In reply to Sandy Grussing.

Sandy Grussing, well said! As a pastor who has gone through several tragic incidents in the past, I have seen this firsthand. Besides, as you say, it's scriptural. One additional scripture reference to add, Pastor Wiefeldt, remember this: Our battle is not against flesh and blood (ie, media, persons in the crowd, etc) but against the spiritual forces of this dark world(Eph. 6). Don't get frustrated with the folks in front of you for not wanting to "air" the Gospel. It's Satan who is thwarting it. Besides, as Sandy said, "Our job is to plant the seed and let God do the watering, nurturing, weeding and growing." Pastor and congregation of Trinity Lutheran, the people of Bethel Lutheran Church, Claremont, NC are praying for you.