that God raises up a generation of teenagers who reach their friends with the message of Jesus. I thought of a quote from Rachel Scott (columbine victim); “I will not apologize for speaking the name of Jesus… If I have to sacrifice everything… I will.” She said it and now I’m taking it as my own.

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        Amanda Reply:
        March 12th, 2010 at 11:48 am

        There is a song by flyleaf called “Cassie.” It is about how Cassie die by saying she believes in God. One of my favorite verses is Romans
        1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. It is the power of God to salvation to all who believe, first the Jew, and also to the Greek.” It is really awesome. I’m glad I’m homeschooled, but I still get scared.

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    2. On February 24, 2010 @ 9:44 am Susan Richards said:
      • I am praying that this experience will cause my 13 year old son to share his faith with other students at Deer Creek. He was on a school bus yesterday and saw one of his fellow students being shot.

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        greg stier Reply:
        February 24th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

        Susan, I will pray for you and your son. E-mail my assistant Stacey Dozer your mailing address and I’ll send him a copy of Firestarter. This book will encourage him to live THE CAuse. stacey@dare2share.org

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    3. On February 24, 2010 @ 10:42 am Michelle said:
      • Certainly praying with you. Thank you, sir, for the work you do with teens.

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    4. On February 26, 2010 @ 1:52 pm Shane said:
      • That is so sad. I will be praying for that Middle School, for the teachers students and anyone who goes into there. It’s so hard to believe that the safety and trust you build in school over the years can be taken away in the blink of an eye. Praise God for Dr.Benke for stepping in, and not letting this turn into another Columbine.

        In Constant Prayer
        Shane Kyle Dickinson
        Romans 1:16

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