A lot to process there. He died for a lie, but how does one get there? What linkages did he make in his AF life? Certainly he got no Christian encouragement there unless he sought it out. How does one get from "Jesus is Lord" to "I am god"?
Sobering. The challenge for every parent who raises their child in the way they should go and sends them off into the world. Hard.
This reminds me of the line from “A Man For All Seasons”:
“Now, listen, Will. Two years ago you were a passionate churchman. Now you're a passionate Lutheran. We must just pray that when your head's finished turning, your face is to the front again.”
This guy strikes me as a true believer type. In some ways, I could see why he turned away from the church to find something else to satisfy his hunger for that kind of belief. In my experience, and apparently in his as well, the modern Christian church simply doesn’t offer what he was looking for.
A lot to process there. He died for a lie, but how does one get there? What linkages did he make in his AF life? Certainly he got no Christian encouragement there unless he sought it out. How does one get from "Jesus is Lord" to "I am god"?
Sobering. The challenge for every parent who raises their child in the way they should go and sends them off into the world. Hard.
Thank you for this careful, comprehensive look into this young man’s life. Very helpful perspective.
Demonic influence is a real thing.
Wow. So sad.
This reminds me of the line from “A Man For All Seasons”:
“Now, listen, Will. Two years ago you were a passionate churchman. Now you're a passionate Lutheran. We must just pray that when your head's finished turning, your face is to the front again.”
This guy strikes me as a true believer type. In some ways, I could see why he turned away from the church to find something else to satisfy his hunger for that kind of belief. In my experience, and apparently in his as well, the modern Christian church simply doesn’t offer what he was looking for.
I wish that it did.
God made us passionate, spiritual creatures. Satan laughs with delight as he uses that against the lost.
As a retired Air Force/Air Guard pilot, I saw the service capture the passion for useful and sometimes glorious selfless service.
The steady erosion of a moral compass in leadership has been costly, especially to the young enlisted members. (See Jack Texiera among others)