Thoughts, Prayers, and ACTION

June 4th is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Pastor John invited two high school students, Dara Kurbegov (rising Senior) and Owen Coulam (recent graduate), to be his guests and discuss the impact of gun violence upon their lives and the impact they were hoping to have as students when they recently marched to Tennessee’s Legislative Hill to call for sensible gun laws in light of the tragic shooting at a Nashville school and church. They share their perspectives and reflect on what all of us can do beyond thoughts and prayers. Let these two realities sink in: every year that Dara has been in school, she and her classmates have practiced active shooter drills.  The total number of students who have been on K-12 campuses during a shooting is now over 350,000 students. Discussion length: approximately 29 minutes. Music by Nate Strasser. 

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